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Govt considers nuclear energy implementation pathway after positive study
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is currently reviewing the appropriate implementation pathway to move into the next phase regarding the potential…

Top-scoring Orang Asli students guaranteed entry to Mara institutions, says Zahid
TAPAH: Orang Asli students who achieve outstanding results by securing 5As and above in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination…

Melaka set to launch second phase of Sungai Melaka river cruise
MELAKA: The eagerly awaited river cruise service along the second phase of Sungai Melaka, covering eight kilometres, is expected to…

Ayer Kuning polls: Barisan can win depending on majority, says think tank
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional is in a relatively strong position to retain the Ayer Kuning seat in the Perak state…

PM to discuss tariff response with Pakistan, Maldives and Kosovo leaders soon
IPOH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will meet leaders from Pakistan, the Maldives and Kosovo soon to discuss recent…

Poland likely to apply for EU leeway on defence spending, but worried others won’t
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Poland is likely to ask the European Commission next week for an exemption from European Union borrowing limits…

Sultan Azlan Shah Airport upgrade will boost trade and industry as well as tourism, says PM
IPOH: The upgrading of the Sultan Azlan Shah airport here is expected to enhance trade, industry and tourism among other…

Apple to strip secret robotics unit from AI chief weeks after moving Siri
Apple Inc will remove its secret robotics unit from the command of its artificial intelligence chief, the latest shake-up in…

South Korea’s former president Moon says bribery indictment is ‘political’ prosecution
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that prosecutors were becoming political and abusing their…

Motorola debuts US$1,300 AI-infused Razr phone, Swarovski earbuds
Motorola launched a new Razr foldable phone lineup loaded with a suite of artificial intelligence assistants in a far-reaching overhaul of its…

Eight in viral assault video plead guilty
JOHOR BARU: Eight people have pleaded guilty in a Magistrate’s Court here to charges of unlawful confinement, criminal intimidation, extortion,…

Authorities seize RM8,900 in counterfeit jewellery during raid in Manjung
IPOH: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry seized various pieces of jewellery bearing the trademarks of well-known brands…

85,000 haj appeals received through Tabung Haji, says Mohd Na’im
ALOR SETAR: A total of 85,000 haj appeals have been submitted this year via Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), says Minister…

Frozen goods seized in KK after 560kg of spoiled food found in store
KOTA KINABALU: Nearly RM2mil worth of frozen food has been seized by the General Operations Force (GOF) after expired or…

Sabah deports 623 undocumented migrants
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 623 undocumented migrants have been deported to Zamboanga City in the Philippines from Sandakan.Sabah Immigration…

MMEA disposes of over RM67,000 worth of syabu
MELAKA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Melaka and Negri Sembilan has disposed of RM67,400 worth of syabu-type drugs.The narcotics…

Azalina, Ewon to represent Malaysia at Pope Francis’ funeral
PUTRAJAYA: Minister of Law and Institutional Reform in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, and Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives…

Bomba to form Orang Asli volunteer brigades in Perak and Pahang
IPOH: The Fire and Rescue Department aims to set up volunteer fire brigades comprising members of the Orang Asli community…

Indonesia maintains financial stability amid global economic uncertainty: minister
JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Financial System Stability remains strong in the first quarter despite rising global economic and…

Tanzania police detain opposition officials on way to court, party says
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Police in Tanzania detained two senior opposition figures on Thursday as the men drove to a…

Russian court adds extra year to sentence of US citizen jailed for attacking law enforcement, RIA says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday added an extra year to the sentence of Robert Gilman, a U.S.…

Canada election race tightens, Conservatives narrow gap with Liberals, poll says
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberals are still in the lead ahead of an election on Monday but the…

PBAPP faces backlash: Penang taps ran dry more than 24 hours early in areas
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has incurred the ire of its customers whose taps ran dry more…

Pakistan pauses key canal irrigation project
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is pausing a key canal irrigation project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday, adding that…

Pope Francis’ funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome
ROME (Reuters) - From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome…

IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy,…

Istanbul’s strong quake triggers nerves and new pledges to prepare
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - More than a thousand people in Istanbul turned to mosques, schools and other temporary shelters on Thursday…

Cops nab suspects in two armed robberies within 24 hours
KOTA TINGGI: Police have solved two armed robbery cases within 24 hours with the arrest of five people, including a…

Johor declares April 28 as holiday to celebrate JDT’s achievement
JOHOR BARU: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has announced that Monday (April 28) will be a state public…