Thailand said Cambodia broke a ceasefire agreed between the countries’ prime ministers at Malaysia-brokered talks on Monday.

Twenty-one men and 10 women, aged between 16 and 48, were arrested for allegedly providing fraudulently registered postpaid SIM cards for money, said the police on Monday (July 28).Another nine men and four women, aged between 16 and 57, are assisting with investigations, following an island-wide enforcement operation conducted from July 17 to 25.Preliminary investigations found that the suspects were purportedly offered between $10 and $15 for every SIM card they signed up for.They were allegedly told to purchase SIM cards in bulk from different retailers and hand them to the criminal syndicate via their couriers.Each of them had allegedly supplied between 31 and 49 SIM cards registered using their particulars.The police noted that crime syndicates exploit local SIM cards and eSIMs for illicit activities like scams, unlicensed moneylending and vice.For knowingly providing a fraudulently registered SIM card to another person to facilitate a crime for any gain, one can be fined up to $10,000, or jailed for up to three years, or both.

A former preschool teacher was sentenced to nine months and two weeks' jail on Monday (July 28) for repeatedly tripping a toddler at the centre where she worked.Her actions caused the girl to suffer bruises to her face and bleeding from the nose, reported The Straits times and CNA.Saiidah Kamarudin, 34, had pleaded guilty in June to one of two counts of ill-treating the 20-month-old girl in the case which occurred in November 2023. The other charge was taken into consideration for her sentencing.Media reports did not name the victim and the childcare centre, to protect the girl's identity.Saiidah, a mother of two herself, had started working at the centre in late September but tendered her resignation a month later.On Nov 6, while serving her notice, she had taken the victim to the toilet area to clean her up. While seated with the girl in front of her, Saiidah swept her right leg outwards, which caught the toddler's left foot, causing her to stumble.She repeated the action, which resulted in the girl falling backwards onto the floor. Saiidah picked her up and continued to clean her face.

When Matthew (not his real name) joined a company in April 2023 with predominantly Chinese employees, he initially did not think much of the fact that he was one of the few minorities in the office.Speaking to AsiaOne, the 27-year-old who is now director of growth at an educational technology start-up, said that he thought his colleagues would accept him, or at least respect his skills and merit.«But over time, it became clear that certain attitudes were deeply ingrained,» he said, adding that «casual racist remarks» such as referring to him as «the Indian guy» or asking, «Since when could Malay people speak so well?» were often directed at him.Matthew, who is Indian-Malay, said that while these comments seemed more ignorant than malicious, they became increasingly direct and damaging.«I was being referred to as 'black boy', among other names, by senior figures in the company... (and) often found myself on the receiving end of their jokes, stereotypes, and ridicule as a whole,» he said.

Just days after Malawi’s campaign season roared to life, the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) dropped a political bombshell: the DPP is surging, UTM is crumbling, and MCP’s Central Region fortress is slipping. But is this a reflection of reality—or an attempt to manufacture it? Too Perfect to Be Coincidence The timing is […] The post Critical Appraisal of the IPOR 2025 Pre-Election Survey: Coincidence or Constructed Optics? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) has called on the country’s youth to adopt a strong culture of entrepreneurship, saying doing so is key to improving their livelihoods and transforming the national economy amid rising unemployment. NYCOM Executive Director Rex Chapota made the remarks on Monday in Blantyre, during the official opening of a […] The post Youth Urged to Embrace Entrepreneurial Culture appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the Glen View Area 8 complex fire, which destroyed goods worth over US$100,000 a national disaster.

[The Point] The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on citizens of 31 African countries. These restrictions limit non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas to single-entry with a validity period of just three months.

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 11 confirmed new cases of Lassa fever in three states of the federation.

“This is ultimately a steel-cage match for the future of MAGA,” said Dans, the former director of the right-wing blueprint that has informed Trump’s second term.

According to Karin Kneissl, Syria has been in a state of collapse since 2011

Among the dead is a New York police officer

«I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi,» the US president added

According to Viktor Vodolatsky, Western countries claim that Vladimir Zelensky independently decides to target residential areas of cities, but the drone systems supplied to Kiev operate through Starlink

C’est acté : le plan de départ volontaire à 0,6 mois de salaire par année d’ancienneté sera appliqué à l’Épic Vanille. Une décision qui passe mal du côté des salariés, mais qui marque la fin des négociations. Le ministre, lui, veut tourner la page et repenser toute la filière vanille.

Mallikarjun Kharge's recent statement about being denied the Karnataka chief minister position in 1999 has sparked a political controversy, bringing Dalit representation in Karnataka politics to the forefront. BJP leaders have criticized Congress, accusing them of sidelining Dalit politicians like Kharge, despite his long-standing loyalty to the party, while favoring leaders from other parties.

  A major fuel breakthrough is underway for Malawi as the vessel MT Virgo, carrying 22 million litres of diesel, has docked at Nacala Port in Mozambique, marking a critical phase in the government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel import deal. The vessel, which initially arrived at Tanga Port in Tanzania on July 8, 2025, with 50 million […] The post Fuel Relief on the Horizon: NOCMA G-to-G Consignment Arrives in Mozambique Enroute to Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve healthcare delivery in rural communities, United General Insurance (UGI), in partnership with the Linda Ward Foundation, has donated medical equipment valued at approximately K4.5 million to Kamteteka Health Centre in Mzimba District. Speaking during the handover ceremony, UGI Chief Executive Officer Grant Mwenechanya underscored the importance of supporting […] The post UGI, Ward Foundation supports Mzimba’s Kamteteka Health Centre appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi plc has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equity and community empowerment through sports by officially launching the NBM Women’s Premiership on Saturday at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, describing the sponsorship as a movement to break barriers for women in underserved communities. Speaking during the launch, National Bank of Malawi plc Chief […] The post NBM plc champions equity as NBM Women’s Premiership kicks-off appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) have adopted the hit song ‘Pangolin’ by urban artist Jetu as the official theme song for the inaugural NBM Women’s football Premiership. The announcement was made on Friday at a joint unveiling at NBM Head Office in Blantyre, where NBM plc and […] The post NBM plc, FAM adopts Jetu’s ‘Pangolin’ song for Women’s football league appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Your Excellency, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, In politics, timing is everything. So is perception. So is coalition-building. And as you prepare to submit your nomination papers, this is not just another election—it is the fight of your political life. I write not to flatter, but to reflect. Not as a bystander, but as one who […] The post OPINION | Why Mumba is the Right Choice for Chakwera to Avoid Re-run appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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