Новости за 20.02.2024

His task: to participate in the oral hearings at the ICJ. His mandate: ensure Malaysia’s unwavering support for Palestine is heard.

SEREMBAN: Four women and two men are feared lost while hiking up Gunung Angsi in Kuala Pilah yesterday (Feb 20).

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent some time mingling and taking photos with a group of Malaysian journalists who were specially invited for the 2024 National Press Day (HPN) in Ancol, here.

RESEARCH and development (R&D) is a key determinant of a country’s economic development, yet not much money is headed that way.

MELAKA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim advised today’s leaders against being avaricious and arrogant like the officers of the countries that once colonised the country.

JEMPOL: What was supposed to be a fun-filled outing for two siblings at a recreation park in Batu Kikir turned into a tearful tragedy when one of them died while another suffered serious injuries after both were pinned under a tree that suddenly fell at 1.17pm today.

SHAH ALAM: A total of 564 balanced and sustainable development projects will be implemented this year in Selangor under the Fourth Rolling Plan (RP4) of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) with a total allocation of RM3.41 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) strengthens ties with the National Audit Department via renewal of cooperation note.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia will need to refine his attack to overcome the ultra-defensive Kodai Naraoka if he hopes to extend his impressive streak at the All-England.

MELAKA: Sixty-eight years ago, on this day, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, who later became the nation’s first prime minister, read the Declaration of Independence for the Federation of Malaya in Padang Pahlawan, marking the country’s freedom from the clutches of colonialism.

LONDON: Everton are expected to learn if their appeal against a 10-point penalty is successful this week but the players are focused on matters on the pitch as they look to climb away from the Premier League relegation zone, defender James Tarkowski said.

KUALA LUMPUR: National car maker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (Proton) today hinted that it would launch several new models of new energy vehicles (NEV) soon.

MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) supports the establishment of designated smoking areas (DSAs) as currently being considered by the Ministry of Health (MOH).

PETALING JAYA: The World Communications Forum Association (WCFA), based in Davos, Switzerland, has named Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Malaysia president Prof Mohd Said Bani CM Din to its Global Advisory Board.

PORT KLANG: The Customs Department has seized four containers containing pork, weighing 96,000kg, with a total seizure value estimated at RM2.7 million.

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Canada have expressed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors, in addition to welcoming technical cooperation in agricultural research and development.

GEORGE TOWN: A food delivery rider died after his motorcycle skidded at Jalan Bukit Gambir here this afternoon.

Bernama

Since Jan 2 this year, the ringgit has weakened about 2 per cent against the Singapore dollar. Business Times spoke to Central for Market Education (CME) chief executive officer Carmelo Ferlito to better understand why the ringgit keeps hitting new lows against the Singapore dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s new car sales jumped 31 per cent to 65,499 units in January from 50,168 units in the same month of 2023, according to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

SEREMBAN: The police have arrested a technician, in his 30s, for investigation following the discovery of the bodies of his wife and two daughters hanging from a fan in a house in Lenggeng, Nilai yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: A coalition pushing for the empowerment of Parliament has urged the government to present a roadmap for reforms, saying the nature of the coalition government should not be a stumbling block.

FRANKFURT: German homes are still overvalued despite a fall in prices last year as the cost of mortgages spiked, the country’s central bank said on Monday.

PUTRAJAYA: The Communications Ministry has called on the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) to design a specific module or programme on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit the local media industry.