A college student in China with congenital heart disease died suddenly after being forced by her teacher to take part in sport despite her medical history, her family has claimed. The first-year student at Baicheng Medical College in northeastern Jilin province had the seizure while running with her classmates on …

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Forestry Department has been urged to identify more potential economic activities from the industry that can generate higher income for the state. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said this is to achieve a RM165mil revenue target from forestry activities including from forest reserves, government …

IPOH: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has lambasted certain parties for questioning the government’s intent to offer a 13% hike in civil servants’ salaries. The Prime Minister said such an action should not be disputed because the increase is in recognition of the contribution and sacrifices by government personnel such as …

Over the past week, Fabiola, a sophomore at Columbia, joined an encampment on her university’s quad, risked suspension and disrupted campus life, all in an effort to draw attention to the Palestinian cause. She describes stopping Israel’s deadly siege of the Gaza Strip as a moral duty – an urgent …

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal of a 37-year-old woman who was converted to Islam when she was a child. In a majority 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel chaired by Court of Appeal president Justice Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim reaffirmed her conversion. Other judges on the panel were …

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has unveiled plans for an integrated circuit (IC) design and digital park, which offers one million square feet of premium office space to cater for high-impact projects. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this would further solidify Penang’s position as a preferred investment destination for businesses …

GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon will face corruption charges relating to a RM11.6mil dormitory project on July 26. This comes after the High Court here struck out their bid to dismiss the case. Judicial commissioner Rofiah Mohamad …

To develop the action role-playing game No Rest For The Wicked, Moon Studios looked far beyond the company’s well-regarded 2015 debut, Ori And The Blind Forest, and its 2020 sequel, Ori And The Will Of The Wisps. At first glance, No Rest For The Wicked has combat reminiscent of the …

SIBU: Sarawak exported vessels worth RM562.19mil globally in 2023, says Deputy Premier Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said that these ships have been exported to countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Federation, Australia, and China. Speaking at the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Sarawak …

TORONTO (Reuters) – If Hardeep Singh Nijjar were alive, he and his friend Moninder Singh would probably be chatting in a backyard over milkshakes. But he is not. The Canadian Sikh leader was gunned down almost a year ago in British Columbia. Moninder Singh lost his friend of 15 years …