KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be advised to skip the Malaysian government’s Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the sovereignty of several islets near Johor and Singapore, if former chief justice Tun Md Raus Sharif remains as the RCI chairman, Dr Mahathir’s lawyer said today. Muhammad Rafique … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The investigation into the case of a teenager who repeatedly hit his schoolmate in the face with motorcycle helmet because the latter refused to skip school has been completed by the police. Sentul district police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said that the investigation paper on the case was … Read more
Hukum solat adalah fardu ain. Ertinya, ia wajib ditunaikan oleh semua orang Islam, yang berakal, baligh, berada dalam keadaan suci (bukan haid). Dalil hukumnya adalah wajib ialah seperti berikut: Firman Allah: وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ Maksudnya: “Dan dirikanlah kamu akan sembahyang dan keluarkanlah zakat, dan rukuklah kamu semua (berjemaah) bersama-sama orang-orang yang … Read more
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia said on Tuesday that Myanmar had confirmed its absence from this week's meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), a day after its ruling military criticised neighbours for insisting its generals are not invited. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LONDON: World number one Novak Djokovic has claimed he is not anti-vaccination but would rather skip Grand Slams than be forced to get a Covid jab. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
YANGON: Myanmar's junta threatened on Monday to skip an Asean summit after the bloc said the country's military chief could not attend over doubts about the government's commitment to defusing a bloody crisis. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TOKYO: New Zealand’s Paralympic team said it will not attend Tuesday’s opening ceremony in Tokyo over coronavirus safety fears, as infections surge in the Japanese capital. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
GENEVA: Excessive salt in food and beverages is putting people at greater risk of potentially fatal heart disease and strokes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, issuing fresh guidelines for limiting sodium content. An estimated 11 million deaths globally are associated with poor diet each year, including 3 million attributable to high sodium … Read more
