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RM400,000 boost for Kedah religious school Maktab Mahmud

RM400,000 boost for Kedah religious school Maktab Mahmud

ALOR STAR: The federal government has allocated RM400,000 to the Maktab Mahmud religious school to carry out Islamic education programmes…
Rapid Rail extends Bukit Jalil LRT hours for Malaysia Cup, Amy Search concert

Rapid Rail extends Bukit Jalil LRT hours for Malaysia Cup, Amy Search concert

KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd will extend the operation hours for the Bukit Jalil LRT station until 12.30am Sunday…
Sabah Pas to contest state polls, still weighing political cooperation options

Sabah Pas to contest state polls, still weighing political cooperation options

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah PAS has announced its intention to contest in the 17th state election, although the party has yet…
Road closures, diversions for Malaysia Cup final

Road closures, diversions for Malaysia Cup final

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be road closures and diversions around the Bukit Jalil National Stadium from 2pm today in conjunction…
Asean power grid set to strengthen regional cooperation - Fadillah

Asean power grid set to strengthen regional cooperation – Fadillah

LONDON: The Asean Power Grid A(APG) is a pillar that can strengthen cooperation among the bloc's member states, said Deputy…
Growing scam ads target jobseekers and shoppers, CyberSecurity Malaysia warns

Growing scam ads target jobseekers and shoppers, CyberSecurity Malaysia warns

KUALA LUMPUR: A surge in scam advertisements flooding search engines and social media platforms has triggered fresh warnings from cybersecurity…
North Korea launches new destroyer

North Korea launches new destroyer

SEOUL: North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons", at…
Voter turnout in Ayer Kuning still low - EC

Voter turnout in Ayer Kuning still low – EC

TAPAH: Only 26.36 per cent of the 31,281 registered voters have cast their ballots in the Ayer Kuning by-election, which…
Man found dead with gunshot wound to head in car

Man found dead with gunshot wound to head in car

KUCHING: A man was found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in a car along Jalan Stephen Yong, Batu…
Jilted and broke: Woman turns to loan shark after falling prey to love scam

Jilted and broke: Woman turns to loan shark after falling prey to love scam

KUALA LUMPUR: A 38-year-old woman turned to loan sharks after falling victim to a love scam that drained her life…
Govt to build multi-purpose reservoirs to tackle floods - Fadillah

Govt to build multi-purpose reservoirs to tackle floods – Fadillah

LONDON: The government is taking the approach of building multi-purpose reservoirs to help mitigate floods and minimise losses from natural…
MITI probes plagiarism claims over Malaysian Pavilion concept for expo in Japan

MITI probes plagiarism claims over Malaysian Pavilion concept for expo in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has launched an investigation into claims of plagiarism involving the design…
23 yacht operators to take part in international boat show in Langkawi

23 yacht operators to take part in international boat show in Langkawi

LANGKAWI: A total of 23 luxury yacht and boat operators will take part in the Malaysia International Boat Show 2025…
49 illegal immigrants arrested in Nilai

49 illegal immigrants arrested in Nilai

NILAI: Forty-nine illegal immigrants were detained for various offences during an almost three-hour operation by the Immigration Department at Jalan…
US charges Milwaukee judge with obstructing immigration arrest in Trump crackdown

US charges Milwaukee judge with obstructing immigration arrest in Trump crackdown

WASHINGTON: US officials arrested a Wisconsin judge on Friday and charged her with helping a man in her court briefly…
Ayer Kuning by-election: PSM candidate Bawani first to cast vote

Ayer Kuning by-election: PSM candidate Bawani first to cast vote

TAPAH: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) candidate K.S. Bawani was the first voter to cast her ballot this morning at the…
Sivasangari ends Egyptian curse in 15 minutes to reach semis in Zurich

Sivasangari ends Egyptian curse in 15 minutes to reach semis in Zurich

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian champion S. Sivasangari ended her Egyptian jinx with a clinical win over world No.15 Nada Abbas to…
#SHOWBIZ: Chocolates and camera time for Muaz

#SHOWBIZ: Chocolates and camera time for Muaz

"WE need desserts to sweeten up our days, especially when things don't go according to plan," actor Muaz Zabir quipped.The…
Malaysia seeks to maintain good ties with the US, says Amir Hamzah

Malaysia seeks to maintain good ties with the US, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia seeks to maintain good ties with the United States (US), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir…
Two ETS3 train sets assembled, expected to begin operations in August

Two ETS3 train sets assembled, expected to begin operations in August

IPOH: The first two sets of Electric Train Service (ETS3) trains for the southern line to JB Sentral have arrived…
Economists dismiss Bill O'Reilly's "no money" jab as ignorant

Economists dismiss Bill O'Reilly's "no money" jab as ignorant

KUALA LUMPUR: American commentator Bill O'Reilly's claim that Malaysians "have no money" to buy Chinese products has drawn sharp criticism…
Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now

Trump administration to restore foreign students' legal status, for now

BOSTON: The Trump administration said on Friday it is restoring the previously terminated legal statuses of hundreds of foreign students…
Emery wants FA Cup glory and Champions League berth for Villa

Emery wants FA Cup glory and Champions League berth for Villa

LONDON: Unai Emery has set his sights on leading Aston Villa to their first FA Cup triumph since 1957 and…
'Soul' city: KL must balance modernity with cultural spaces, diverse heritage

'Soul' city: KL must balance modernity with cultural spaces, diverse heritage

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur must balance a modern skyline with public cultural spaces that reflect the city's diverse heritage and…
SPM top scorer from foster family background gets Mara sponsorship to further studies

SPM top scorer from foster family background gets Mara sponsorship to further studies

TANAH MERAH: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will sponsor an outstanding student from a low-income family, Puteri Nur Ain Zulaikha Abdullah,…
Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said…
Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN headquarters

Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN headquarters

UNITED NATIONS, United States: Syria's foreign minister on Friday raised his country's new flag at UN headquarters in New York,…
Hello, Malaysians are not starving, more like overeating

Hello, Malaysians are not starving, more like overeating

KUALA LUMPUR:  I have bad news for American commentator Bill O'Reilly, who thinks that Malaysians are barely eating, as a…