11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (369+ words) SEREMBAN, Sept 14 — Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Awaludin Said today confirmed there is no motion of no confidence filed against Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim for the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state assembly sitting. As reported by The Star, Awaludin said he…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago   (247+ words) A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a contentious US military base relocation plan for the first time in 12 years. In a…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (231+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) acknowledged Sunday that President Donald Trump's proposed $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans maintain control of the government after the midterms would need congressional approval in order to become a reality. "I would assume, yes, he'd…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (346+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has called on Malaysians to unite against what he described as the "dangerous brand of extremist politics" projected by PAS and Umno following their respective party gatherings. In a written statement today,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (515+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Researchers in Singapore are developing an artificial intelligence tool that could help policymakers estimate how people might respond to economic measures such as cash handouts before the policies are implemented. The tool, developed by four researchers at Nanyang…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (486+ words) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday resorted to what critics are calling sheer "spin" after being reminded during a satellite interview from the GOP midterm convention how expensive gas has become under President Donald Trump amid his war on Iran....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1092+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — When PAS delegates began arriving at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur last night for Umno's annual assembly this week, the gesture drew more than polite greetings from party members. For some Umno delegates, the presence of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (534+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Umno Youth is ready to work with PAS in the coming Melaka state election and believes its support among young voters can help deliver another electoral victory, Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said today. Dr Akmal, who…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (315+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has confirmed that the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) will convene tomorrow morning. Yeoh, who sits on the board as part of her portfolio, declined to disclose…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (695+ words) One ill-informed Threads post that incorrectly interpreted the revisions claimed: "The Chinese Communists unveil the National Defence Mobilisation Law: they can now forcibly conscript young men." "The conscription age has also been extended to 18 to 60 years old for men, and…...