JANUARY 10 — President Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. By Trump’s own admission then, the US does not own Greenland. So, who owns Greenland? The short answer is the Kingdom of Denmark. Yes, Denmark is a kingdom, and a sovereign state. The Danish […]
Only Denmark and people of Greenland can decide on Greenland — Hafiz Hassan Read More »
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 5 — The Prime Minister’s Office today pledged improvement in Putrajaya’s policy communication as part of the Anwar administration’s effort to ensure information about government programmes are streamlined and easy to understand. Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, senior press secretary to the prime minister, said 2026’s focus will go beyond formulating policies but also “fast
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 4 — The number of non-citizens in the City has risen to 125,400, or about one in five residents, according to the latest Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) figures, a joint statement said. The statement by Api-Api assemblyman Loi Kok Liang, Luyang assemblyman Samuel Wong, Inanam assemblywoman Edna Majimbun and Kapayan assemblyman
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 4 — Over a million Hindu devotees and tourists are expected to descend in Penang for the Thaipusam festival on February 1. To ensure the important festival runs as smoothly as in previous years, temples and organising committees are making detailed preparations to manage the influx, said Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday stressed that the Madani Government’s commitment is to ensure that every investment provides returns to the people, today and in the future. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the investments brought in by the Madani Government not only drive economic growth, but
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BINTULU, Dec 9 — A temporary relief Centre (PPS) was opened at Dewan Suarah Bintulu at 12.30am today, after several areas in Bintulu were hit by floods last night. The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that the PPS is sheltering 56 evacuees from 14 families, from Kampung Kemunting and Roselind Suang Longhouse.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The deputy secretary-general of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, expressed appreciation to the voters for giving the mandate to the party in three State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats in the Papar Parliament in the 17th Sabah State Election (PRN). Armizan, who is also the Member of Parliament
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LONDON, Oct 17 — Rocker Sam Fender won the Mercury Prize for his third album “People Watching” on Thursday, beating the likes of band Pulp and singer FKA Twigs for the British music award. Loud cheers erupted when the 31-year-old’s name was called out at the ceremony in the northern English city of Newcastle, just
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Chef Nobu Matsuhisa is a figure that hardly needs an introduction, but one almost always follows. At 76, his eponymous empire spans more than 50 restaurants and over 40 hotels in more than 20 countries. He’s often credited with reinventing the way the world eats sushi, first in Los Angeles
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The government’s new Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) initiative has recorded RM43.7 million in purchases, covering 21.8 million litres of RON95 petrol, as of 7pm yesterday. Senior press secretary to the prime minister, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, said nearly 912,000 recipients of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR), along with members of the armed
Budi95 hits RM43.7m in fuel sales as subsidy expands to 16 million people Read More »
MANILA – Ribuan rakyat Filipina membanjiri Manila dan Quezon City hari ini dalam satu perhimpunan aman menentang rasuah susulan pendedahan penyelewengan besar dalam bajet projek kawalan banjir bernilai 1.9 trilion peso (RM140 bilion). Protes yang dikenali sebagai ‘Trillion People March’ itu menggamit semula semangat Revolusi Kuasa Rakyat 1986 yang menumbangkan diktator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, apabila
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — With RM1.58 billion lost to scams last year and RM1.12 billion in just the first six months this year, Malaysia is scrambling for answers. Japan has a few. Shigeru Yotoriyama, a former director of Japan’s national police division investigating scams, shared how authorities and the private sector in Japan are
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