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Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition must work towards re-establishing its political dominance. (Facebook pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional hopes to expand its presence in the Federal Territories by contesting five parliamentary seats at the next general election, BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said BN will have discussions with its […]
Japan’s Mone Chiba competes in the women’s free skate at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating’s Cup of China in Chongqing, China, on Nov. 23, 2024. (Kyodo) The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Iran to hold nuclear talks with Britain, France, Germany: sources TEHRAN – […]
The PAS-led Kelantan government abandoned a nine-year oil royalty legal battle against Petronas and Putrajaya in 2019. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Three opposition assemblymen in the Kelantan legislative assembly want the state government to revisit the issue of oil royalty claims by bringing the matter to the Federal Court. In a joint statement, Syahbuddin Hashim […]
The lorry was parked at a construction site and its brake fluid was being topped up, when it suddenly started reversing on its own. PETALING JAYA: A 32-year-old motorcyclist was run over and crushed under a runaway lorry in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday morning. Kuala Lumpur traffic police chief Zamzuri Isa said the incident […]
The daughter of Helen Ukpabio, Nigerian actress, movie producer and cleric, says she was traumatised by the constant attack on her mother over her movies. Mrs Ukpabio, the founder and pastor of the Liberty Gospel Church, is well-known in Nigeria and abroad for her witch-themed Nollywood movies produced in the late 90s and early 2000s. […]
Sapporo White Illumination, a popular seasonal light event, begins at Odori Park in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- U.S. says North Korea ready for nuclear test, awaits political go-ahead WASHINGTON – North Korea is only […]
Photo taken in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an art installation depicting a beached whale on the shore of the Caspian Sea, created by the Belgium-based group Captain Boomer Collective to raise awareness of climate change, as the COP29 climate summit takes place in the Azerbaijan capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is […]
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has halted payment of federal allocations to the Rivers State Government in compliance with a court judgement, just as the Court of Appeal in Abuja heard the appeal challenging the verdict on Friday. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Hamma Barka, on […]
A still from the project video shows an artist’s impression of the reclamation project at Padang Matsirat in Langkawi. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: Bin Zayed International LLC, a subsidiary of Dubai-based conglomerate BZI Group, has officially withdrawn from the RM40 billion 99-island Langkasuka project in Langkawi due to limited growth prospects. BZI Group’s managing director […]
Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the smaller budget and reduced deficit show the state’s focus on prudent spending, especially as revenues continue to decline. (X pic) GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has tabled a RM940.2 million budget for 2025, which is slightly lower than this year’s RM1.047 billion. The budget also features a […]