Malaysia, Netherlands to collaborate on flood mitigation pilot projects under Dutch Surge Support scheme, says DPM Fadillah Posted on 18/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Several pilot projects will be implemented to enhance Malaysia’s flood management strategies in collaboration with the Netherlands under the Dutch Surge Support (DSS) scheme, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra)… Read more
Selangor Sultan frets over rise in drug abuse, especially among Malays Posted on 18/11/2024 SHAH ALAM, Nov 18 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressed concern over the worsening menace of drug addiction among the community. According to a post on Selangor Royal Office’s Facebook, the Sultan revealed the matter following the disclosure of statistics of drug abusers and addicts in… Read more
Asian markets swing after Wall St losses on US rates outlook Posted on 18/11/2024 Expectations of new tariffs on Chinese goods under a second Donald Trump administration fuel unease and fears of another trade war. (AP pic) HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts owing to worries… Read more
Korean woman declares herself a feminist after assault Posted on 18/11/2024 On Ji-goo (left), who used her pen name and declined to reveal her face for security reasons, and Jung Yun-jung (right), an activist who supported On throughout her trials. (AFP pic) JINJU: Aspiring South Korean writer On Ji-goo never considered herself a feminist but changed her mind after being physically… Read more
Jurucakap utama Hizbullah dilapor maut dalam serangan Zionis Posted on 18/11/2024 Jurucakap utama Hizbullah Mohammed Afif dilaporkan terbunuh dalam serangan Zionis ke atas pejabat Parti Ba’ath Sosialis Arab Lubnan di Beirut. (Gambar AP) TEHRAN: Mohammed Afif, jurucakap utama Hizbullah dilaporkan terbunuh dalam serangan Zionis ke atas pejabat Parti Ba’ath Sosialis Arab Lubnan di Beirut, lapor Agensi Berita Republik Islam (IRNA). Dalam… Read more
Could artificial general intelligence be here by 2050? Posted on 18/11/2024 Artificial general intelligence technology is so advanced that it could be able to rival the capabilities of the human brain. (Envato Elements pic) PARIS: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that 2025 could see the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI). This technology is so advanced that it could be able… Read more
Bekas peguam negara antara 4 ahli baharu JAC Posted on 18/11/2024 Tempoh pelantikan Idrus Harun, Zainun Ali, Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid and Hartini Saripan berkuatkuasa hingga 31 Okt 2026. KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas peguam negara Idrus Harun antara empat individu dilantik sebagai ahli Suruhanjaya Pelantikan Kehakiman (JAC) yang baharu bagi tempoh dua tahun mulai 1 Nov lalu. Turut dilantik ialah bekas hakim… Read more
PM Anwar appoints ex-AG Idrus, ex-Federal Court judge Zainun to Judicial Appointments Commission Posted on 18/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has appointed four new members to the Judicial Appointments Commissions (JAC) including former attorney general Tan Sri Idrus Harun and former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali, the commission announced today. The JAC said the two other new… Read more
Elderly man drowns in five-metre well while performing ablution in Pasir Mas, says Kelantan Fire Dept Posted on 18/11/2024 KOTA BHARU, Nov 18 — An elderly man was found dead in a well in Kampung Tasek Bakong, Pasir Mas, early yesterday morning. Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue Station chief Shapawi Stapa said the department received a call about the incident at 6.52 am before a six-member team was dispatched… Read more
Police: Woman killed, five injured in crash involving drug-positive driver in Terengganu Posted on 18/11/2024 JERTIH, Nov 18 — A woman was killed and five other individuals were injured in a collision involving two cars, one of which was driven by a man who later tested positive for drugs, on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kampung Raja near Kampung Beting Lintang here yesterday. Acting Besut district police chief… Read more