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What FAM could learn from Malaysia’s uneasy record at CAS
Malaysia has fought some defining battles in international sport at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. (CAS pic)…

PAS content with status quo, says analyst after top 5 retained
An analyst said keeping Abdul Hadi Awang at the helm would hamper the Islamic party’s chances of expanding beyond its…

Accelerating Malaysia’s uptake of EVs
Malaysia aims for Electric Vehicles (EVs) to account for 15% of new car sales by 2030. Considering the robust growth…

Close to RM642mil spent under SARA initiative in first week
Saturday’s sales reached RM100 million, benefiting 1.7 million recipients, said the finance ministry. PETALING JAYA: Nearly RM642 million has been…

Anwar the only viable counter to extremism threat, says veteran newsman
Malaysia’s poorer rural and urban Malay underclass have a better chance of achieving parity with the Malay middle class under…

We know buses don’t fly, Zairil, but more roads won’t fix traffic
From Boo Jia Cher Recently, Penang transport chief Zairil Khir Johari quipped that “roads are still needed because buses don’t…

No ‘camps’ within Bersatu, says Muhyiddin after uproar
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin (centre) said he will get a complete picture of the incident from the security officers on…

UK police arrest around 425 at latest protest for banned Palestine Action
Police officers carry a protester during a protest to support Palestine Action in London. (AP pic) LONDON: British police arrested…

Israel flattens high-rise as it tells Gaza City residents to flee
Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza carry their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza. (AP pic) GAZA CITY: An…

Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, says inspectors
Police inspected the Lisbon funicular wreckage after a derailment killed 17 and injured 22 passengers. (EPA Images pic) LISBON: A cable…

Wildfires break out in Portugal, Spain
Portugal endured record summer heat as wildfires burnt 254,000 hectares, the greatest toll since 2017. (AP pic) LISBON: Hundreds of…

Near-extinct heritage dishes take spotlight at food festival
Nasi kerabu, a Kelantanese delicacy, is among 213 dishes placed on the registry of national heritage foods. (Motac pic) KOTA…

MMEA takes delivery of offshore patrol vessel from US
The former US coast guard cutter Steadfast is an offshore patrol vessel with a range of 9,800km (6,100 miles) at…

Protest erupts as Muhyiddin tells of campaign to oust him
Delegates at the Bersatu annual general assembly tonight chanting ‘Hidup Tan Sri’ in president Muhyiddin Yassin’s support. SHAH ALAM: Chaos…

Need for funds keeps judiciary open to influence, says law expert
Venkat Iyer, in a public lecture in Kuala Lumpur, contended that no modern judiciary can be entirely independent given political…

Pathologist in Zara Qairina inquest lodges police report over death threats
Dr Jessie Hiu had said on Wednesday that it was not likely that Zara Qairina Mahathir died from an accidental…

Anwar on being detained over Baling demo, and lessons for leaders
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with a recipient of the SARA aid programme during a visit to a supermarket in Baling…

Five new recreational parks coming up in Selangor
Selangor executive councillor Ng Suee Lim (seated, right) observing a special exhibit at the Visit Selangor Year exhibition at the…

New Thai PM Anutin to nominate Ekniti for finance minister post
Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s cabinet picks come a day after he was elected premier and will need royal endorsement.…

Hockey’s act of respect: Mahendran repaid after 53 years
Kedah Hockey Association members celebrating their state hero, M Mahendran, after handing over the money to him in Sungai Petani…

Ministry studying ways to boost local rice sales, says Mat Sabu
Agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu said the RM26 price for 10kg of local rice is almost the same…

Speak up at BN Supreme Council meetings, Tok Mat tells MIC
BN deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan said it is not proper to keep silent during Supreme Council meetings and then ‘say…

My political future not tied to any party, says KJ
Former Umno Youth leader and three-term Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin was sacked from the party in January 2023 for breaching…

MIC Youth makes first appearance at Bersatu counterpart’s AGM amid PN overture
MIC deputy youth chief K Kesavan clasps hands with Bersatu youth chief Hilman Idham in a show of camaraderie. SHAH…

24-hour Socso coverage on the way, says minister
The amendments to the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 will provide comprehensive protection to contributors even outside working hours. (Bernama…

No new charges in Zara Qairina case until inquest concludes, says AG
The inquest into the death of Form 1 student Zara Qairina Mahathir began on Sept 3 and will continue until…

Indecision fuelling grassroots unrest, warns ex-MCA veep
Former MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker said MCA remains trapped in a ‘cycle of postponement’ on deciding its future in…

Malaysia weighs options amid delays in F/A-18 Hornet deal, says minister
Defence minister Khaled Nordin said his ministry is currently studying other options so that Malaysia does not end up in…

Case closed: British teen David Balisong returns home today
David Balisong had vanished from his home in Cheadle, Greater Manchester in the UK on June 6, before secretly boarding…







