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Ecuador to vote in November on whether to allow foreign military bases, says Electoral Council
QUITO (Reuters) -On Sunday, Ecuador's Electoral Council approved the holding of a referendum in November for citizens to decide whether…
Children’s art exhibition in Kuala Lumpur promotes world peace
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 150 children came together to share their vision of world peace through their art at an exhibition…
Police issue over 42,000 notices in KL traffic operation
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 42,288 advocacy notices were issued to traffic offenders during the Ops Law Compliance (PUU) special operation.Kuala Lumpur…
QuickCheck: Did a cable thief get caught on camera in Sungai Tiram?
Some acts of mischief are hard to hide, especially in an age when cameras are everywhere. A short video recently…
Sinkhole near Komtar causes traffic congestion in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: A sinkhole measuring appeared along Jalan Burmah near Komtar on Sunday (September 21), causing traffic congestion in the…
PCM will not suspend Liek Hou but seeks explanation
PETALING JAYA: Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Cheah Liek Hou can breathe a sigh of relief as the Paralympic Council of…
Why number of babies born in Hong Kong could drop to near-record low in 2025
The number of babies born in Hong Kong is likely to drop in 2025 after increasing for the previous two…
MMEA, AADK detain fishermen for meth use in joint op off Muar
MUAR: Four local fishermen aged between 40 and 50 have been detained after testing positive for methamphetamine during a joint…
QuickCheck: Is a tsunami alert test set to take place on Sept 22?
GIVEN Malaysia's past history with tsunamis, any rumour of such an occurence would go viral rapidly.This is especially so when…
Labubu fever to persist despite Pop Mart’s production surge: HSBC
There is not an oversupply of Labubus – at least for now, according to HSBC.Second-hand prices of the wildly popular…
China backs Venezuela, warns US against ‘bullying’ after second deadly sea raid
Venezuela’s foreign minister said Wednesday that China pledged support for Caracas’ efforts to preserve peace in the Caribbean, quoting Ambassador…
Flood alert: Number of evacuees decreases in Sabah, no change in S’wak
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sabah showed a decrease this morning, while…
Smooth morning traffic nationwide as school holidays end
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on all major highways nationwide was reported to be smooth as of 9.30am Sunday (Sept 21).A…
GOF thwarts bid to smuggle RM1.4mil of flour, two arrested
IPOH: About RM1.4mil worth of flour were seized and two trailer drivers arrested by the General Operations Force (GOF) in…
Editorial: How to create safe spaces for children
CASES of children committing suicide are occurring without end in Japan. There are various possible contributing factors, including bullying at…
Online radicalisation: Minor targets, extreme precision
AS a father of two teenage boys aged 16 and 14, I cannot read the news of radicalised minors without…
Reboot required
Generative AI is rewriting the rules of work – with 4.2 million jobs in the country highly exposed, according to…
Guinea votes in referendum that could let coup leader run for president
CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea holds a long-awaited referendum on Sunday on a new constitution that could permit coup leader Mamady Doumbouya…
Time to sharpen the human edge
MALAYSIA stands at the crossroads of technological change. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming jobs, from clerical roles to…
Snuff out the ‘snuff films’
FIRST it was the nightmarish stabbing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, as she sat on a train in…
A summit of all talk and no real action in Qatar
THE much-touted emergency summit in Doha of leaders of Arab-Islamic countries ended with a whimper. The joint statement is strong…
Bosses in the US are policing speech at a new level
IN the post-pandemic era, American CEOs have been trying to put an end to the bring-your-whole-self-to-work experiment. No water cooler…
From worry to strategy | The Star
FROM drafting documents to analysing performance, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to shape how bosses and employees interact. For…
UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence mission over Poland
LONDON (Reuters) -British fighter jets have flown their first NATO air defence sortie over Poland as part of NATO's Eastern…
The changing map of Palestinian recognition
THE United Kingdom said it would press ahead with recognition of a Palestinian state this weekend, before making a formal…
Trump says ‘bad things’ will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan if it does not give back control of the Bagram air…
Hezbollah activist killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon
BEIRUT, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Hezbollah activist was killed Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a civilian car in…
Saudi Arabia grants fresh economic support to Yemen
ADEN, Yemen, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Saturday welcomed new Saudi economic support worth 1.38…
Maduro offers to engage in direct talks with Trump envoy Grenell
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA (Reuters) -Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered to engage in direct talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump…