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Hundreds of flights cut across US in government paralysis
WASHINGTON: Hundreds of flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease…
New guidelines set to end bullying in Health Ministry
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has launched its Workplace Bullying Management Guidelines as part of its zero-tolerance policy against bullying.Health Minister…
Dzulkefly hopes 2026 Budget will prioritise fight against diabetes, obesity
PUTRAJAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad hopes that the 2026 Budget will incorporate the Health Ministry's recommendations in…
Naim: Tabung Haji's rebranding process transparent and accountable
KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji's (TH) appointment of a consortium for its rebranding exercise was carried out through a stringent…
DBKL tightens PPR rules to protect eligible tenants
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is reviewing tenants under the People's Housing Project (PPR) to ensure units are…
PAC: FashionValet failed due to high-risk strategy and Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd's investment in FashionValet, although subjected to due diligence, failed due to its high-risk omnichannel strategy,…
MRT Corp clarifies RM16.8bil Penang LRT budget: No cost overruns
GEORGE TOWN: MRT Corp today addressed recent reports on the budget ceiling for the Penang Mutiara Line light rail transit…
Na'imah wins bid to refer legal questions to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid today succeeded in her bid to refer eight legal questions in connection with…
Govt lodges reports over false Tabung Haji claims
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has lodged reports with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the police over videos…
Arrested intelligence officers also linked to tobacco smuggling ring
KUALA LUMPUR: The tobacco, cigarettes and cigars smuggling ring crippled by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) recently is believed to…
Anwar: More Asean monitors, not foreign interference
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal to deploy additional international observers to monitor the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand was not intended…
Anwar: Muhyiddin must apologise for false claims
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should apologise for making false accusations against…
MACC zeroes in on enforcement officers aiding and abeting smugglers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is zeroing in on enforcement officers in several agencies who are believed to…
Johari Ghani: US curbs unlikely to shake Malaysia's palm oil sector
KUALA LUMPUR: The impact of market restrictions or challenges in the United States (US) on Malaysia's palm oil industry is…
LBS delivers resilient Q2, strengthens growth pipeline with RM8.3bil Kwasa Damansara project
KUALA LUMPUR: LBS Bina Group Bhd posted a resilient performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, supported by…
Teacher in court over fake news on Zara Qairina's death
SEPANG: An English secondary school teacher has arrived at the court complex here this morning, where she is expected to…
Messi ruled out of Miami's Leagues Cup quarter-final v Tigres
AFPMIAMI: Lionel Messi was ruled out of Inter Miami's Leagues Cup quarter-final against Tigres UANL on Wednesday, a day after…
RON95 subsidy: Vehicle and home ownership now criteria
KUALA LUMPUR: Ownership of property and luxury vehicles, along with monthly income, will be among the factors considered in determining…
KL ramps up efforts to tackle homelessness
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has stepped up efforts to address homelessness and begging in the capital, including providing treatment for…
Wall Street slips as tech drags, Fed in focus
NEW YORK: US stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday as the tech sector remained under pressure while investors kept an…
Former CIA director Burns calls Trump firings of US workers "a war on…expertise"
WASHINGTON: William Burns, former CIA director and veteran US diplomat, on Wednesday issued a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration's…
Trump raises pressure on central bank, calls for Fed governor to resign
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday, calling for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook…
PSM deputy chairman arrested over Parliament protest
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) deputy chairman S. Arutchelvan was arrested at 6pm today at the Dang Wangi police…
Unstamped passports suggest job agent fraud on Myanmar nationals – GOF
RANTAU PANJANG: The case of four Myanmar nationals found in possession of passports without immigration entry stamps suggests they may…
Markets, Trump in delicate policy dance
UNITED States President Donald Trump has faced little opposition in his drive to rip up the global economic rule book,…
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Another upside-down Jalur Gemilang incident, this time at Pontian dental clinic
JOHOR BARU: Another incident of the national flag being displayed upside down has surfaced — this time at a private…
Father suspects bullying behind university student's fatal fall from Setapak condo
KUALA LUMPUR: A father believes that his daughter, who died after falling from the 22nd floor of a condominium in…
80ha of Silicon Island reclaimed so far – PIC
GEORGE TOWN: Reclamation works for Silicon Island have passed the 80-hectare mark, marking steady progress for the largest land reclamation…