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Analyst lifts MPI target price to RM35 on Thai unit buy
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Securities has lifted its target price for Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd (MPI) to RM35, citing earnings upside…

BYD showcases groundbreaking EVs at Munich show
BYD used the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich to present new models, confirm the development of European production and…

Malaysia's Mowgli shifts gears, from herding buffaloes to fixing bikes
KUALA TERENGGANU: Known for his close bond with animals, 20-year-old Muhammad Syukur Khamis — affectionately known as Malaysia's Mowgli —…

US-China tensions drive business confidence to new lows, survey says
SHANGHAI: Political tensions, fierce domestic competition and China's slowing economic growth are sapping the confidence of US businesses in the country,…

Kidnapped academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth…

Dozens of containers tumble into water at California port
LOS ANGELES: Roughly 67 shipping containers fell from a berthed ship into the water at Southern California's Port of Long…

#Showbiz: David Bowie archive with 90,000 items to open to public in London
LONDON: From glittery "Ziggy Stardust" costumes and handwritten song lyrics to fan letters and notes on an unfinished musical, a…

MACC-UK agreement inked last year to allow probe into Mahathir's assets
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission signed a mutual legal assistance agreement with United Kingdom authorities last year as part…

Dzulkefly: Nearly 44,500 students used cigarettes, vapes in 2024
Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 44,500 students were found to have used smoking products, including…

Malaysia Airlines in tourism tie-ups with Penang, Sarawak and Langkawi
Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines is seeking to attract more international arrivals through strategic…

From scriptwriter to director: Nazifdin's new challenge
Your browser does not support the audio element.SET to be released next year, the action-packed motoring film 'Malaikat Malam' (Night…

PPP Youth calls for urgent reform in university intake system
KUALA LUMPUR: PPP Youth has called for an urgent review and reform of the university intake system to ensure that…

New customised incentive mechanism set to support investment in automotive sector: MITI
LKUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is finalising the New Customised Incentive Mechanism (NCM), aimed at…

Turkiye condemns Israeli strike in Doha, accuses Israel of state terrorism
ANKARA: Turkiye condemns Israel's attack against Hamas members in Qatar's capital Doha, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, adding this…

Saudi crown prince calls Israeli strike in Qatar 'criminal act'
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday slammed Israel's attack on Hamas in Qatar, calling…

Netanyahu ordered Hamas strikes in Qatar after deadly Jerusalem shooting
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, following a…

MACC detains five over alleged RM200,000 false cattle claims
JOHOR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Johor arrested five, including three civil servants, suspected of submitting false documents to…

Pope Leo calls Israeli strikes on Qatar 'very serious', urges peace
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo, who typically refrains from speaking off the cuff, expressed unusually forceful concern on Tuesday about the…

WCE reinforces commitment to culture through Raintown Film Festival 2025
TAIPING: The West Coast Expressway (WCE) is lending its support to the second edition of the Raintown Film Festival 2025…

Gaza famine will permanently scar a generation of children
FAMINE has left its mark on the bodies of Gaza's children: sunken eyes in wasted faces, sparse hair, prominent ribs,…

Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the veteran Hamas negotiator targeted by Israel?
CAIRO: Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official targeted by Israel in Qatar on Tuesday, has become an increasingly central figure…

The end of the greenback's safety illusion
THE US dollar's sharp drop in April during a burst of tariff-related financial stress called into question what many had…

Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, says report
LONDON: The 2026 World Cup could be North America's last without urgent climate adaptation measures, according to a new study…

Anwar urges diplomats to deepen strategic ties, attract investment
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysian diplomatic representatives abroad to intensify efforts to strengthen…

Thailand wreck Malaysia's Under-23 Asian Cup campaign
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia failed to advance past the Under-23 Asian Cup qualifying round after a 2-1 loss to hosts Thailand…

Fire destroys several shop lots in Kuantan
KUANTAN: A fire at an old two-storey building on Jalan Mahkota last night destroyed several shops and damaged others.Pahang Fire…

WCE anticipates daily traffic of 150,000 vehicles for Malaysia Day celebrations
KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds of thousands of vehicles are expected on the West Coast Expressway (WCE) during the long weekend in…

NST Leader: The trillion-dollar con that thrives on fear and gullibility
THE world is becoming a scamland from Myanmar to Mexico, as one newspaper puts it. You can't blame it because…

Amar needs help to fund his heart surgery
KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven-year-old Amar Fikri Daud from Kuala Kubu Baru appears like any other cheerful and active child.But behind his…