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UN chief urges irreversible progress towards two-state solution and ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for irreversible progress towards a two-state solution and a ceasefire in Gaza, the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.

Nation

Road crash involving lorry causes traffic jam on NSE at Yong Peng

YONG PENG: An accident involving three vehicles, including a lorry, has caused a standstill along the North-South Expressway here.

China

China-developed AS700D electric manned airship completes maiden flight

China's AS700D electric manned airship completed a successful maiden flight on Friday, marking a major breakthrough for the country in green aviation equipment in the low-altitude economy sector.

Nation

Controversial grilled corn seller fined RM400

PETALING JAYA: A corn seller who sparked controversy by displaying a sign insulting the Indian community was fined RM400 by the Magistrate's Court here on Friday.

Indonesia

Some 46 trafficked Indonesians repatriated from Myanmar, including ex-legislator

A former member of West Java's Indramayu District regional legislature (DPRD) was among the 46 Indonesian victims of human trafficking repatriated to Indonesia from Myawaddy, Myanmar.

Singapore

Jail, caning for man in Singapore who had over 3,300 videos, 943 pictures of child pornography

A man who got to know about the dark web in 2017 and came across a child pornography forum was later caught with nearly 4,300 electronic files showing such content.

Entertainment

Malaysian actor Zhang Yaodong no longer signed to Mediacorp amid scandal over illegitimate children

The 47-year-old star has been mired in scandal since July 2024, when a Xiaohongshu netizen accused him of having children born out of wedlock and lying to women.

Nation

Incident of girl assaulted in mosque calls for enhanced security measures, says Mohd Na’im

PUTRAJAYA: The incident involving a girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a mosque in Selangor should serve as a lesson to other mosques on the need to enhance security measures at their respective premises.

Business

RHB: Malaysia's Asean chairmanship to advance sustainable development, inclusive growth

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship presents a pivotal opportunity to advance ASEAN's agenda, focusing on inclusive growth, sustainable development, and deeper regional collaboration, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd.

Metro News

High-priority flood mitigation projects in Selangor delayed, not cancelled, says Subang Jaya rep

FIVE high-priority flood mitigation projects in Selangor have been delayed, not cancelled, says Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng.

China

India sees ‘notable’ progress with China as ministers meet

India's foreign minister met with his Chinese counterpart Friday, saying there's been "some notable developments" made between the two nations in a bid to improve relations.

Nation

Over 160,000 coconuts secured to meet Ramadan, Aidilfitri demand, says Agriculture Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The government has secured 164,000 coconuts from Sabah and the Palembang Islands to ensure a sufficient supply ahead of Ramadan and Aidilfitri.

Nation

Selangor police bust lab cooking meth-laced vape cartridges in Seri Kembangan

SHAH ALAM: Police dismantled an illegal lab processing vape (electronic cigarette) liquid laced with drugs after raiding two apartments and a shop lot in Seri Kembangan on Monday and seizing drugs worth RM9.92mil.

Japan

Japan firm offers ‘hangover leave’ and other unique perks to attract new talent

Employees at a small IT firm in Japan have the option of catching a few extra winks and reporting to the office at noon instead of 9am, as part of a unique perk dubbed "hangover leave".

Environment

Ecowatch: Wild, wild crime in 2024

The World Wildlife Crime Report for last year offers worrying numbers.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s student protests heats up in Jakarta, testing Prabowo’s leadership, say analysts

Nationwide student protests against Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's budget cuts continued in Jakarta on Feb 21, marking a key test of his leadership.

Nation

JPJ knows tactic of heavy vehicle drivers who stop on road shoulders to avoid detection

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (RTD), during a special technical operation at the Gombak Enforcement Station here on Friday, detected the tactic of drivers of heavy vehicles who stop along road shoulders or at petrol stations near the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and wait for hours to avoid the RTD's detection.

Corporate News

Malakoff back in the black in FY24

KUALA LUMPUR: Malakoff Corporation Bhd returned to the black in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) with a net profit of RM268.69 million from a net loss of RM837.16 million in FY2023.

Thailand

Phuket forest fire contained but air quality concerns persist nationwide

Thailand announced that a forest fire that broke out at Laem Krating in Phuket, Southern Thailand, last night has been successfully extinguished, although it has impacted air quality in the country.

Entertainment

Nana Ou-yang and more Chinese celebs seen busking in KL while filming in Malaysia

Filming kicked off in KL on Feb 20 and is expected to head to Melaka on Feb 24.