Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed foreign ministers from across Southeast Asia during a quick meet and greet session on Wednesday. The top diplomats paid their respects before the big opening ceremony kicked off at the major regional summit. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan walked his colleagues into the meeting room for the half-hour chat. The gathering happened right before Anwar officially opened the whole event for everyone.
Big names showed up from every corner of the region including Brunei's second foreign minister and Cambodia's deputy prime minister. Indonesia sent their foreign minister while Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam all brought their top diplomatic guns. Timor-Leste joined the party as...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Southeast Asian foreign ministers they must stick together as the world falls apart around them. He spoke at the big ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur where 1,500 diplomats gathered to talk about regional problems. Anwar warned that old rules are breaking down while new dangers pop up everywhere. He said ASEAN countries need to stay united and keep talking to each other even when times get tough. The prime minister wants the regional group to remain the main place where countries come to solve their problems.
Anwar painted a grim picture of wars raging across the globe from Gaza to Ukraine to parts of Africa. He expressed worry about the violence in Myanmar where peace seems impossible to achieve. The...
Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad wants doctors and nurses across Malaysia to start using smart computer programs to help sick people get better faster. The government plans to put artificial intelligence technology in hospitals and clinics to tackle big health problems like crowded cities, different types of diseases, and people who cannot get proper medical care. Ahmad says the computer programs will not replace human doctors but will help them spot illnesses early and use medical supplies better. The minister posted his plans on Facebook and told everyone that technology will make healthcare fairer for all Malaysians. He believes smart computers can help doctors make better decisions when treating patients.
Medical centers around...
Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa rolled out a cash grants program for creative folks around Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The KL Creative and Merdeka 118 Community Grants will pump money into art and culture projects across the capital city. Dr Zaliha took to Facebook to spread the word about the new funding scheme. She wants regular people from different backgrounds to grab the chance and help shape the city. The minister believes anyone can apply regardless of where they come from or what they do for work.
The grants program mixes cultural values with local creativity and business opportunities. Dr Zaliha says the funding creates room for people from every corner of society to get involved. She thinks citizens should drive change and make Kuala...
Scientists found a brand new tree species hiding in a Malaysian forest for almost 40 years. The tree called Timonious pasohensis was first collected way back in 1985 at Pasoh Forest Reserve in Negeri Sembilan. Researchers only figured out it was a completely new species last year when they published their findings. The discovery happened during a tree count at the famous research site. Forest experts had been walking past the mystery tree for decades without realizing what they had.
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia runs the research station where scientists study jungle life. Director-general Datuk Dr Ismail Parlan spoke about the find at a big seminar yesterday. He told the crowd that researchers measure and tag every single...
A company boss got conned out of more than RM300,000 after falling for a fake investment scheme he found on Facebook. The 44-year-old man saw the dodgy ad in mid-May and thought he could make easy money. He contacted the scammers through WhatsApp who promised him daily returns of 10 percent on his investment. The victim believed their lies and started sending money right away. Kedah police say the man finally reported the crime on Monday afternoon when he realized he had been tricked.
The greedy scammers took RM302,100 from the businessman between May 14 and June 17. He made 18 separate payments to three different bank accounts during the month-long con job. The fraudsters kept asking for more cash and promised bigger returns each...
Police hunt for a married couple who ran away after their car crashed into the Langat River in Hulu Langat. The drama unfolded earlier when someone called cops at 9:30am to report the vehicle had fallen into the water at Jalan Kuari Sungai Long. Kajang District Police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said witnesses living nearby heard a loud crash around 9am. People saw a man and woman climb out of the sinking car before they took off from the scene. The pair disappeared without a trace, leaving behind their waterlogged vehicle.
Fire and rescue teams helped police pull the car from the river and found nobody inside. Officers confirmed no one died in the accident, which left locals shaken by the morning drama. Police tracked down the...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will kick off the big ASEAN foreign ministers meeting on Wednesday at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. All the top diplomats from Southeast Asia will show up for the fancy opening ceremony. The ASEAN boss Dr Kao Kim Hourn plans to meet with Anwar before the main event gets rolling. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan will run the show during the important sessions. The gathering brings back memories of the January meeting in Langkawi where ministers talked tough about Myanmar and the South China Sea mess.
The ministers will sign a major friendship treaty during a special ceremony that everyone has been waiting for. Malaysia picked the theme Inclusivity and Sustainability for their turn running...
Foreign ministers from across the globe jetted into Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday as the big ASEAN summit gets ready to kick off. Indonesia's top diplomat Sugiono landed at 11.30am, while Algeria's Ahmed Attaf touched down even earlier at 10.30am at the fancy Bunga Raya Complex. Norway sent their deputy foreign minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, who arrived at 3.30pm. Singapore's Dr Vivian Balakrishnan made it a late arrival, stepping off his plane at 9.10pm. The Malaysian capital buzzes with anticipation as these heavy hitters prepare for serious diplomatic talks.
Malaysia takes center stage as host of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting under their big theme of Inclusivity and Sustainability. The country plans to juggle a whopping 24...
