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Japan's Nikkei hits record high as tech stocks track Wall Street gains
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average touched a record high on Tuesday, as technology stocks tracked Wall Street's strong overnight finish…

Trump blames Biden as US economy contracts for first time since 2022
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump lashed out at his predecessor's economic record Wednesday after US financial markets fell on the news…

Gaza's vital community kitchens may soon shut
It took five hours of queuing at a community kitchen in Gaza's Nuseirat district for displaced grandmother Um Mohammad Al-Talalqa…

MMA wants halt to mandatory price labelling move
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) wants the government to halt its plan to implement mandatory price labelling for…

Former Dungun Municipal Council officer, wife charged over RM4.9mil corruption
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former assistant quantity surveyor at the Dungun Municipal Council and his wife were charged separately in court…

Singapore's young voters rally behind opposition, but PAP holds edge
SINGAPORE: Waving yellow balloons shaped like hammers, young Singaporeans are whetting their appetite for politics at large opposition rallies for…

Warehouse worker nabbed over theft of RM120,000 in chip components
BAYAN LEPAS: Police have detained a 26-year-old man suspected of being involved in the theft of PMU0123 chip components belonging…
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News@9: Today's top headlines – April 30, 2025 [WATCH]
Here are today's top stories:RM46 MILLIONThe federal government will allocate RM46 million for recovery efforts following the Putra Heights gas…

More than 4,000 HFMD cases in Sabah so far this year
KOTA KINABALU: There have been 4,385 hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) infections in Sabah up to April 19 this…

SFP Tech revises FY24 net profit upward by 24pct post-audit
KUALA LUMPUR: SFP Tech Holdings Bhd has revised its net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 upward…

ConocoPhillips ends RM13.7bil Sarawak deepwater project to refocus global priorities
KUALA LUMPUR: ConocoPhillips' decision to withdraw from operating the Salam-Patawali deepwater oil and gas (O&G) field project off Sarawak was…

Police warn of fake legal threat email using IGP's name, photo
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have denied the use of Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain's image in a fraudulent email…

Mandatory price labelling for medicines at private clinics, pharmacies begins tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of mandatory price labelling for medicines at private healthcare centres and community pharmacies will begin tomorrow.In…

Police solve Cherok Tokun murder case with arrest of 70-year-old man
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police have detained a senior citizen over the murder of an elderly man near a hut in Cherok…

Selangor govt allocates RM2.73mil in rental assistance for Putra Heights fire victims
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has allocated RM2.73 million in rental assistance for 455 families affected by the Putra Heights…

Crowds flock to Singapore opposition rallies after 10-year pause
AFPSINGAPORE: Waving yellow balloons shaped like hammers, young Singaporeans are whetting their appetite for politics at large opposition rallies for…

Government to table Peaceful Assembly Act amendments by October
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry is expected to table amendments to the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 by the October Parliament session.Government…

320 law graduates receive CLP at 28th convocation
KUALA LUMPUR: Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, today presented certificates to 320 graduates of the 2024 Certificate of…

FRA leads 24 Malaysian Culinary icons to global recognition
KUALA LUMPUR: By leveraging industry resources and global networks, the Malaysian Food and Restaurants Association (FRA) actively drives the preservation…

Penang's new ferry service hits five million passengers
BUTTERWORTH: Penang's new ferry service, introduced by Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) to replace the iconic car-carrying ferry, recorded five…

Senior citizen charged with molesting 10-year-old girl in Melaka
MELAKA: A senior citizen was charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court today with committing physical sexual assault against a…

DOSM: Women own 219,015 businesses in 2022, make up 20pct of establishments in economy
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 219,015 active women-owned establishments were recorded in Malaysia in 2022, representing 20.1 per cent of the…

Fomca backs egg subsidy removal, calls for consumer protection measures
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) has urged retailers to act responsibly and avoid imposing unjustified price…

Rain, unstable ground hampered Putra Heights fire probe, says Selangor police chief
SUBANG JAYA: Rain proved to be the biggest challenge faced by investigators at ground zero, where the gas pipeline exploded…

Accounting manager loses RM1.365 million in online investment scam
GEORGE TOWN: A 70-year-old accounting manager of a private company lodged a police report after losing RM1,365,000 in an online…

Teen girl killed, friend injured in crash with lorry at Melaka junction
MELAKA: A teenage girl died while her friend was injured after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a lorry…

Trainee pilot dies after falling from 39th floor
KUALA LUMPUR: A 19-year-old trainee pilot died after falling from the 39th floor of an apartment block in Sungai Besi…

UN warns of collapsing healthcare in Gaza as Israel continues to deny fuel access
HAMILTON: The United Nations (UN) sounded the alarm on Tuesday about the collapse of essential healthcare services in the Gaza…

TDAC mandatory for foreigners travelling to Thailand from tomorrow
KOTA BARU: Beginning tomorrow, Malaysians planning to travel to Thailand must register three days prior to arrival via the Thailand…