Former Indonesian president Joko Widodo says mutual understanding between leaders and people is essential to building lasting peace and trust GEORGE TOWN: Leaders and their people must understand each other for peace to take root, said former Indonesian president Joko Widodo. Popularly known as Jokowi, the statesman said the role of leaders became particularly important

A woman’s account of handing her entire salary to her husband has sparked debate, with netizens urging her to maintain control over her own finances. WHILE sharing financial responsibilities with a spouse can be part of managing a household, questions about financial independence can arise when one partner has complete control over the other’s income.

IPOH, Sept 5 — Police detained four local men early yesterday morning in connection with two separate cable theft cases in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the first arrest in Kampar was made at about 4.30 am when a Malim Nawar Police Station patrol team spotted two

Rasuah itu dipercayai sebagai balasan mendapatkan geran dan pinjaman di bawah skim pembiayaan kewangan usahawan bumiputera untuk dua syarikat berkaitan persenjataan dan pertahanan. KUALA LUMPUR: Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) Kuala Lumpur menahan seorang pemilik syarikat perundingan, pengurusan dan perniagaan ditahan kerana disyaki meminta dan menerima rasuah kira-kira RM30,000. Rasuah itu dipercayai sebagai balasan mendapatkan geran dan

Dua lagi kawasan di Sarawak berada pada tahap sangat tidak sihat iaitu Samarahan dengan bacaan 281 dan Sri Aman (245). KUALA LUMPUR: Kualiti udara di Serian, Sarawak terus berada pada tahap bahaya apabila stesen pemantauan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) kawasan itu merekodkan bacaan Indeks Pencemar Udara (IPU) mencecah 518, setakat pagi ini. Menurut

SERIAN, Sept 4 — Serian recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 518 as of 10 am today, placing it in the “hazardous” category amid transboundary haze. According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), an API reading above 300 is classified as hazardous, while readings between 201 and

  TEXAS, Sept 4 — Electric-vehicle maker Tesla announced the debut of its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed “Cybercab,” yesterday in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo. First unveiled in October 2024, the gold-colored vehicle has no pedals or steering wheel. With a capacity to carry two passengers, it was specifically designed

CHAPEL HILL (North Carolina), Sept 3 — Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers yesterday to embrace artificial intelligence and build the data centres to run it. The executives spoke on the second day of a G20 meeting in North Carolina, where the Trump administration corralled

Although most schools already had security guards, spot checks were usually carried out by teachers, who might not have specialised security training or suitable equipment to detect concealed objects. PETALING JAYA: Schools should consider installing scanning machines at their entrances to strengthen security and protect students, said security industry practitioner Datuk Dr Visvanathan Ananthan. Visvanathan,