Malaysia is renewing calls for dialogue on the South China Sea dispute after China published a new map of the country that includes Malaysia-claimed waters off Sabah and Sarawak. In a statement today, the Foreign
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Ehailing driver was checking messages when he hit cyclists, say cops
PUTRAJAYA: The police say that the vehicle that hit two cyclists as seen in a viral video is an ehailing vehicle and that the accident occurred on Jalan Dengkil, Kota Warisan in Sepang on Aug
Read morePulai’s Perikatan candidate Zulkifli supports ban on political campaigning in mosques, says not a hindrance to him
Perikatan Nasional’s Pulai parliamentary candidate Zulkifli Jaafar (centre) during his walkabout at the Taman Kemas food court in Johor Baru August 28, 2023. — Picture by Ben Tan Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Pulai parliamentary candidate Zulkifli
Read moreFour detained over suspected burglar’s death
Police have arrested the house owner and three other men over the death of unemployed man involved in a scuffle with villagers while allegedly trying to break into a house. — iStock pic An unemployed
Read morePolice arrest another 20 local men over Super League match brawl in Penang
Timur Laut district police chief ACP Soffian Santong said all men, aged between 18 and 30, from Penang, were arrested across the state since yesterday. — Screengrab from social media Police arrested another 20 local
Read moreVAT 69 Commando Parachute Training Division to be upgraded, says commander
Commander of VAT 69 Commando SAC Hamzah Hashim (centre) speaks to the media after the Series 1/2023 Free Fall Basic Course parachute jump exercise in Padang Tekah, Taiping August 22, 2023. — Bernama pic The
Read moreElmina air crash: Please take care of my sons, Mohammad Taufiq’s last words to mother
Elmina plane crash victim Mohammad Taufiq Mohd Zaki’s mother Rohani Mohamed Ibrahim sprinkles rose water on his grave at the Ukay Perdana Muslim Cemetery “Mama, please take care of my children. I love you so
Read more8 dead after Thai freight train hits pick-up truck
BANGKOK: Eight people were killed today when a freight train hit a pick-up truck trying to cross the tracks in central Thailand, the kingdom’s railway agency said. The crash took place around 2.20am at an
Read moreMH122 passenger arrested after disrupting KL-bound flight
Australian police have arrested a passenger on board a Malaysia Airlines flight, MH122, who caused a disruption soon after takeoff from Sydney. Australian federal police said the 45-year-old man was arrested without incident and is
Read moreBN suffers heavy losses, PN make big gains
All polling centres nationwide have closed their gates at 6pm today, as the counting of votes for the elections in six states begins. As of 4pm, around 65% of eligible voters across the six states
Read moreSabah’s GDP grew by 3.7% in 2022, state assembly told
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.7% in 2022, with the total value amounting to RM81.9 billion, surpassing 2021’s RM79 billion, the Sabah state legislative assembly was told today. Assistant minister to
Read moreMuda may take on opposition role if PH-BN retains Penang, says Syed Saddiq
GEORGE TOWN: Muda might take on the opposition’s role should Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional form the government in Penang, its president, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, said. The Muar MP said that personally, he
Read moreOil down with dollar value on rising trend and demand fears from Fed monetary policy
ANKARA, July 28 — Oil prices dipped today as the growing value of the US dollar discouraged traders of other currencies and raised concerns about the trajectory of global economies, although impending Opec+ curbs restrained
Read moreAdidas plans next Yeezy stock sale in August
LONDON, — Adidas will sell more of its stock of Yeezy products in August, it said today, and reiterated a pledge to donate part of the proceeds to groups fighting discrimination, without saying how much
Read moreI gave MACC my full cooperation, says ‘Dato Malik
PETALING JAYA: Abdul Malik Dasthigeer, better known as “Dato Malik”, said he gave his full cooperation to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission when being questioned. Sources had told FMT on Tuesday the businessman had been arrested
Read morePresidential hopeful Tharman to Singapore youths: Good to be socially aware but ‘make haste slowly’ when changing social norms
SINGAPORE— Being “woke” can be a good thing, if it means making people more socially aware of issues. But when it comes to changing social norms, it is better for the country to “make haste
Read moreSingapore Temasek Holdings cautious over investing in ‘nascent’ generative AI tech, reports 5.2pc fall in net value of portfolio
SINGAPORE, — Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been the “biggest surprise” in a recent market upswing but Temasek Holdings said today that it’s more interested in firms reaping the benefits of AI than investing directly in the
Read moreJohor police seize RM4.3m worth of narcotics, four arrested
JOHOR BARU, — The Johor police crippled a drug trafficking syndicate that has been active in the state’s central zone since April, following the seizure of drugs worth RM4.3 million and the arrest of four
Read moreHigher costs, low customer spending threaten mamak restaurants’ future
PETALING JAYA: Mamak restaurants have been struggling to break even as patrons choose to spend less to cope with the increasing cost of living. MD Golam Hossain, the manager of Restoran Sultan at Taman Ehsan,
Read moreNow’s the time to raise sugar tax, MP tells govt
PETALING JAYA: An MP from PKR has urged the government to raise the sugar tax, particularly for pre-packaged beverages, in order to deter the public from excessively consuming these sugary drinks. Citing a 2020 report
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