ASTRO STUDIOS KEY DRIVER IN BOOSTING MALAYSIA’S CREATIVE INDUSTRY – GROUP CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd expects the launch of Astro Studios to strengthen its position as the premier destination for content within the country while simultaneously elevating the nation’s creative industry to new heights.

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G7 foreign ministers gather in Capri for 3 days

ROME: G7 foreign ministers gathered in Capri on Wednesday for three days of encounters chaired by Italian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, aimed to avert the escalation of the Middle East conflict, among others.

“The Italian-led G7…

MOUNT RUANG ERUPTION: THOUSANDS OF SABAH, SARAWAK-BOUND PASSENGERS STRANDED

SEPANG, Thousands of airline passengers bound for Sabah and Sarawak, including Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Batik Air, are stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today due to the eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia.

A survey co…

DFA assures contingency plans in place amid Middle East tensions

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday assured that contingency plans are in place for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in case of emergencies and crisis situations amid the volatile security situation in the Middle East.

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DISAPPOINTED PASSENGERS AT KIA STILL HOPE TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY

KUCHING, A workshop operator Wan Azizul Wan Zainal Abidin, 40, still hopes to be able to perform his umrah pilgrimage, even though he was disappointed when his original flight, scheduled today, was cancelled following the volcano eruption of Mount Rua…

Hunt on for killers of MSSD-BARMM officer in MagNor gun attack

COTABATO CITY: Police teams are hunting down two gunmen behind the ambush slaying of a mid-level lady executive of the Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM) on Wednesday night i…

42 PCT DROP IN NUMBER OF HARDCORE POOR HOUSEHOLDS IN SABAH LAST MONTH

KOTA KINABALU, The number of heads of household (KIR) in the hardcore poor category in Sabah dropped by 42 per cent to only 13,179 as recorded last month compared to 22,510 in September last year, said Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah Tun Juhar Mahiruddi…