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Agarwood trafficking syndicate busted in Melaka, RM106mil seized
MELAKA: The Bukit Aman Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB), in collaboration with various enforcement agencies, has dismantled an agarwood trafficking syndicate…
PM to launch KL Heritage project on April 25
KUALA LUMPUR: The KL Heritage Project, part of the Malaysia Madani Capital Heritage initiative, aims to revitalise the heart of…
Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: ‘Vladimir, STOP!”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump turned his criticism on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Russia pounded Kyiv…
UK PM Starmer nears EU defence pact in shadow of Trump trade talks
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain is edging towards a new defence agreement with the European Union that officials on both sides…
Terengganu enforces ban on e-cigarettes, vapes starting Aug 1
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu is set to enforce the ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes at business premises in…
Senegal top court rejects bid to lift amnesty for protest deaths
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's top court has rejected a move by lawmakers to revise an amnesty law that would have…
Factbox-What is the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan
NEW DELHI/KARACHI (Reuters) - India said it would immediately suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan as part of measures…
Buenos Aires’ poor neighborhoods mourn ‘slum pope’ Francis
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In the poor Zabaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, María Ayala…
Ismail Sabri questioned by MACC for seven hours
PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob spent about seven hours being questioned by graft busters on Thursday…
PM reminds ministries to be more sensitive to national identity elements, says senior press sec
PETALING JAYA: Following a Jalur Gemilang error by the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded government…
Moscow slams ‘treacherous’ Japanese loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday sharply criticised plans by Japan to use profits from frozen Russian assets to provide a…
Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and…
US deports Iraqi man at centre of debate on refugee policy
NAIROBI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has deported to Rwanda a resettled Iraqi refugee who it long tried to extradite…
July 21 decision on whether Zayn Rayyan’s parents to enter defence in child neglect case
PETALING JAYA: The Sessions Court here today set July 21 to deliver the decision on whether Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin's…
Electricity theft for crypto mining: Three arrested in Johor raids
JOHRO BARU: Police have arrested three men for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency.Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said…
Court allows Chegu Bard’s appeal against gag order
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal on Thursday (April 24) allowed the appeals by Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu…
Here’s how to check if you were selected for National Service online
Series 2/2025 marks the full return of the National Service (PLKN) programme, following its reintroduction and pilot test (Series 1/2025)…
Kashmir police name three militants behind tourists killing, say two are Pakistani
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Police in India's Kashmir published notices on Thursday naming three suspected militants "involved in" the attack on…
GRS wants to settle internal issues before talks with partners like Pakatan, says sec-gen
KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition wants to settle issues within itself before going deep into negotiations with…
Roger Ng testifies on meeting Jho Low in 1MDB trial
PUTRAJAYA: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Wa told the High Court he first met fugitive Jho Low around…
On-call allowance increase approved, announcement to be made later, says Dzul
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has received approval to increase the On-Call Duty Allowance (ETAP) for healthcare workers and an announcement…
YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years
SAN BRUNO, United States: YouTube on April 23 celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since…
UK charity marks 25 years of orangutan conservation in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: UK-based charity Orangutan Appeal UK is marking 25 years of conservation work in Sabah, celebrating a milestone that…
Why China’s robot makers are unfazed by US tariffs: ‘We’re the only supplier’
At China’s largest trade expo, a group of buyers crowds around an automated cafe, watching eagerly as a pair of…
Immigration detains nearly 100 foreigners in Puchong
PETALING JAYA: Almost 100 foreign workers from 24 businesses in Puchong were detained in a massive raid by the Immigration…
Over 12,000 online fraud cases recorded in Q1 2025
KUALA BERANG: Police recorded 12,110 cases of online fraud or scams nationwide in the first three months of this year,…
First batch of hajj personnel leaves for Mecca
SEPANG: The first batch of hajj personnel who will be on duty throughout the haj season has left for Saudi…
Taiwan proposes another $10 billion in aid to deal with US tariffs
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's premier on Thursday proposed another $10 billion in spending as a special budget to help the economy…
Overnight Russian attacks kill nine in Kyiv, injure 63, emergency services say
(Reuters) - Combined overnight missile and drone attacks killed nine people in Ukrainian capital Kyiv and injured 63, local emergency…