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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…
MoF doubles down on people-centric growth, reforms to drive economy
Mega projects, such as the Merdeka 118, are concentrated in urban centres, leaving little spillover for rural areas. (AP pic)…
Make parents’ consent a must for children in online games, says activist
An activist says children have grown up with online games, the internet and social media, which also posed a difficulty…
Protest rallies in line with US values on free speech, says envoy
The US ambassador to Malaysia, Edgard Kagan, said he welcomed protests near the embassy as a sign of commitment to…
10 truths after Fifa’s final verdict: Malaysia can no longer pretend
The world once saw Malaysia as a rising football nation: spirited, hungry, disciplined. That story is now buried under deceit.…
Asean chairmanship allowed us to trump expectations
In the 80s I worked with an American colleague in Penang. He once “corrected” me by saying Asian isn’t spelled…
Children in custody cases trapped between two systems, says activist
Hartini Zainudin said child custody cases involving abductions are not mere matters of family disagreements. PETALING JAYA: Failure to sign…
A bus stop too far: When regulation trips up tourism
The recent suspension of a premier coach operator for using its own long-established city stops may appear procedural at first…
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over ‘childlike’ ones
The ban came just days before Shein opened its first physical store in Paris. (Reuters pic) PARIS: Asian e-commerce giant…
Millions of Americans to get reduced food aid during shutdown
Democrats and Republicans remain locked in dispute over subsidies, delaying government reopening amid a deepening stalemate. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON:…
UN mandate for Gaza force still in the works, says Turkey
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan briefs journalists during a news conference following a meeting about the Gaza situation in Istanbul.…
US hailed Spain in Nato after Trump threats
Spanish defense minister Margarita Robles speaks to the press during the Nato ministers of defence meeting in Brussels. (EPA Images…
Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker
Local policemen look on as firefighters work to rescue a construction worker from under the debris of the partially collapsed…
Malaysia’s sovereignty protected, AGC says on US trade deal
The Attorney-General’s Chambers said Malaysia’s implementation of obligations and commitments under the agreement is subject to domestic law and applicable…
Segamat hit by minor 2.7-magnitude quake
The 2.7-magnitude quake struck about 3km west of Segamat, Johor, at 7.55pm on Monday. (MET Malaysia pic) PETALING JAYA: A…
Sungai Golok shooting suspect carried out attack with younger brother, say cops
Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said police have tightened security at the Malaysia-Thailand border and set up roadblocks to track…
Firms won’t be allowed to offset excess payments against future tax liabilities
Deputy finance minister Lim Hui Ying said LHDN’s decision will help minimise situations where taxpayers overpay. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA:…
19 landowners given 1 week to vacate WCE project site
The Bandar Bukit Raja Selatan interchange of the West Coast Expressway, which will connect Banting in Selangor to Taiping, Perak.…
Upko said to be eyeing PKR’s Inanam seat in Sabah polls
Upko has reportedly decided to field Sepanggar chief Wong Thien Fook as its candidate in Inanam, while PKR intends to…
MP backtracks after signing letter to Muhyiddin on Bersatu duo
Merbok MP Nazri Abu Hassan urged Wan Saiful Wan Jan and Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal to postpone any…
File objections to new assessment rates by Wednesday, says Kedah MB
The Alor Setar City Council said assessment rates for the area have not been revised for more than 30 years.…
Ebit Lew managed Instagram account himself, says witness
Preacher Ebit Lew is facing 11 charges, including insulting the modesty of a woman by sending obscene words and pictures…
Blow for FAM as Fifa dismisses sanctions appeal
Fifa alleged that FAM had submitted falsified documents to confirm seven foreign players’ eligibility prior to Malaysia’s 2027 Asian Cup…
Cops still probing death of Seremban pupil, says ministry
The education ministry called for ‘every element linked’ to Year 4 pupil Iman Zhafran Hafizuddin’s death to be thoroughly probed.…
Be fair over closure of company accounts, association tells banks
ACMM president Sri Ganesh Michiel said sudden account suspensions or closures will severely disrupt the operations of businesses. PETALING JAYA:…
‘Procedural impropriety’ wins ex-land office assistant reinstatement
The Court of Appeal ruled that the sacking of Hisham Jalaluddin, a former administrative assistant with the Petaling land office,…
Hypocrisy on palm oil must stop, says MPOB chairman
MPOB chairman Helmy Othman Basha urged every member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to walk the talk when…
Bersatu leader demands RM1mil from party colleague over FB video
Bersatu associate wing vice-chief R Sri Sanjeevan (left) said Port Dickson Bersatu chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin had used derogatory labels…
Court affirms head of Kedah Tamil schools’ co-op unlawfully removed
The Alor Setar High Court ordered Koperasi Sekolah-Sekolah Tamil Kedah Bhd to pay RM4,000 in costs to B Kusealen. ALOR…