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Boarding schools still safe, Fadhlina assures parents
Education minister Fadhlina Sidek said her ministry had introduced its Bangkit Bermaruah community service programme for students suspended over disciplinary…

EPF Q1 2025 investment income drops 13% amid global market uncertainty
The finance ministry said the decline in EPF’s investment income was not related to its foreign asset sales or its…

533 Malaysians rescued from overseas job scam syndicates, says Saifuddin
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said police had received 518 reports about overseas job scam syndicates between 2021 and July…

Bersatu Youth chief slams arrest of party members
Bersatu Youth chief Hilman Idham warned that the more people arrested over the Turun Anwar rally, ‘the faster the government…

Student detained for allegedly punching, threatening teacher
Kajang police chief Naazron Yusof said the student would be charged at the magistrates’ court on July 30 under Section…

Felda achieves threshold to privatise FGV after second attempt
Felda said the acquisition supports its 2025–2030 strategic plan and it aims to create a more sustainable and focussed group.…

Fadhli won’t say sorry over cartoon allegedly belittling Thai-Cambodia peace efforts
PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari had faced backlash over a cartoon which critics said mocked Malaysia’s role in brokering…

Taxi drivers’ group to hold Kekal Anwar rally, PM invited
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has the vision and capability to steer the country towards a more just and prosperous future,…

Govt won’t interfere in case of Indonesian oil tycoon, says Anwar
Indonesian authorities are currently working with immigration officials in Malaysia to confirm the whereabouts of oil tycoon Riza Chalid. (Facebook…

Islam doesn’t teach us to pray for other Muslims’ downfall, says Umno Youth chief
Dr Akmal Saleh said he has disagreed with Anwar Ibrahim before and will continue to call out wrongs. (Facebook pic)…

Power first, PM candidate later, says PAS spiritual leader
PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin said Perikatan Nasional will only name its prime minister candidate after taking Putrajaya. PETALING JAYA:…

Spousal maintenance does not include career-related losses, court rules
The law does not guarantee the preservation of an identical standard of living following divorce or separation, says Justice Evrol…

K Maheswari: From hockey captain to transparency leader
As an athlete and regulatory officer, K Maheswari broke barriers and lifted others. (K Maheswari pic) PETALING JAYA: If there’s…

More trucks, same roads: putting safety first without overburdening industry
From Chandra Mohan Sinnandavar Morning traffic around Port Klang is already a test of patience. Cars, motorcycles, and container trucks…

Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign a genocide
Israel’s assault on Gaza has left much of the Palestinian territory in ruins. (AP pic) JERUSALEM: Rights groups B’Tselem and…

Govt still covering retirees’ IJN treatment, says health ministry
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the cost of treating pensioners at IJN last year was RM358 million, followed by RM200…

No monopolies in supply of essential goods, says minister
Domestic trade and cost of living minister Armizan Mohd Ali said MyCC has not received any complaints about companies abusing…

Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal, says aide
US president Donald Trump previously said he believed both Thailand and Cambodia would settle their differences after he told the…

Growth outlook stays positive amid tariff uncertainty, says BNM governor
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said the revised growth forecast of 4% to 4.8% for the year has…

RTS Link’s immigration complex reaches major milestone
Management staff of Malaysia Rapid Transit System Sdn Bhd and IJM Construction Sdn Bhd during the topping-out ceremony of the…

Community sentencing law won’t apply to current inmates, says deputy minister
Deputy home minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said allowing certain categories of offenders to do community service can help solve the…

Cops arrest 2 men for ‘flogging’ of PM effigy at rally
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said the two men arrested are aged 21 and 47. PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested…

20 children, including 15-day-old baby, rescued from unlicensed centre
State exco member Lim Siew Khim said five adults believed to be the caretakers were also found at the premises…

Twins fail in suit challenging religious status as ‘Muslims’
The Shah Alam High Court has dismissed a suit brought by the sisters seeking a declaration that they were never…

E-hailing firms Maxim, InDrive risk losing licences, says Loke
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said both inDrive and Maxim had started making improvements. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Russian-founded e-hailing…

41 unlicensed ‘KLCC photographers’ fined by DBKL
DBKL officers conducting ‘Op Lens’ near KLCC to weed out unlicensed photographers operating in the area. (Facebook pics) PETALING JAYA:…

Health ministry mulls total vape ban
The health ministry is considering a total ban on the sale and use of vape and electronic cigarettes. KUALA LUMPUR:…

Sabah BN leader sees ‘Anwar factor’ behind GRS pact with PH
Sabah Barisan Nasional treasurer Salleh Said Keruak said GRS’s decision to work with PH must be respected. (Wikipedia pic) PETALING…

Wan Ahmad Farid sworn in as chief justice
Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh receiving the instrument of appointment as chief justice from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim today.…