KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Police are looking for the driver of a Perodua Axia who rammed a traffic police constable while he was on duty along Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra here last Friday.Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said police received a report at 11.40pm on how the 27-year-old constable was hit by a Perodua Axia heading from Jalan Tun Razak to the Kuala Lumpur Police Training Centre at 10.47pm while on traffic duty at a junction.“The constable was on duty in the yellow box area and was hit from behind by…
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A foreign competitor poses for a photo with a robot at the 14th Beijing International Kite Festival in Beijing on April 11, 2026. Photo: Courtesy of Beijing Sports FederationA robot flying a kite became the unlikely star of the 14th Beijing International Kite Festival on Saturday, offering a glimpse of how organizers are injecting technology into one of China’s oldest folk pastimes, the Beijing Sports Federation (BSF), one of the event’s organizers, told the Global Times on Sunday.The two-day event at Beijing Garden Expo Park brought together 15 teams from home and abroad competing across eight categories, including dragon-shaped and…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Travel Industry Faces Turbulence as Luxury Demand Explodes Amid Global Aviation Chaos and Security Strains Published on April 12, 2026 Image generated with AiA couple at a luxury resort watching an airplane fly by during sunset, highlighting rising demand for high-end travel ex. The global travel and tourism sector has entered one of its most contradictory phases in modern history, where instability and unprecedented demand are unfolding side by side. As of April 2026, the industry is grappling with mounting aviation disruptions, rising safety concerns, and infrastructure stress, yet at the same time…
DUBLIN, IRELAND & TOKYO, JAPAN ( April 10, 2026 ) – Unique X, the leading provider of digital cinema software solutions, and Imagica Entertainment Media Services, Inc. (Imagica EMS), the market leader in Japan for post-production and media services, today announced the signing of a full long-term agreement, building upon their original Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This strategic partnership establishes a robust framework for an exclusive collaboration aimed at transforming and developing the cinema advertising business within the Japanese market. Under the terms of the finalized agreement, Imagica EMS, including its affiliated entities, will represent and assist Unique X in…
The first LMS Batch 2 corvette out of three for the Royal Malaysian Navy, based on MİLGEM Ada-class design, was launched at the İstanbul Shipyard by STM.The photos showing the launch of the lead LMS Batch 2 corvette for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) were shared by a Malaysia-based Twitter (X) user, Malaysia Military Review. STM laid the keel for the first ship a year ago at İstanbul Shipyard. Three corvettes based on the MİLGEM Ada-class design with modifications in accordance with Malaysia’s requirements will be built.The notable differences include the replacement of SMART-S Mk2 radar with CENK 400-N AESA…
Kanwal Sibal” post_date=”April 12, 2026 05:56″ pUrl=”https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/fo-live-kanwal-sibal-explains-why-india-is-europes-strategic-alternative-to-china/” pid=”161831″ post-content=” Fair Observer’s Chief Strategy Officer Peter Isackson, former Foreign Secretary of India Kanwal Sibal and Assistant Editor Luna Rovira discuss the landmark January 27 trade agreement between India and the European Union. Sibal frames it in striking terms, calling it the “mother of all deals” because of the scale involved: India’s 1.4 billion-strong market linking with the EU’s 27-nation bloc, whose economy rivals that of the United States. India is already the world’s fourth-largest economy and is projected to become the third within a few years. Europe, meanwhile, remains a high-consumption,…
Home » Japan Travel News » Japan Tourism Faces Turbulence as Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis Triggers Nationwide Travel Shock Published on April 12, 2026 Image generated with Ai A sudden and severe disruption in global oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves across Japan’s economy, with immediate and dramatic consequences for its travel and tourism sector. As one of the world’s largest energy importers, Japan has long relied heavily on Middle Eastern oil transported through this narrow maritime corridor. The near standstill of tanker movement has exposed the fragility of this dependency, forcing the…
Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector is witnessing renewed growth driven by a stronger regulatory regime and deliberate government policies, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said. Adeyeye spoke on Sunday at the commissioning of an ultra-modern manufacturing facility by SAM Pharmaceuticals Limited in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, where she linked recent industry expansion to targeted reforms and stricter regulatory oversight. “What we are witnessing today is a culmination of deliberate government policies and a dogged regulatory system. No investor would like to invest where the regulatory system is weak.” She said She…
UAE residents can expect rains in some areas on Monday (April 13), according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).The weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a chance of light rain over eastern and southern areas during the day, alongside a slight rise in temperatures.In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, temperatures see lows of 21ºC and highs of 29ºC, while some parts of the country could see temperatures climb up to 34ºC.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels.It will be humid by night and Tuesday morning over some coastal and internal…
“The ride, the drive, the suspension, the comfort, the level of technology is far superior than anything I’ve had before,” said Justin Watson. This sort of pitch is typical at a car dealership, except Watson is a customer.He’s trading in his Lexus for a BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dreams.” It’s a Chinese car company you won’t really find in the U.S., but which overtook Tesla last year as the world’s top seller of fully-electric vehicles. [While Tesla is ahead in early 2026, BYD still leads when including hybrids.} Watson said the “taboo” of buying a Chinese car is…