South Korean female author wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

Ankara: The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang.

Han was recognized for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the Nobel committee announced on…

Padel Pilipinas eyes more success on world stage

Manila: The country’s title victory at the recent Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore hopes to inspire the youth to learn the sport.

Padel is a racket sport of Mexican origin. It is a mix of tennis and squash and is usually played …

MCMC, MAF Forge Partnership To Improve Broadband Coverage At 73 Military Camps

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) are forging a strategic partnership to improve broadband coverage through the construction of fibre optic infrastructure at 73 military camps nationwid…

Train carrying European lawmakers evacuated after ‘explosion’

Brussels: A Eurostar train carrying members of the European Parliament from Strasbourg back to Brussels was evacuated Thursday after an explosion that was caused by a technical problem, which has been reportedly solved.

The chartered Strasbourg-Bruss…

Equal Attention Needed For Gas Industry Players In Budget 2025, Urges MGA

The Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) calls for the Government to prioritise the gas industry in Budget 2025 to ensure Malaysia’s sustainable transition to a low-carbon economy. MGA underscores the pivotal role of the gas industry as outlined in the Na…

Duo Remanded Seven Days To Assist Probe Into Felcra Pensioner’s Murder

A contractor and his nephew have been remanded for seven days, beginning today, to assist in the investigation into the murder of retired Felcra officer Sabari Baharom last month.

The remand order for the duo, aged 38 and 26, was issued by Magistrat…

Tahfiz School Teacher Charged With Physical Sexual Assault On Nine-Year-Old Boy

A tahfiz school teacher pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to physically sexually assaulting a nine-year-old boy.

Muhammad Ilyas Jamaludin, 33, is charged with committing the offence at the school in Tasik Senangin, Lenggeng from ea…