Day: August 24, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will embark on a two-day working visit to Brunei from Aug 25 to 26 for the 25th Malaysia-Brunei Darussalam Annual Leaders’ Consultation (ALC), touted as the highest bilateral mechanism between the two nations. Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, also known as Wisma Putra, said in a statement on Saturday that during the 25th ALC, Anwar and Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, will review the progress of bilateral cooperation and discuss outstanding issues. ‘As close neighbours and partners in ASEAN, the two leaders will exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest,’ said

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor Health Department (JKNS) is investigating the alleged horrific experience of a woman during childbirth at a government hospital in the state. In a statement, it said it is examining the management of the patient throughout the treatment period in the hospital. “Hospital authorities will contact the owner of the TikTok account to arrange a meeting with the patient in the near future,” said the statement. JKNS, in the same statement, also advised the public not to make any speculations and to give space for the investigations to be conducted. Before this, a video titled ‘CZER childbirth

PUTRAJAYA, Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad supports the government’s efforts in bringing injured Palestinians to Malaysia for treatment. He said that Palestinians were Muslim brothers who deserve to be helped in their time of need. “They (the Palestinians) are Muslims, we Muslims are brothers. So when they face problems, we need to help them as best we can,’ he said when met at the ‘Bicara Merdeka – Masa Depan Islam dan Melayu’ programme organised by Yayasan Permata Ummah here today. On whether the government needed to bring more Palestinians over for treatment, Dr Mahathir said the government could

KUALA LUMPUR, UMNO must leverage technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to make strides in addressing current political dynamics, said UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi . He said that the party needs to be prepared for new technological developments as they represent a new reality in the country’s politics. ‘The political landscape and reality have changed; in making progress, we must also be ready to face new technological advancements… new technologies must be embraced and utilised, especially AI. “This is the new political reality as suggested by the UMNO Youth chief (Dr Akmal Saleh). We can never

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is exploring the best approach to developing a large-scale digital fleet, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He emphasised that future threats and warfare will increasingly occur in the digital realm, prompting the ministry to make significant investments to ensure that the nation’s digital fleet ranks among the best in the world. “All national defence domains will undergo extensive and carefully planned transformation and modernisation in the coming years. ‘This is crucial because threats to our sovereignty now come in various, complex, and multifaceted forms. “Adversaries can cripple our infrastructure through