Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with a unique arrangement that sees the throne change hands every five years between the rulers of nine Malaysian states headed by centuries-old Islamic royalty. While chiefly ceremonial, the position of king has in recent years played an increasingly important role. Royal intervention was needed to name prime ministers …
LOS ANGELES: Disneyland employees in California authorised a strike in a union-wide vote Friday, opening the door to withhold their labour from the happiest place on Earth, the theme park’s unions announced. The unions, which represent some 14,000 Disneyland Resort employees, have been in negotiations with Disney over wage increases and other benefits since April. …
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to scores of companies worldwide. The company says the …
HANOI: Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said today. Hanoi is asking to extend the continental shelf beyond the current 200 nautical miles from relevant baselines in …
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah commends health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad for political will to see through amendments to the Medical Act. Kuala Lumpur: The amendments to the Medical Act 1971 could position Malaysia as a regional leader offering specialist training, says a former health director-general. Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the amendments will enhance specialist …
Spanish rescuers find remains thought to be of missing British teen MADRID: A rescue team on the Spanish island of Tenerife today found human remains in the area where British teenager Jay Slater went missing nearly a month ago and evidence strongly suggests they are his, police said. The Guardia Civil police force said in …
Kuala Lumpur: Two suspects are to be charged tomorrow in a Kuala Lumpur court over the cyberbullying of TikTok influencer A Rajeswary, better known as Esha. In a statement today, Sentul police chief Ahmad Sukarno Zahari confirmed that both suspects would appear in court over Rajeswary’s death but did not elaborate on the precise nature …
Date: July 16, 2024 Thailand’s Energy Absolute appoints acting CEO after fraud accusations Energy Absolute (EA), a Thai company that makes green energy, put together a new board yesterday . Chairman Somchainuk Engtrakul is now acting CEO after the CEO and his deputy quit because the market regulator accused them of fraud. The company …
Biden calls for unity after assassination attempt on Trump; describes ‘Short but Good’ conversation “We don’t yet have any information about the motive of the shooter. We know who he is. I urge everyone, please don’t make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations,” Biden said, adding he would address the nation from the …
River of Life project doomed to fail from day one, says NGO Kuala Lumpur: The RM4.4 billion River of Life (RoL) project to rejuvenate the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers was doomed to fail from the beginning, an NGO said. Save Kuala Lumpur (Save KL) chairman Mumtaz Ali said the project’s scope …