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Tenders still open for highway number plate recognition system
The use of the automatic number plate recognition technology is the first step towards implementing the multi-lane free flow toll…

Trump, Sisi to chair Gaza peace summit on Monday
Hamas official Hossam Badran said the group will not participate in the Gaza peace summit. (EPA Images pic) CAIRO: US…

18 presumed dead after blast at US explosives factory
Emergency vehicles at the main entrance after an explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems factory in Tennessee left at least…

Trump issues order to pay military as US shutdown drags on
About 1.3 million active-duty US troops were at risk of missing pay next Wednesday, an unprecedented event in modern shutdowns.…

Ex-Bersatu man joins PKR
Mahathir Rais says he decided to enlist with Anwar Ibrahim’s party due to his confidence in the prime minister. Source…

Open up about university intake figures, says PKR MP
Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said a controversy last month over a top-scorer showed how opaque the system had…

States must also give special funds for Orang Asli, says MP
Ramli Nor, MP for Cameron Highlands, is the first Orang Asli to become a member of Parliament. PETALING JAYA: The…

It’s time we look at what’s going on in classrooms
From Wan Chang Da and Hema Letchamanan Aina (not her real name) is 14 and in Form 2, but she…

Bring back the cane, says Akmal after gang rape case
Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh said caning would serve as an invaluable lesson that would help schoolchildren understand the…

Make sure schools don’t fear reporting rape, says PN
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin called for the setting up of a platform that would allow parents or guardians to file reports…

PH partner Upko seeks to contest Sabah polls under own logo
Upko president Ewon Benedick said the matter is still under discussion and no decision has been made yet by the…

Private doctors to press for deregulation of consultation fees
The trade group for private doctors said the revised rates proposed in the 2026 budget are ‘regressive and harmful’ to…

2 suspended Umno reps keen to contest under GRS, says Hajiji
Shahelmey Yahya (left) and Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy were suspended from Umno after backing Hajiji Noor against an attempt to…

Pearly-Thinaah enter Arctic Open final, their 6th this year
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah remain in the hunt for their second title this year after having won the Thailand Open in…

Mask up in school, urges minister after flu outbreaks
While influenza cases have been detected in schools, education minister Fadhlina Sidek said the situation is under control. (Bernama pic)…

Thanks and all the best, Sabah DAP chief tells departing duo
Sabah DAP chief Phoong Jin Zhe said he respects the decision by Frankie Poon and Liau Fui Fui to quit…

Bowler Shirley Chow gets her due, 46 years after top sporting honour
A beaming Shirley Chow holds her RM5,000 mock cheque as MTBC secretary-general Maradona Chok (in white cap) and Perak bowling…

Melakans now able to register as ‘Baba Nyonya’ on birth certs
Once the principal applicants are officially recognised as Baba Nyonya, their family members will automatically qualify for that status. (Bernama…

Asean to discuss Myanmar election observers at October summit
Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said Asean told Myanmar’s junta that an election should not be its priority, and urged instead…

Ex-Sabah DAP chief, secretary quit party
Frankie Poon once served as Sabah DAP chairman while Liau Fui Fui was its organising secretary. PETALING JAYA: Sabah DAP’s…

End monopoly in rice trade, say farmers
The government has allocated RM2.62 billion in agricultural subsidies in 2026, the largest in Malaysia’s history. PETALING JAYA: A farmers’…

RM10 GP consultation fee to help uninsured patients, says Dzulkefly
The Malaysian Medical Association expressed disappointment over the decision to maintain the minimum consultation fee for GPs at RM10. (Freepik…

Lawyer questions cops’ findings info from Pannir had ‘no operational value’
Singapore executed P Pannir Selvam on Wednesday for smuggling 51.84g of diamorphine into the country in 2014. (Facebook pic) PETALING…

RM15.5bil recovered in 2 years in anti-graft fight, says PM
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government is firm in ensuring that no party, including high-ranking individuals, will escape legal…

2 Kelantan schools partially closed due to influenza outbreak
More than 100 students across both schools have been diagnosed with influenza so far. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Two secondary…

Think tank hopes for annual cigarette tax hike
The cigarette tax has not been raised since September 2014, when it was increased from 28 sen to 40 sen…

4 Form 5 students nabbed over gang rape of junior
Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the four suspects are under remand until Oct 16 to assist in the investigation.…

Health ministry probes death of child linked to influenza A
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the majority of influenza cases detected nationwide have been mild, and the situation remains under…

RM1,000 tax rebate for entry to local tourism sites
The tax rebate is in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign. PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will get to enjoy…







