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Crude futures settle lower | The Star
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Friday. The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery lost 89…

Kelantan to adopt Act 672, seeks control over waste management contractors
KOTA BHARU: Kelantan is set to adopt the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (Act 672) in response…

Queen graces tea reception with artistes, national figures
KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, on Monday (April 28) graced a tea reception with artistes…

Couple pretends to be customers and steals jewellery
SHAH ALAM: Over RM100,000 worth of valuables were stolen by a couple who pretended to be customers in a jewellery…

Loke wants PD container port approval to be expedited
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government, particularly the local authority concerned, has been urged to expedite the Planning Approval application to…

At least 22 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria’s northeast
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist miltants killed at least 22 people and wounded several others in two separate attacks over…

Tabung Haji: Be it sambal or soap, every hajj pilgrim’s luggage is precious
MADINAH: Handling the luggage of tens of thousands of Malaysian hajj pilgrims is a major task, says Tabung Haji’s Madinah…

Sabah, North Kalimantan police boost border security cooperation
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police will step up cooperation with North Kalimantan Regional Police (Polda Kaltara) to tackle smuggling and cross-border…

India signs $7.4 billion deal with France to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets
(Reuters) - India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees…

Local authorities must act on public complaints without delay, says Sabah Deputy CM
KOTA KINABALU: All local government authorities have been directed to act on and resolve public complaints immediately, without waiting for…

UN nuclear watchdog team in Iran for technical talks
DUBAI (Reuters) - A technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran for talks with nuclear…

Motorcyclist, 20, killed in three-vehicle crash in Kluang
KLUANG: A motorcyclist has died following a three-vehicle collision at KM19 of Jalan Benut-Simpang Renggam near here.Kluang OCPD Asst Comm…

Severe weather expected in most states till 5pm today
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for most parts of Malaysia, including Selangor and Kuala…

South Korea rules out tariff deal with US before June 3 snap election
SEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) -A senior South Korean government official on Monday ruled out that it would agree to a…

Trader claims trial for attempted murder
KUALA LUMPUR: A man pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder a police officer by running him over with a…

Australia’s ruling party to hike student visa fees again in pre-election pledge
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling Labor Party said on Monday it would raise visa fees for international students to A$2,000…

French authorities arrest suspects linked to prison attacks, minister says
PARIS (Reuters) - Suspects have been arrested in connection with attacks carried out against French prisons earlier this month, said…

Barisan, Pakatan aligned on Sabah’s stability and progress, says Salleh
KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan are aligned on the stability and development of Sabah, and the people should…

Malaysia, Maldives united in ending genocide in Palestine, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the Maldives share common aspirations in upholding international commitments and working toward ending the genocide in Palestine, says…

Past US aid to Ukraine not included in minerals deal, Kyiv says
(Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed that the past U.S. aid provided to Kyiv will not be part of a minerals…

Two data centres under development in Negri Sembilan, says MB
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan government is in the process of developing two data centres in the state, the State Legislative…

Malaysia-Maldives cooperation to expand to solar, defence and digital tech
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the Maldives plan to expand cooperation into new areas such as floating solar, defence and digital technology,…

India, Pakistan exchange small arms fire across Kashmir border for fourth night
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - India said on Monday it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto…

Malaysia seeks stronger economic ties with Europe amid US tariff threat
KUALA LUMPUR: As the threat of United States reciprocal tariffs creates an uncertain future for Malaysia and the world, the…

PM Anwar extends condolences to family of Ikram sec-gen Shahrul Aman
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to the family of Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia (Ikram) secretary-general…

Parents urged to monitor baby’s hearing health
KOTA KINABALU: Parents must be vigilant about their baby's hearing health to detect issues early, facilitating a smoother recovery process.“Hearing…

Another Gates gets wired in
NEW YORK: On the top floor of a building near Union Square, there’s a small, white-walled office filled with frazzled…

Man, 77, killed in Kuala Terengganu crash
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 77-year-old man was killed in a collision with a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle in Pengkalan Arang here on…

Perak cops raid three illegal lottery centres with RM5mil monthly turnover each
IPOH: Simultaneous police raids on three illegal lottery "counting centres", each with an estimated monthly turnover of RM5mil, saw four…