Новости за 29.07.2024

LANGKAWI: The 28-year-old iconic giant eagle statue located at Eagle Square in Langkawi will be undergoing an upgrade and refurbishing work estimated to cost RM2.1 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed higher lifted by bargain hunting activities in industrial products & services as well as financial heavyweights.

HANOI: Hundreds of people are living submerged in floodwater in the suburbs of Hanoi, a week after torrential rains in northern Vietnam caused rivers to overflow their banks.

IPOH: The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza is marked by a significant erosion of human dignity and demands urgent and thorough intervention from leading global powers. 

KUALA LUMPUR: NCT Group's subsidiary NCT Smart Management Sdn Bhd has signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with five companies during the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2024  with an estimated total value of RM25 million. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei stunned China’s world No. 2 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping 17-21, 21-15, 21-16 today at the Paris Olympics to claim the top spot in Group D.

MOSTAR: Thousands of tourists braved extreme heat to cheer for divers plunging from the Old Bridge in Bosnia's city of Mostar, a 458-year-old tradition, this year celebrating the 20th anniversary of the reconstruction of the landmark destroyed in war.

GUA.MUSANG: Barisan Nasional’s women wing must get ready for house-to-house campaigning for the Nenggiri by-election on Aug 17.

SINGAPORE: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil held bilateral talks with Singapore’s Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo here on Monday, focusing on social media platform licensing.

KAJANG: Two videos circulating on the Telegram messaging application are alleged to show policemen extorting money from a foreign couple.

PARIS: Khorloodoi Bishrelt, a member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) national judo team, concluded her journey at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after being eliminated in the round of 16, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

PUTRAJAYA: Any changes to or review of the Gross Domestic Product forecast will be included in the upcoming 2025 Budget, said Rafizi Ramli.

IPOH: The lack of discussions to create mutual understanding among people of different religions, cultures, and civilisations may lead to fear and hostility toward Islam, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

PARIS: Paris Olympics organisers cancelled the triathlon swimming training session for the second day in a row today, with 24 hours to go until the men's race, after heavy rain affected water quality levels in the Seine.

BATU PAHAT: A factory supervisor Atan Adiman, 58, was sentenced to two months in prison after pleading guilty at the magistrate's court today to charges of indecent behaviour by exposing himself to a female neighbour last Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Australian ultramarathoner Natalie Dau received a Guinness World Record recognition as the fastest person to complete a run across Peninsular Malaysia.

LONDON: Behind the lush greenery, roses in bloom and birdsong at London's famous Kew Gardens lies the darker reality of climate change, which threatens to kill thousands of its trees in the coming decades.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in seven states until 4pm today.

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KLANG: Transport Minister Anthony Loke today called for an end to the controversy over a fundraising event organised by a beer company to support school donations.

NUSANTARA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent his first night in the eagle-shaped palace of the country’s proposed new capital Nusantara ahead of official meetings today, as the outgoing leader works to allay fears about the beleaguered infrastructure project.

VENEZUELA’S President Nicolas Maduro, re-elected to a third successive term Sunday, has been written off many times during a turbulent decade in power. But the former bus driver has stubbornly clung to the wheel.

IPOH: Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah of Perak said that the growing gap between the richest and poorest countries, along with the rise in international conflicts, clearly shows that the global Muslim community is not united.

KUALA LUMPUR: Director and actor, Muhammad Pierre Andre Nazarul Andre a.k.a. Pierre Andre, admits he feels very at ease with the absence of mobile phones and social media accounts which are now a necessity for everyone.

CARACAS: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro won reelection with 51.2 per cent of votes cast Sunday, the electoral council announced, after a campaign tainted by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud.