MOSCOW (Reuters) – Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic foe, died on Friday at the Arctic prison where he was serving a three-decade prison term. What do we know, and not know, about the death? DEATH Navalny was incarcerated at the IK-3 penal colony north of the …

TOKYO: About 200 Malaysians in Japan on Sunday (Feb 18) night had the opportunity to meet Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is on a seven-day working visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. The Malaysian community, consisting of students and individuals residing and working …

MUNICH (Reuters) – Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Sunday dismissed a warrant issued by Russia for her arrest, saying it was just an attempt to intimidate her amid speculation she could get a top European Union post. Once ruled by Moscow but now a member of both the European …

RAJKOT, India (Reuters) – One of England’s heaviest test defeats could not shake Ben Stokes’s conviction in their high-risk approach and the touring skipper believes they can still win the five-test series in India. England’s bold tactics under Stokes and coach Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum have revitalised test cricket and India, …

KOTA KINABALU: Upko has no problem with Pakatan Harapan and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) being partners in the next state election but says the cooperation should already manifest at the grassroots level. Datuk Ewon Benedick (pic) said this was because there were still a lot of matters involving the Pakatan-GRS …

KUALA LUMPUR: Spaniard David Puig carded a splendid nine-under 62 for a four-day total of 23-under 261 to win the 2024 Malaysian Open Golf Championship – his second title since turning pro less than two years ago – at The Mines Resort & Golf Club on Sunday (Feb 18). That …

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A pig farm in Sungai Lembu village here was ordered to shut down immediately after it was suspected of releasing farm waste, causing pollution in Sungai Kulim and Sungai Air Merah in Kedah. Penang Agrotechnology, Food Security and Cooperative Development Committee chairman Fahmi Zainol said the directive was …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has been named as the most trusted entity in Malaysia, beating more than 100 brands covered in a survey by market research firm Ipsos Sdn Bhd (Ipsos Malaysia). The seven-month Trust Track study, which began in April 2023, found that it was also the …

BANGI: Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCare) conducts continuous audits to ensure the funds that have been raised are not misused and reach the intended recipients, says Datuk Seri Dr Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha (pic). The MyCare chairman said every contribution will be spent according to the regulations set by the government. “The …

ALOR GAJAH: The Melaka government via Perbadanan Ketua Menteri Melaka (CMI) is offering youth in the state low rental rates for business premises for them to start a business in Melaka Island here. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said these youth are free to carry out any …