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Trade pact won’t compromise Malaysia’s sovereignty, says US envoy

Trade pact won’t compromise Malaysia’s sovereignty, says US envoy

US ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan said both governments could discuss provisions that impacted the interest of one party…
UN chief doubts if Myanmar’s elections will be free or fair

UN chief doubts if Myanmar’s elections will be free or fair

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the international community should focus instead on humanitarian aid and efforts to end the violence…
Azani Omar appointed new KL deputy police chief

Azani Omar appointed new KL deputy police chief

Azani Omar will be replaced by Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman as police aide-de-camp to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. (Bernama pic) PETALING…
Anwar hails cooperation by Myanmar in Asean’s push to resolve civil war

Anwar hails cooperation by Myanmar in Asean’s push to resolve civil war

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said there has been ‘relative progress’ over the past year in terms of efforts to resolve…
Malaysia-US trade deal shields manufacturers from tariff shocks, says FMM

Malaysia-US trade deal shields manufacturers from tariff shocks, says FMM

FMM president Soh Thian Lai said the agreement gives Malaysia’s manufacturing sector breathing space, continuity of market access, and a…
Biker brawl at Dataran Merdeka catches cops’ eyes

Biker brawl at Dataran Merdeka catches cops’ eyes

Police said they are taking action to verify what transpired among a large group of motorcyclists at Dataran Merdeka on…
High Court judge dismisses Najib’s recusal request in addendum review

No top-down directives from Najib to 1MDB board, court told

Najib Razak is on trial for abuse of power and money laundering over RM2.28 billion in funds deposited into his…
PH MP wants Takiyuddin referred to rights and privileges committee over mosque drill claim

PH MP wants Takiyuddin referred to rights and privileges committee over mosque drill claim

Suhaizan Kaiat (left) said he had urged Takiyuddin Hassan to retract his statement and issue an apology. KUALA LUMPUR: Pulai…
High Court judge Muniandy elevated to Court of Appeal

High Court judge Muniandy elevated to Court of Appeal

Justice K Muniandy took his oath of office at the Palace of Justice today. PETALING JAYA: High Court judge K…
Act swiftly against Saifuddin for attacking Muhyiddin, says Bersatu Youth

Act swiftly against Saifuddin for attacking Muhyiddin, says Bersatu Youth

(From left) Bersatu Youth information chief Harris Idaham Rashid said it is better for Supreme Council member Saifuddin Abdullah to…
Farhash sues Rafizi for RM10mil over social media videos

Farhash sues Rafizi for RM10mil over social media videos

In August, businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak (left) had demanded that Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli apologise for linking him…
Stop fighting, focus on Sabah polls, says Bersatu leader

Stop fighting, focus on Sabah polls, says Bersatu leader

Terengganu Bersatu chief Razali Idris said infighting and attacking one another would only harm the party’s image. PETALING JAYA: Terengganu…
Punishing underage girls in statutory rape cases isn’t gender justice

Boy, 15, claims trial to sexually assaulting classmate in school

The boy was charged with committing the offence on the 15-year-old victim in a classroom of their Sabak Bernam school…
2 bank workers claim trial to taking over RM100,000 in bribes

2 bank workers claim trial to taking over RM100,000 in bribes

The Kuantan sessions court allowed marketing officer Irfan Syafiq Hafizi Riduan and consumer financing executive Nurul Hidyatul Asyikin Zolkeple to…
US trade deal strips Malaysia of economic control, says Azmin

US trade deal strips Malaysia of economic control, says Azmin

Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Azmin Ali said the trade agreement Malaysia signed with the US yesterday destroys the neutrality that has…
Syed Saddiq loses appeal to reinstate constituency funds

Syed Saddiq loses appeal to reinstate constituency funds

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and three others failed in their appeal to restore government funding for Muar’s parliamentary service…
GPS rep wants state audit of Petronas’s accounts in revenue dispute

Push to recognise 3rd-gen others as Bumiputera, DAP dared

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said true equality meant providing equal access to opportunities while respecting and preserving the heritage…
Our minerals can bolster Malaysia’s chip expansion, says S. Africa

Our minerals can bolster Malaysia’s chip expansion, says S. Africa

South African president Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa giving a public lecture after receiving an honorary doctorate in international relations from UM.…
Alleged Malaysian vape kingpin held in S’pore remand for nearly 1 year

Wan Saiful criticises govt for delay in raising vape tax

Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan said without a minimum price, vape products would remain cheaper than cigarettes and…
Teens as young as 16 being hired as lorry drivers, says JPJ

Loke stands firm on crackdown on overloaded vehicles

Transport minister Loke Siew Fook today said his ministry would not back down on enforcing regulations on overloaded heavy vehicles.…
Trump hails Malaysia as a ‘great, very vibrant country’

Trump hails Malaysia as a ‘great, very vibrant country’

US president Donald Trump conducted a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and signed the Malaysia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement.…
Ex-Perak exco Paul Yong seeks rape conviction review

Ex-Perak exco Paul Yong seeks rape conviction review

Paul Yong, who has exhausted his appeals against conviction for the rape of his 23-year-old Indonesian maid six years ago,…
Can Kedah rep speak on our behalf, asks group of Bersatu Youth leaders

Can Kedah rep speak on our behalf, asks group of Bersatu Youth leaders

Kuah assemblyman Amar Pared Mahmud had labelled former Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal as an opportunist…
Ex-CJ to head independent probe into naturalised players fiasco

Ex-CJ to head independent probe into naturalised players fiasco

Former chief justice Raus Sharif served as the nation’s top judge from 2017 to 2018. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The…
1,219 reports of student misconduct lodged in Selangor this year

1,219 reports of student misconduct lodged in Selangor this year

Selangor deputy police chief Zaini Abu Hassan (second from right) at the launch of an anti-bullying campaign at SMK Shah…
Trump ends first visit to Malaysia

Trump ends first visit to Malaysia

US president Donald Trump left KLIA at 10.06am after attending the 47th Asean Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur.…
Trump’s visit spurs hopes for least-loved emerging market bloc

Trump’s visit spurs hopes for least-loved emerging market bloc

The Asean summit rekindled interest in Southeast Asia as supply chains shift from China and political stabilisation attracts investors. (EPA…
Bersatu associate wing backs Muhyiddin as pressure mounts

Bersatu associate wing backs Muhyiddin as pressure mounts

During Bersatu’s general assembly last month, party president Muhyiddin Yassin revealed that there were certain quarters collecting signatures to oust…