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The Catch-22 in banning vapes
Catch-22 is a circular dilemma — a situation where solving one problem can end up creating or reinforcing another. That’s…
US announces heavy Russia sanctions, says Putin wasn’t ‘honest’
US President Donald Trump held off on new sanctions for months, saying he hoped to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Brazil auctions off 5 oil blocks ahead of COP30
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staunchly defends oil projects as necessary to secure the energy supply and fund…
US says 2 dead in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific
US President Donald Trump’s administration has described Latin American drug cartels as terrorist groups as part of its justification for…
Trump-Lula meeting in Malaysia under discussion
Republican Donald Trump and leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are both due to attend the Asean summit that starts…
Pearly-Thinaah made to sweat in French Open
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah became the first Malaysian pair to lift the women’s doubles title at the French Open in 2022.…
Bring back subsidy for child safety seats, govt urged
Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan said the previous government had introduced a subsidy programme called MyCRS to encourage the usage of…
RM5bil saved through diesel subsidy rationalisation, says govt
The finance ministry said the savings from the diesel subsidy rationalisation have reduced pressure on the country’s fiscal position. PETALING…
MCA MP wants budget allocation breakdown for national, vernacular schools
Tanjung Piai MP Wee Jeck Seng said the government has not provided details of budget allocations for national and vernacular…
MMEA denies conducting raid on Masjid Rusila in Terengganu
MMEA director-general Rosli Abdullah said the mosque authorities had been informed earlier about the trainees’ presence, and that the trainees…
Wrong to suspend Noor Azman, says former FAM general secretary
Azzuddin Ahmad said the final decision on FAM’s appeal now lies in Fifa’s hands despite the national body’s defence that…
Cops probe row between two drivers at toll plaza
Police said a rear-end collision led to an argument, property damage, as well as allegations of physical assault and criminal…
PH man wants PAS MP probed over FB comment on non-Malays
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said police should investigate PAS’s Ahmad Marzuk Shaary over his Facebook post. KUALA LUMPUR: A…
Seat allocation between PH, GRS in final stage, says Saifuddin
PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (centre) said he was in Kota Kinabalu for a meeting with GRS representatives last week,…
Soon Huat-Shevon Lai scrape past Indonesian pair at French Open
Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai have yet to make it to a final this season despite entering two semi-final and…
Parents of 5-year-old boy who died in school van to sue
On May 1, it was reported that a school van driver pleaded not guilty at the Batu Pahat magistrates’ court…
2026 budget ‘boring’ but for greater good, says Kluang MP
PH’s Kluang MP, Wong Shu Qi, said Malaysians have long been accustomed to ‘sugar-coated’ budgets focussed mainly on cash handouts.…
RON97, diesel prices in peninsula to drop by 4 sen
PETALING JAYA: The finance ministry said today that RON97 and diesel prices in West Malaysia will reduce by four sen…
Ex-rep pledges to continue championing Kunak’s development
Norazlinah Arif said she has used various channels to champion Kunak’s issues, including debates in the state assembly, discussions with…
RM68mil lawsuit not likely to impact operations, says Petronas Gas Bhd
Thirty-six residents of Putra Heights are seeking damages and compensation for their losses in the pipeline blaze on April 1.…
Tang Jie-Ee Wei survive early scare to advance in French Open
Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei are seeking their second title this year after winning the World Championships in August. (Bernama…
Perak Transit shares crash 47% to three-year low
Perak Transit Bhd operates integrated transport terminals in Ipoh, Kampar and Bidor. (Perak Transit Berhad pic) PETALING JAYA: Integrated transport…
Terengganu records 70 rape, incest cases in first 9 months
Terengganu police chief Khairi Khairudin said minors remain the majority of rape victims, with the youngest aged six. (Bernama pic)…
Najib’s SRC conviction irrelevant to current 1MDB case, court told
Former prime minister Najib Razak is facing 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering over funds amounting to…
4 nabbed in Penang body in suitcase probe
The body of Lee Boon Han being removed after it was found near a block of flats on Jalan Permatang…
Malaysia open to foreign joint ventures in rare earths sector
Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Khazanah Nasional Bhd is already engaging with Chinese companies to explore…
Court grants leave for judicial review on drug price display rule
The government has said that the mandatory price displays at clinics, introduced on May 1, will be fully enforced beginning…
NGOs urge mental wellbeing, emotional intelligence lessons in schools
The group comprising parents, students, and representatives of the NGOs marching outside Parliament, where they later handed over their memorandum…
Thailand’s ex-PM Paetongtarn quits as party leader
Thailand’s recently removed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she would remain a party member and ‘continue to work hard for…