MALMÖ (Sweden) March 28 — The Swedish city of Malmo is preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in early May under high security, amid protests over Israel’s participation during its ongoing war with Hamas. The war in Ukraine, and a heightened threat level in Sweden since August after a spate of Koran burnings angered […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The adoption of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Resolution 2728 (2024) regarding Gaza, agreed upon on Monday, reflects the stance of the majority of the world’s population, demanding justice for the Palestinians and an end to their oppression. In light of this, the Women’s Wing of the Parti Keadilan
REMBAU, March 24 — Malaysia is disappointed that the United Nations Security Council (UN) has once again failed to make a ceasefire resolution in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said the effort was the ninth attempt by the UN Security Council in two months to free Palestinians to return
BEIJING, March 22 — China said today it supported steps by the UN Security Council to end fighting in Gaza, while not saying whether Beijing, a permanent council member with veto power, would support a US draft resolution on the need for an immediate ceasefire. “China supports the Security Council in taking further responsible and
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The low registration rate with the Central Database Hub (Padu) that is nearing its March 31 deadline for the public to update their information there suggested lingering distrust towards the government, analysts have suggested. Speaking to Malay Mail, they said the issue went further than concerns over cybersecurity matters, suggesting
KLANG, March 19 — The police are looking for a suspect who shot a security guard supervisor in an incident in Kapar town on March 6. Klang Utara district police chief ACP S Vijaya Rao said they were still looking for the suspect even there were no clear leads and that investigations revealed the vehicle
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 12 — Airbnb yesterday said it is banning security cameras inside guest homes so as to prioritize privacy. The home rental platform previously allowed indoor security cameras in common areas such as hallways and living rooms if they were clearly visible and disclosed in listings before people booked such properties. However, people
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Maxis has announced that it is collaborating with Nokia to enhance its network security and reliability, as well as building a part of its 5G core ecosystem to meet its future connectivity needs. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Maxis and Nokia was signed during MWC 2024 at the Malaysia
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KUCHING, March 10 — The Sarawak government will provide 1,500 hectares of land for rice production to ensure food security in Malaysia, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said the rice cultivation project will be carried out in stages using the allocation from the federal government, totalling RM173 million. “I estimate that
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SERDANG, March 2 — The government aims to fortify the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme in the agriculture sector, by increasing the number of graduates, to ensure the nation’s food security. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said that currently there are only an estimated 600 graduates in the
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has been asked to lead and coordinate more thorough engagement sessions on the padi and rice issue as soon as possible. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this was decided after hearing all views and suggestions, including from industry and non-governmental
LAHAD DATU, Feb 13 — This February marks 11 years since Sulu militants encroached into the country’s waters and landed in stages at Felda Sahabat, Lahad Datu, leading to the clash with security forces in Kampung Tanduo. Though time has passed, the tragic events of March 1, 2013, which claimed the lives of 10 national
