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Trump blasts Democrats as govt shutdown becomes longest ever
US President Donald Trump repeated his administration’s threat to cut off a vital aid programme that helps 42 million Americans…

6-year-old Amanda needs your help for urgent surgery
For Dhia Amanda Saifol Sujak, who lives with GNAO1 disorder, deep brain stimulation surgery could give the six-year-old a better…

Be professional when fielding questions, ministers told
CIJ executive director Wathshlah G Naidu and Tajuddin Rasdi of UCSI University both called for housing and local government minister…

Power, press, and the perils of thin skin
Minister Nga Kor Ming could have simply explained why English was used for the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign: that…

Umno became fragmented after I stepped down, says Dr M
In his latest endeavour, Dr Mahathir Mohamad has established a Malay secretariat committee in an effort to unite all Malay…

Upko will ‘come to its senses’ on Sabah polls logo, says Shamsul
Shamsul Iskandar Akin says there is still time and room for negotiations between PH components on how it should approach…

Are parents overprotective because they distrust the school system?
Station master Ahmad Pandak Wahab stormed into the office of King Edward VII Secondary School (KE VII), Taiping, principal Long…

Engage us for MyKiosk stall placements, traders urge govt
Bakso noodle food truck operator Alvan Adri said adopting a MyKiosk stall would lighten his workload as he could stop…

Beauty and the height of humility in a mountain paradise
I spent a couple of weeks recently with some good friends in a rather remote part of the world. I…

Cops seek 7 Malaysian scammers wanted by Singapore
Bukit Aman’s CID director M Kumar said efforts were being made to trace the suspects. (PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA: Police…

Trump rejects resuming Canada trade talks after ad dispute
Canada has been the US’s second-largest trading partner and a major supplier of steel and aluminium to US companies. (EPA…

Anwar calls on Apec to narrow Global North-South divide
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is leading the Malaysian delegation at the Apec Leaders’ Economic Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Facebook…

Overloaded gravel lorry cause of fatal FRU crash, says final report
The May 13 crash involving an FRU truck and a tipper lorry carrying gravel near Teluk Intan took the lives…

Civil servants can go tie-less during working hours
Civil servants no longer need to wear a tie during meetings, except those involving foreign dignitaries, under a new ruling.…

Sabah PKR now eyes another ‘Anwar rep’ in Karamunting
Sabah PKR will name its candidates for the state election on Nov 9 or Nov 10, says Mustapha Sakmud. (Bernama…

Aaron-Wooi Yik fail to make all-Malaysian semis at Hylo Open
This is Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s second loss to the Indonesians in three encounters to date. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA:…

‘Noisy leaders’ put Bersatu’s integrity at risk, says Tun Faisal
Bersatu leader Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz acknowledged that the internal turmoil has affected the party’s preparations for the Sabah elections…

Wei Chong-Kai Wun dig in to enter Hylo Open semis
Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are making their fifth appearance at a semi-final this year. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA:…

Continued criticism of trade deal politically driven, says Anwar
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has brushed off criticism from former premiers Muhyiddin Yassin and Dr Mahathir Mohamad over Malaysia’s new…

Shuttle buses all day at KLIA after aerotrain failures
The aerotrain service broke down again on Tuesday, forcing passengers to walk along the tracks in the dark while carrying…

Sand dredging halted after pollution of Johor river
Hundreds of fish were found dead in the upper Johor river, leading to complaints by residents of Kampung Orang Asli…

Bullying probe after Form 1 girl falls from first floor
Shah Alam police chief Iqbal Ibrahim said the case is being investigated for bullying. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Police confirmed…

After offensive post, RHB employee is out
Earlier today, RHB said the social media post represented the employee’s personal views and not its position. PETALING JAYA: An…

PKR stakes out Gum-Gum seat, with hint of candidate
Sabah PKR chief Mustapha Sakmud said a candidate from the party will be announced soon. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Sabah…

We respect right to ask questions and right to respond, says housing ministry
Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming (third from left) and Kuala Lumpur mayor Maimunah Sharif at the pre-launch…

US senator urges help for Malaysia to curb chip smuggling
Malaysia announced in July it was requiring permits for all exports, trans-shipments and transits of US-made high-performance chips, such as…

2 friends jailed 18 years for death of man found in burnt car
Ipoh High Court judge Bupindar Singh ordered Wong Mun Fai and Tan Chun How, both 33, to serve their sentence…

Malaysia completes first Nvidia-powered data centre in Johor
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz met Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang…

I was asked repeatedly about Hamzah, says Wan Saiful
Wan Saiful Wan Jan said he was asked a number of times if he was acting on Hamzah Zainudin’s instructions…







