Bangladesh students ramp up pressure to dissolve parliament
Bangladesh's protesting student leaders demand that parliament be dissolved and warned of "strict programme" if their deadline was not met.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Olympics - Paris to face major disruption ahead of Games opening ceremony, says police chief
Organisers ramp up security measures to safeguard the event, the city's police chief said.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Only effective way to ramp up Gaza aid is by road, Guterres says
UN aid officials say deliveries can only be scaled up by land, accusing Israel of impeding relief, which Israel denies.
Mon Mar 25 2024
Turkiye raises minimum wage by 49% for 2024
Turkiye decided to ramp up the monthly minimum wage by 49 per cent to 17,002 Turkish liras (US$578.4) starting the first day of 2024.
Thu Dec 28 2023
It's About YOUth: The fight against disinformation ahead of GE15
With parties expected to ramp up their campaigns on social media, how crucial is it for youth to be media literate? Media policy activist Ng Miao Ling and ISIS Malaysia’s Harris Zainul discuss navigating the sea of disinformation online.
Sat Oct 29 2022
Perodua to ramp up production to cope with demand
Perodua plans to ramp up production to resolve the long waiting time amid the rise in bookings which currently stands at 243,000 units.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Rash of shark attacks prompt New York governor to ramp up beach surveillance
Kathy Hochul orders state agencies to step up surveillance off Long Island beaches following a string of five shark attacks in recent weeks.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Govt to ramp up implementation of ESG-related strategies in Budget 2023
These ESG-focused priorities are also key enablers for Malaysia to transition from the current recovery phase to longer-term reforms.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Taiwan casts wary eye at China amid Ukraine crisis, but no immediate alarm
Taiwan is nervous that Beijing may take advantage of a distracted West to ramp up pressure on the island amid the crisis in Ukraine.
Wed Feb 23 2022
180,000 doses of CanSino single-dose COVID-19 vaccine sent to Sabah - Dr Noor Hisham
It is hoped that the CanSino vaccine can help expedite and ramp up the vaccination rate especially in rural areas.
Thu Aug 26 2021
West struggles with Afghanistan chaos, Biden again defends withdrawal
Western nations struggled to ramp up the pace of evacuations from Afghanistan amid the chaos and reports of Taliban violence.
Sat Aug 21 2021
REFSA urges govt to ramp up affordable housing supply
Malaysia needs to ramp up its supply of affordable housing and ensure that the selection procedures are coherent and transparent.
Mon Aug 16 2021
Johor Sultan disappointed state's vaccination rate still low
"It is very disappointing when we have to make an appeal to ramp up vaccination for the safety of our own people," he said.
Thu Aug 05 2021
Indian billionaires face off in race to solar domination
India's two richest men are vying to be at the forefront of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambition to ramp up green energy capacity.
Wed Jul 07 2021
Penang scraps plan to buy vaccine, aims to administer 30,000 doses daily
Penang has abandoned plans to procure its own COVID-19 vaccines, with the state government aiming to ramp up the daily vaccination rate to between 25,000 and 30,000 by July.
Mon Jun 07 2021