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Hannah Yeoh urges youths to be champions of societal change
KUALA LUMPUR: Hannah Yeoh has urged youths to be champions of societal change through creative thinking in tackling social issues.
Pope says he prays U.S.-led schism can be thwarted
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Tuesday he prayed that dissent from American Catholic conservatives would not lead to a schism in the Church and that he was willing to listen to critics and make corrections if necessary.
VIPs meet former Hong Kong chief executive over breakfast
PETALING JAYA: Former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-Ying took time from his visit to Kuala Lumpur to meet a group of businessmen, opinion shapers and politicians. PETALING JAYA: A group of VIPs comprising politicians and businessmen were invited to a meeting over breakfast with former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-Ying in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (Sept 9). ALLISON LAI
China angered after German foreign minister meets HK activist
BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed anger on Tuesday after German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas met prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, saying that no foreign country had a right to interfere in China's internal affairs.
Hong Kong protesters boo Chinese anthem, as leader warns against interference
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Anti-government protests that have roiled Hong Kong for more than three months spread to the sports field on Tuesday, as many local fans defied Chinese law to boo the country's national anthem ahead of a soccer World Cup qualifier against Iran.
Teacher injured by knife-wielding man outside Hong Kong school as human chain protests and class boycotts enter second week
School representative says teacher at Cognitio College in Kowloon is being treated in hospitalThousands of students take part in human chains with few opting to boycott classes in face of school restrictions
Pope picks new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis appointed 13 new cardinals in a surprise move on Sunday, again putting his stamp on the future of a Church he wants to be more open as most of those named are considered progressive on social issues.
Storied town ‘under attack’
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Things have been evolving fast in this iconic township. And Bukit Mertajam is facing a challenge to retain its identity.
Not your father's Peronists: Why Macri flopped with young Argentines
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - For Luis Joaquin Caro, who was about 2 years old when Argentina last defaulted on its debt in 2001, casting his vote for left-leaning Peronist candidate Alberto Fernandez in the country's recent primary election was a no-brainer.
Indonesia educates Internet users to spot fake news
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Anti-Slander Society (Mafindo), Google News Initiative and the Communications and Information Ministry are running a comprehensive media literacy programme to train the public to spot disinformation or hoaxes on the Internet.