KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) Special Task Force Committee has achieved its 100 per cent target in 2023 and met all the key objectives set out this year. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan said the success also marked the full utilization of the …

BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea Bissau captain Jonas Mendes will participate at a fourth successive African Cup of Nations finals after being named in their 25-man squad for next month’s tournament in Ivory Coast, officials said on Sunday. However, leading Ligue 2 striker Alexandre Mendy has turned down a call-up even …

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu retained the Parti Amanah Nasional (Amanah) president post while Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa was elected as his deputy for the new term. Newly appointed Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad was elected as one of the three vice presidents, despite bagging the …

PETALING JAYA: Supposed threats against Islam and Malays are the tales of “the ghost in the tree” which no one sees, but is feared, says Parti Amanah Nasional (Amanah) president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said this was why the Opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional managed …

PRETORIA (Reuters) – India go in search of history when they face hosts South Africa in two tests starting in Pretoria on Tuesday, hoping to claim a first ever series victory in a country where they have come close before only to fall agonisingly short. South Africa have been victors …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia was short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023 and the problem will remain acute in 2024, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Sunday, citing experts and research from the Russian Academy of Science’s Institute of Economics. Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said last month that Russia’s …

PETALING JAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has been panned by colleague Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing for triggering unnecessary panic over Covid-19. Tiong said to balance the country’s economic and tourism recovery, the Health Ministry is urged to be more careful in …

PETALING JAYA: This year has been a transformative year for the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, says its Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “This year marked significant achievements for our Ministry,” said Nancy in a statement on Sunday (Dec 24). She said that in 2023, the Women’s Ministry had …

(Reuters) – Former Manchester United players Paul Scholes and Gary Neville expressed their disappointment at their old club’s performance after Erik Ten Hag’s side fell to a 2-0 Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Saturday. West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus scored second-half goals at the London …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) should continue the strategic shift to pursue its efforts to transform the enforcement agency into a more people-oriented police force, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (pic). The Alliance For a Safe Community chairman said 2023 has been a very challenging year on …