David Miller 
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine was receiving signals that Russia’s military planning and activity were slowing. Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said this was noted in a report issued by the HUR military intelligence directorate. “There was a separate report from the HUR,” Zelenskiy said. “The enemy’s plans, the … Read more
SINGAPORE: The number of new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Singapore jumped to 965 in the past week, up from 763 the previous week, with those admitted to intensive care units (ICU) going up from 23 to 32 in the same period. These are the highest numbers of new weekly hospitalisation and ICU admission for COVID-19 … Read more
The building is located in a cluster of prime commercial and high-rise residential properties around the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in downtown Kuala Lumpur and estimated to have been built at the cost of US$580 million. SKETCHY INFORMATION Financial executives close to the situation noted that the asset-declaration order in late May came together with … Read more
PASIR MAS: A 15-month-old boy was found drowned in a swamp near Taman Rantau Baru in Rantau Panjang here on Thursday (Dec 21). Rantau Panjang fire station chief Shapawi Stapa said the body of Firdaus Mohd Faisal, a Thai national, was found at 2.20pm. “The body was found by the Water Rescue Team in the … Read more
MOM called on employers to put in place safety measures such as guardrails and machine guards, and to conduct regular maintenance of machines and equipment. It also advised workers to adhere to safety practices and to refrain from operating machines that they are not trained to use. The ministry conducted more than 650 inspections between … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines to address through dialogue what China sees as “serious difficulties” in their relations over the South China Sea, where incidents between vessels from the two sides have escalated. Beijing and Manila have traded sharp accusations in recent months over run-ins involving fishing boats, coastguard ships and … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah was ordered by the High Court here on Thursday (Dec 21) to pay over RM5.5mil in income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain issued the order after Senior Revenue Counsel Norhisham Ahmad informed the court of the final amount to … Read more
You’re likely to be welcomed with an eggnog when you arrive at a Christmas party. You accept it because it’s just one drink and these things are simply a concoction of egg yolks, sugar and just a smidge of brandy – practically a dessert, right? But wait, you haven’t factored in that slice of bourbon-soaked … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Ethnic Malay interests remain front and centre in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Malaysia Madani. An uptick in ethnic polarisation and a poor showing by parties from Anwar’s unity government in Malay-majority seats in 2023’s state elections leave the administration under pressure to shore up Malay support. To that end, the Malaysian government will … Read more
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Thousands of people took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest against the government’s economic shock measures, in the first real test for Argentina’s new libertarian president, Javier Milei. Milei, who took office earlier this month on a promise to slash public spending, has announced sweeping plans to reform … Read more
