RM13mil contribution for mosque, tahfiz school not bribe, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court on Wednesday (May 25) that a RM13 million contribution given by a businessman to Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) was not a bribe but was for building a mosque and tahfiz school in Bagan Datuk, Perak.

Xi Jinping speaks with UN's Bachelet during visit, defends China's rights progress

BEIJING (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday (May 25), as she visits Xinjiang during a mission overshadowed by fresh allegations of Uyghur abuses and fears she is being used as a public relations tool by the Communist Party.

New tool seeks to protect journalists from online hate

For a few years now, a new threat has been looming over journalists: cyberbullying. As many organisations express their alarm about how wide-spread the phenomenon is, the Thomson Reuters Foundation has set out to create a new platform to help media professionals combat online abuse when it occurs.

Johor food outlets to maintain prices for now

JOHOR BARU: Despite the increase in the price of basic goods, restaurant owners are not hiking up their prices, at least for now.

Reasonable chicken price crucial for everyone, say groups

PETALING JAYA: The price of chicken should be set at a “reasonable” level that is acceptable to both poultry industry players and consumers, say consumer groups.

Dozens missing as boat sinks

DOZENS of ethnic Rohingya refugees were dead or missing after a boat with about 90 people aboard, including children, capsized and sank in bad weather off the coast of Myanmar over the weekend, according to media reports.

Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Myanmar, dozens dead or missing

NAYPYIDAW (Reuters): Dozens of ethnic Rohingya refugees were dead or missing after a boat with about 90 people aboard, including children, capsized and sank in bad weather off the coast of Myanmar over the weekend, according to media reports.

Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Myanmar, dozens dead or missing - media

(Reuters) - Dozens of ethnic Rohingya refugees were dead or missing after a boat with about 90 people aboard, including children, capsized and sank in bad weather off the coast of Myanmar over the weekend, according to media reports.

UK envoy summoned over rainbow flag

INDONESIA summoned Britain’s ambassador over an LGBTQ flag displayed at the UK embassy, with Jakarta calling on foreign envoys to respect local sensitivities in a country where same-sex relationships remain taboo.

Pharmaniaga remains on a healthy trend