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UN urges investigations over deadly Indonesia protests

UN urges investigations over deadly Indonesia protests

A man takes a selfie as soldiers clear the wreckage of a burned car after clashes between riot police and…
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800, flattens villages

Some of the worst-hit villages remained inaccessible due to road blockages, amid a bleak funding outlook for humanitarian aid. (EPA…
Venezuela’s Maduro says US seeking regime change with naval build-up

Venezuela’s Maduro says US seeking regime change with naval build-up

The US doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to President Nicolas Maduro’s arrest over alleged drug trafficking…
Cops open disciplinary probe after woman breaches Perak sultan’s security

Cops open disciplinary probe after woman breaches Perak sultan’s security

Perak police chief Noor Hisam Nordin said a meeting with the palace is scheduled for follow-up action regarding the incident.…
Anwar calls for global governance reforms, backs China’s initiative

Anwar calls for global governance reforms, backs China’s initiative

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed Malaysia’s support for China’s Global Governance Initiative as a step towards restoring trust in multilateralism.…
Form 6 student among 23 detained for drugs after Thai holiday

Form 6 student among 23 detained for drugs after Thai holiday

Kedah AADK director Khairul Anwar Ahmad said the arrests were made under Op Merdeka 2025 at the Bukit Kayu Hitam…
Academics welcome return of ‘Alam dan Manusia’ in primary school

Academics welcome return of ‘Alam dan Manusia’ in primary school

‘Alam dan Manusia: Integrated Learning’ is part of a new six-core-subject framework for Level 1 pupils under the 2027 school…
Gig Workers Bill a step forward, but the journey has just begun

Gig Workers Bill a step forward, but the journey has just begun

From My Mobility Vision The passage of the Gig Workers Bill 2025 at its second reading marks an important milestone…
No Malaysians reported affected by deadly quake in eastern Afghanistan

No Malaysians reported affected by deadly quake in eastern Afghanistan

The US Geological Survey said the quake was recorded at 11.47pm local time and located 27km east-northeast of Jalalabad at…
RM91mil spent under SARA initiative in 2 days

RM91mil spent under SARA initiative in 2 days

SARA recipients can use the RM100 one-off aid at more than 7,300 registered retail outlets nationwide until Dec 31. (Bernama…
KDM names Wetrom as CM candidate

KDM names Wetrom as CM candidate

KDM said its leadership council today unanimously agreed to name deputy president Wetrom Bahanda as the party’s chief minister candidate.…
Developers should not handle consent in urban renewal projects, says group

Developers should not handle consent in urban renewal projects, says group

The Urban Renewal Bill proposes a tiered consent system: 75% for buildings over 30 years old, 80% for those under…
PAS rep apologises over Facebook post on royal stage incident

PAS rep apologises over Facebook post on royal stage incident

Manjoi assemblyman Hafez Sabri, who lodged a police report, said ‘irresponsible parties’ had circulated a screenshot of his initial post…
Chinese conglomerate to invest RM820mil in Johor R&D hub, says Anwar

Chinese conglomerate to invest RM820mil in Johor R&D hub, says Anwar

The commitment by Rianlon Corporation was conveyed to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting with its CEO and chief…
Dungun MP, wife escape unhurt after car catches fire

Dungun MP, wife escape unhurt after car catches fire

Dungun MP Wan Hassan Ramli and his wife were on their way home from Kuantan, Pahang, when the engine of…
Family submits memo to Kelantan govt over tahfiz student’s death

Family submits memo to Kelantan govt over tahfiz student’s death

The late tahfiz student’s parents, Ruhani Hussain and Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Yaacob, outside the Kota Bharu court complex after…
Lessons on nation-building, from Tunku’s son

Lessons on nation-building, from Tunku’s son

Suleiman Tunku Abdul Rahman remembers the day his father, former prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, returned home from…
Malaysia must be a bridge for peace in Asia, says Anwar

Malaysia must be a bridge for peace in Asia, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivering a public lecture on ‘Sovereign Interdependence: Building a Shared Future in Asia’ at Tianjin University…
Port Klang now world’s 10th busiest port

Port Klang now world’s 10th busiest port

Port Klang handled 14.64 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, 4.1% increase compared to the 14.06 million TEUs in…
16 teens held in Johor Bahru ‘basikal lajak’ op

16 teens held in Johor Bahru ‘basikal lajak’ op

Johor Bahru Selatan police issued 16 summonses to teenagers for various offences such as riding bicycles without brakes, without a…
Segamat tremors spark calls for stronger structural monitoring

Segamat tremors spark calls for stronger structural monitoring

Cracks were found in one of the buildings at the Segamat community college following the recent minor tremors. SEGAMAT: A…
Caught in a censorship Catch-22

Caught in a censorship Catch-22

From Martin Vengadesan I could be wrong but I am inclined to believe that the natural evolution of civilisations and…
4 men killed after vehicle crashes into tree on SKVE

4 men killed after vehicle crashes into tree on SKVE

Of the four victims, one was thrown out of the vehicle while the other three were trapped inside. (JBPM pic)…
Zara Qairina’s inquest to start within weeks, says AG

AGC to decide on Syamsul’s inquest after second post-mortem report

Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar said police are still investigating Syamsul Haris Shamsudin’s death and will brief the AGC when the probe…
Prabowo capable of handling Indonesian unrest, says Zahid

Malaysian students told to send daily reports amid Indonesia unrest

Protests began last week in Jakarta over financial perks for lawmakers and have spread to other major cities in the…
Nga expects Hamzah to uphold support for urban renewal bill

Nga expects Hamzah to uphold support for urban renewal bill

Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming said opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin had stated that the opposition would not…
7 record-breaking moments with the Jalur Gemilang

7 record-breaking moments with the Jalur Gemilang

The Jalur Gemilang soaring high on the flagpole in Dataran Merdeka, reputed to be among the tallest in Asia when…
81 urban areas earmarked for redevelopment in PN-led states

81 urban areas earmarked for redevelopment in PN-led states

Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming says urban renewal guidelines have existed since 2012. PETALING JAYA: About 81 of the…