July 2025 – Page 102 – Thesundailymys

Empat wanita cedera dalam kemalangan bas ekspres di lebuhraya PLUS

SEREMBAN: Empat wanita mengalami kecederaan ringan dalam kemalangan membabitkan bas ekspres dan lori treler di Kilometer 243.9 Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS) arah utara awal pagi tadi. Bas tersebut dalam perjalanan dari Larkin, Johor ke Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dengan membawa 30 penumpang. Menurut Komander Operasi, Pegawai Bomba Kanan I dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat… Continue reading

Muhammad Azeem sasar rekod baharu di WUG 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Jaguh pecut negara Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi menetapkan sasaran tinggi untuk mengharumkan nama Malaysia dalam penampilan pertamanya di Sukan Universiti Dunia (WUG) 2025 di Rhine-Ruhr, Jerman. Temasya itu berlangsung dari 16 hingga 27 Julai ini. Muhammad Azeem mengakui kejohanan ini merupakan cabaran besar kerana penyertaan atlet bertaraf dunia. Namun, beliau bertekad untuk memberikan… Continue reading

Kerajaan kecualikan 82,637 petugas KKM dari waktu kerja syif 45 jam, kekal 42 jam seminggu sebagai tanda penghargaan.

PUTRAJAYA: Pengecualian waktu kerja syif bagi lima skim perkhidmatan kritikal di bawah Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) merupakan pengiktirafan terhadap dedikasi dan semangat petugas kesihatan dalam membantu pesakit. Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad merakamkan penghargaan kepada Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim atas pengumuman pengecualian waktu bekerja syif kepada 82,637 petugas kesihatan. Dalam satu kenyataan,… Continue reading

Online scams on the rise

PETALING JAYA: Online scams continue to surge across Malaysia, with cases reflecting a national trend, even in urban centres such as Sentul, which has a population of 1.3 million. From Jan 1 to June 30 this year, 262 scam cases were recorded in the district. These included telecommunication fraud via SMS or online, e-financial scams,… Continue reading

Shift work exemption for healthcare workers shows govt appreciation

PUTRAJAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has lauded the government’s decision to exempt five critical healthcare service schemes from the proposed 45-hour work week, allowing them to retain the current 42-hour schedule. The exemption applies to 82,637 personnel, including medical officers, nurses, and healthcare assistants. Dzulkefly expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Datuk Seri… Continue reading

Malayan Nurses Union praises 42-hour workweek for boosting morale

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malayan Nurses Union (MNU) has applauded the government’s decision to retain a 42-hour workweek for shift-based healthcare workers, stating it will enhance morale and motivation. MNU president Saaidah Athman expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, Chief Secretary to the Government, Director-General of Public Service, and Health Minister for the exemption from the… Continue reading

Malaysia upholds ZOPFAN with balanced foreign policy amid US-China ties

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to uphold a balanced and neutral foreign policy in managing strategic ties with major powers like the US and China, aligning with the principles of the Zone of Peace, Freedom, and Neutrality (ZOPFAN). Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan emphasised that as a trading nation, Malaysia must avoid leaning towards any… Continue reading

MMEA’s STAR team praised for heroic PDRM helicopter crash rescue

JOHOR BAHRU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s Special Task and Rescue (STAR) team has been commended for their rapid and effective response following the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) helicopter crash in Sungai Pulai. Their swift action ensured all five Air Operations Force (PGU) members were rescued without fatalities. The MMEA highlighted the team’s efforts in… Continue reading

Who were the two pilots who flew the Air India jet that crashed?

NEW DELHI: Investigators probing a deadly Air India crash said in a preliminary report that the aircraft’s engine fuel switches were flipped to an off position briefly, leading to confusion in the cockpit and putting focus on the pilots flying the Boeing 787. Below is a brief profile of the two pilots based on the… Continue reading

Who were the two pilots who flew the Air India jet that crashed?

Amanda Anisimova silences doubters with stunning Wimbledon final run

AMANDA ANISIMOVA has silenced her doubters by reaching her first Wimbledon final, just two years after being warned that a mental health break could derail her career. The 23-year-old American, seeded 13th, stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory in Thursday’s semi-final on Centre Court. Anisimova will now face… Continue reading

Amanda Anisimova silences doubters with stunning Wimbledon final run

US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year

WASHINGTON: U.S. customs duty collections surged again in June as President Donald Trump’s tariffs gained steam, topping $100 billion for the first time during a fiscal year and helping to produce a surprise $27 billion budget surplus for the month, the Treasury Department reported on Friday. The budget data showed that tariffs are starting to… Continue reading

US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Illinois to open as tourist attraction

DOlTON: Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home has been sold to the village where he grew up, which intends to make it a historical site, local media reported Friday. The modest brick home in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, population 21,000, was sold by its current owner for $375,000, WGN television said. It said the owner… Continue reading

