CHUKAI: Perikatan Nasional has maintained its electoral dominance in Terengganu by retaining the Kemaman parliamentary seat. As at 9.40pm Saturday (Dec 2) night, the official tally showed PAS’ Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar with 54,156 votes after 208 out of 249 ballot boxes were opened. The Terengganu Mentri Besar …

PETALING JAYA: Foreigners who wish to enter the country will have to fill up the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) starting from Dec 1, says the Immigration Department. According to a post on their official Facebook account, the MDAC must be submitted three days prior to arrival in Malaysia and …

MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – The Amazon rainforest’s record-breaking drought hit home for Raimundo Leite de Souza one October morning, he said, when he woke to find the stream that runs behind his house had dropped nearly a foot overnight, stranding his skiff in a mudflat. As weeks passed, Souza said, …

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The government of Ethiopia’s largest region, Oromiya, on Saturday accused the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group of killing “many civilians” in attacks that followed the failure of peace talks in Tanzania. At least 36 people were killed when unidentified attackers struck three villages in Oromiya’s …

KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will definitely look at the ability of an individual to hold a suitable portfolio in the event of any Cabinet reshuffle, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Plantation and Commodities Minister said, however, he was not involved in any discussion …

DUBAI: Malaysia has pledged its support to ensure the effective implementation of the Asean Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) Action Plan, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister stressed Malaysia’s commitment as the group’s chair to foster collaboration, drive innovation and support effective …

SEPANG: The emphasis on humanity themes in information delivery to the people will be increased, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said that this would be discussed with the agencies under the Communications and Digital Ministry soon. “I will discuss with several agencies where, previously, we had content …

TELOK PANGLIMA GARANG: The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), through the Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM), is looking into avenues to regulate the collection of humanitarian donations by non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar (pic) said this was to …

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang International Dragon Boat Regatta (PIDBR) 2023 began with a bang at Teluk Bahang Dam on Saturday (Dec 2) The annual event saw the participation of 62 teams from 14 countries, comprising about 1,800 rowers, compared to last year’s event with only 42 teams from seven countries. …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is set to organise the first ever Sabah-China Business Summit with local businesses and organisations in 2024. Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Sabah Minister, Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe said this planned summit held immense potential to fortify economic collaborations between Sabah and China. He said the summit aimed …