JEDDAH — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received the credentials of a number of ambassadors of friendly countries accredited to the Kingdom in a ceremony held at (...)
China says the Philippines ignored proposals it put forward to "manage" their dispute in the South China Sea.
An unnamed senior Chinese official told news outlet the Manila Times that the deal was "met with inaction by the Marcos (...)
It's what Malaysia Airlines told him when flight MH370 disappeared, with his son Yanlin on board.
"For years I have been asking what do you mean by 'lost contact'? It seems to me that if you lose contact with someone, you should be able to reconnect (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday in Riyadh, examined the recent endeavors carried out by the Kingdom in the economic, cultural, and social domains, and expressed pride in the large international presence (...)
A New Zealand court has ordered NZ$10m (£4.8m; $6m) in compensation to the victims of the White Island volcano disaster, where 22 people died.
In December 2019, 47 people were touring the volcano when it erupted, killing nearly half of the group and (...)
RIYADH — Seven trainees from the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) have clinched gold, silver, and bronze medals at the prestigious International Exhibition of Inventions, Innovations, and Technology (MTE 2024) held in Malaysia on (...)
JEDDAH — Sheikh Abdullah Saleh Kamel, president of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, met with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Secretary General of the Islamic Chamber Yousef Khalawi and Dr. (...)
Malaysia has cut former Prime Minister Najib Razak's 12-year prison sentence for corruption in half, according to authorities in the Southeast Asian country.
Najib, who served as prime minister from 2009 to 2018, was found guilty of money (...)
The Cabinet, chaired Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, discussed the developments in the Palestinian arena and the international efforts in this regard, and reiterated the Kingdom's rejection of the Israeli (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) of Saudi Arabia and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have signed a memorandum of understanding in Kuala Lumpur.
This agreement, signed by the authority President (...)
2023 was an extraordinary year for OMODA, marked by the sensational debut of the OMODA E5 at the global brand launch event in April, followed by the boundary-pushing expansion showcased at the user conference in October, and capped off with a (...)
MADINAH — The first batch of Umrah pilgrims, as part of the Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visit, arrived in Madinah on Thursday. This initial group, under the initiative led by the Ministry of Islamic (...)
Thailand and China will permanently waive visa requirements for each other's citizens from March, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Thailand waived visas for Chinese nationals in September in a bid to boost tourist arrivals.
The programme (...)
A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed a convention center housing hundreds of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the city of Banda Aceh on Wednesday, demanding they be deported, Reuters footage showed.
A city police spokesperson in Banda Aceh (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The knockout stage of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 is set to be a thrilling display of football prowess, especially for the Saudi clubs, after the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Among the teams advancing (...)
Malaysia's government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports.
The announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said the ban (...)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a Norwegian tanker in its latest operation to protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
The group targeted the commercial tanker STRINDA with a rocket after (...)
Couples planning a new life in the UK have been left heartbroken by changes restricting who can apply to live in the country.
From April 2024, British citizens or people already settled in the UK will need to show they earn £38,700 before their (...)
LONDON — The Halal Products Development Company (HPDC), one of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) companies, signed a cooperation agreement with the Halal Development Corporation (HDC) in Malaysia, in order to support the growth of halal industry (...)
The Philippines has accused China of "swarming" a reef off its coast after more than 135 military boats were spotted in the South China Sea.
The coast guard said the boats were "dispersed and scattered" in the vicinity of Whitsun Reef, which it says (...)
For nearly 10 years, Jiang Hui has been searching for answers as to why the plane carrying his 70-year-old mother back from vacation in Malaysia vanished without trace.
Jiang's mother, Jiang Cuiyun, was one of 239 people on board Malaysia Airlines (...)
China is trialling visa-free travel for citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia for a year, its foreign ministry said.
From December to 30 November 2024, ordinary passport holders from these countries can do (...)
OMODA recently unveiled its latest export figures for October, with a brand vehicle delivery volume of 12,842 units, sustaining the robust growth momentum from previous months. This year, OMODA's cumulative export sales have exceeded 130,000 units. (...)
A former policeman convicted over an infamous murder in Malaysia has been released from Australian immigration detention.
In 2006, Sirul Azhar Umar killed 28-year-old Altantuya Shaariibuu -- a model and interpreter linked to ex-Prime Minister Najib (...)
Malaysia's leader Anwar Ibrahim has said his nation will maintain ties with Hamas and will "not punish" the group.
Malaysians should "unanimously back" the Palestinian cause, the prime minister told parliament on Tuesday.
Anwar was responding to a (...)