15+ hour, 18+ min ago   (382+ words) Anwar invites Indonesian leader for bilateral meet NEW DELHI: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto discussed the issue of forest fires and developments in the Middle East conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (227+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra is checking whether any of its nationals were on board passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 reported missing in Indonesia's Java Sea. The Foreign Ministry said they were in contact with Indonesian authorities to obtain the ship's passenger…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (371+ words) JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesian authorities have turned part of Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, into an emergency coordination and reception centre following the Virgo Transport 8 incident in the Java Sea, according to local media reports. Banjarmasin Class I Harbourmaster and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (477+ words) IF you hear words such as “demo”, “kawe”, “gapo” or the phrase “nok gi mano” slipping into a conversation, don’t be too quick to assume the speakers are all Malay. In Kelantan, the Kelantanese, or “Kelate”, dialect has become so…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (191+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: There have been no reports of Malaysian students’ health being affected by the haze in Indonesia so far, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said his ministry was monitoring the situation of Malaysian…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (162+ words) PETALING JAYA: Malaysians in Jakarta have been advised to remain calm and follow official updates from local authorities following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Sinar Harian reported that the tremor was felt in Jakarta and parts of Java and Sumatra. The Malaysian…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (882+ words) MEDAN: Three volcanoes erupted around the country on Friday, spewing ash into the sky and underscoring heightened volcanic activity across the archipelago, following the eruptions of Mount Sinabung and Mount Anak Krakatau earlier this month. The Center for Volcanology and…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (687+ words) JAKARTA: Civil society groups have given the government seven calendar days to overhaul President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal programme, which has been linked to tens of thousands of food poisoning cases nationwide, warning they will pursue legal action if…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (525+ words) MORE than 6,000 Japanese tourists arrived directly in Penang by air or sea between January and July this year. State tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the figure did not include Japa­nese visitors who entered Malaysia…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (324+ words) A HOTEL in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is offering culinary promotions designed to unite families and friends. Reflecting the rich diversity, vibrant culture and proud history of the nation, Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel’s limited-time culinary experiences are available throughout this month....