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34,400 slopes under watch: Public Works Dept tightens monitoring
KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Works Department (PWD) has introduced enhanced safety measures to safeguard "critical" slopes along federal and state…
#SHOWBIZ: Finas supports Gig Workers Bill to protect Malaysian arts workers
THE National Film Development Corporation (Finas) chairman, Datuk Hans Isaac, has described the proposed Gig Workers Bill 2025 as a…
Consumer spending shifts to essentials amid rising costs, tax pressures
KUALA LUMPUR: The consumer sector is expected to post a mixed performance in the second half of 2025 (2H25), with…
Palm falls for third straight session on weak exports, softer rival oils
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell for the third consecutive session on Thursday, pressured by sluggish demand and weakness in…
Gold inches higher as soft US PPI data fuels rate cut bets; CPI in focus
NEW YORK: Gold edged up on Thursday, as softer-than-expected US producer price index (PPI) data reinforced already strong expectations for…
US dollar steady as inflation data and central banks take focus
SINGAPORE: The dollar stabilised in early Asian trading hours on Thursday after an unexpected drop in US factory-gate prices bolstered…
Zara Qairina Inquest: Coroner leads scene visit at school dormitory
PAPAR: Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan, acting as Coroner in the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir,…
Arif-Roy King storm into Hong Kong Open quarter-finals
KUALA LUMPUR: Giantkillers Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King won an all-Malaysia clash against Choong Hon Jian-Haikal Nazri to reach the…
GOF foils RM1.1mil crude palm oil smuggling in Kerian
IPOH: The General Operations Force (GOF) in Ulu Kinta has foiled the smuggling of 85,580kg of crude palm oil worth…
Vuelta cuts short time trial stage over safety concerns
THE Vuelta a Espana has decided to shorten Thursday's individual time trial stage in an effort to avoid further disruptions…
Body found near KLIA: Families with missing persons urged to contact police
PUTRAJAYA: Police have appealed to the public to come forward if they have missing family members, following the discovery of…
Head of missing senior citizen recovered after crocodile attack
SIBU: The severed head of an elderly man, believed to have been killed by a crocodile while bathing in a…
Coroner's court returns to scene where Zara was found unconscious
PAPAR: The sixth day of the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir will resume today at the school dormitory…
Ex-stewardess reboots life from ground up
KUALA LUMPUR: When the Covid-19 pandemic grounded the aviation industry, Michelle Lai was among the thousands of cabin crew members…
Postecoglou determined to lead Forest back to 'rightful place' in game
NOTTINGHAM Forest's new head coach Ange Postecoglou said on Wednesday that he was humbled and excited by his appointment at…
Charlie Kirk: Young hero of US conservatives
LOS ANGELES: Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot at a US university on Wednesday, was the eloquent spokesman for a…
South Korea asks US to let detained workers leave without handcuffs
WASHINGTON/SEOUL: South Korea asked its ally the US on Wednesday to allow hundreds of Korean workers to leave the country…
#SHOWBIZ: 'Abu' opens door for bigger monster movies
MALAYSIA has finally entered the Kaiju realm with director Ramdan Che Hassan's new movie 'Abu Si Raksasa'.And while Ramdan admits…
Thankful mum returns to UK with teen son
Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: After three months of anxiety and prayers, Minerva Balisong finally returned…
Duopharma to strengthen ties with community, Media Prima
Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: Duopharma Biotech Bhd reaffirmed its commitment to accessible healthcare and community…
Israeli official: Israel will kill Hamas leaders next time if they survived Qatar attack
JERUSALEM/DOHA/WASHINGTON: If Israel failed to kill Hamas leaders in an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, it would succeed next time,…
High five for Norway's Haaland against Moldova
Your browser does not support the audio element.OSLO: Norway's Manchester City star Erling Haaland scored five goals and substitute Thelo…
Indonesia finance minister Sri Mulyani given one hour's notice before sacking
JAKARTA: Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was chairing a meeting with top ministry officials when she received a call…
China to establish nature reserve at disputed South China Sea reef
BEIJING: China said Wednesday it would establish a national nature reserve at the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China…
German pilots say sleeping on the job now routine
BERLIN: A German pilots' union said Wednesday that napping during flights had become a "worrying reality" for its members as…
Watford to wear Elton John-inspired kit to honour pop star former chairman
LONDON: English second-tier club Watford will wear a special Elton John-inspired kit for Saturday's Championship home game against Blackburn Rovers…
Italy's Pellizzari scorches to Vuelta stage 17 honours
PONFERRADA, Spain: Italy's Giulio Pellizzari celebrated "the best day of my career" when upstaging the big guns in Wednesday's Vuelta…
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk to axe 9,000 jobs in global shake-up
COPENHAGEN: Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Wednesday it would cut 11 per cent of its workforce, as the maker…
Flash floods devastate Bali and Flores, killing at least 13
JAKARTA: Flash floods swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, killing at least 13 people, with six others missing,…