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Illinois to open as tourist attraction

Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government’s disaster response

KERRVILLE: President Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region, where at least 120 people, including dozens of children, perished a week ago. During a roundtable discussion after touring Kerr County, the epicenter of the disaster, Trump praised both… Continue reading

Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government’s disaster response

State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps

WASHINGTON: The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote U.S. interests abroad. The layoffs, which affect 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign… Continue reading

State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps

Rubio says no ‘drama or division’ in US relations with Japan

U.S. SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio on Friday played down concerns about relations with key U.S. ally Japan, saying there is no “drama or division,“ despite the Japanese prime minister speaking of the need for Tokyo to wean itself off U.S. dependence. In remarks to reporters, Rubio also disputed reports of U.S. pressure on Japan… Continue reading

ASEAN 58th AMM success highlights global trust and regional growth

KUALA LUMPUR: The successful conclusion of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) underscores the bloc’s growing influence and the trust it commands among global powers. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan emphasised that ASEAN is increasingly viewed as a stable and economically vibrant region. Mohamad noted that many nations are eager to join the… Continue reading

Musk’s x AI seeks up to $200 billion valuation in next funding round, FT reports

ELON MUSK’S x AI is preparing to raise more money from investors in a deal that could value the artificial-intelligence company between $170 billion and $200 billion, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people close to the discussions. Saudi Arabia’s PIF sovereign wealth fund is expected to play a large role in the deal,… Continue reading

Alcaraz vs Sinner Wimbledon final 2025: Rivalry renewed

TENNIS fans are in for a treat as world number one Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz prepare to clash in the Wimbledon final this Sunday. The highly anticipated match marks the latest chapter in their growing rivalry, following their dramatic five-set battle at the French Open just over a month ago. Sinner secured… Continue reading

Sinner defeats Djokovic to reach first Wimbledon final

JANNIK SINNER delivered a stunning performance to overpower Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals, securing his place in his first All England Club final. The Italian world number one triumphed 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a commanding display on Centre Court. Sinner will now face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a highly anticipated rematch of their… Continue reading

Swiatek shocked by Wimbledon final run after dominant semi-final win

IGA SWIATEK admitted she never imagined reaching the Wimbledon final after a commanding 6-2, 6-0 semi-final victory over Belinda Bencic. The Polish star needed just 71 minutes to secure her place in Saturday’s championship match, where she will face Amanda Anisimova. Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, has traditionally excelled on clay, winning four French… Continue reading

Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement

A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before an Air India jetliner crashed, killing 260 people last month, after the plane’s engine fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines of fuel. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London from the Indian city of Ahmedabad immediately began to lose thrust and sink… Continue reading

Chelsea coach Maresca hopeful against world’s best PSG in Club World Cup final

CHELSEA manager Enzo Maresca has labelled Paris Saint-Germain as the best team in the world but remains confident his side can pull off a victory in the Club World Cup final. Speaking at the MetLife Stadium ahead of Sunday’s showdown, Maresca praised PSG while expressing belief in his squad’s ability to compete. “For sure they… Continue reading

Chelsea’s Fernandez warns of dangerous heat at Club World Cup final

CHELSEA midfielder Enzo Fernandez has raised concerns over extreme heat conditions during the Club World Cup, labelling afternoon kickoffs as “very dangerous” for players. The warning comes ahead of Sunday’s final against Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium, where temperatures are expected to reach 31°C. Fernandez revealed he experienced dizziness during Chelsea’s semi-final win over Fluminense,… Continue reading

Google hires Windsurf CEO and researchers to advance AI ambitions

GOOGLE has hired Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and select members of the coding tool’s research and development team to join its DeepMind division, a Google spokesperson said on Friday, in a move to strengthen itself in the race for AI leadership. Mohan and the Windsurf team will focus on agentic coding initiatives… Continue reading

Chelsea aim to halt PSG’s trophy sweep in Club World Cup final

CHELSEA will attempt to derail Paris Saint-Germain’s quest for a historic clean sweep when the two sides meet in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. The match, set to take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, pits the UEFA Champions League winners against a Chelsea side that has defied expectations this season. PSG… Continue reading

Inside the cockpit: How Air India’s Boeing Dreamliner flight ended in disaster

A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed the plane’s engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel. Here is the sequence of events – by the seconds – on June 12, as detailed by Indian investigators in their preliminary… Continue reading

Little impact from global uncertainties in short term: Funding Societies

KUALA LUMPUR: Trade setbacks due to US tariffs and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East will have a limited impact on peer-to-peer (P2P) platform Funding Societies’ small and medium enterprise (SME) borrowers’ operational cash flow and creditworthiness, as most of them are domestically focused. Group chief financial officer Junxiong Ho said that in the short… Continue reading

UN reports 798 deaths near Gaza aid hubs amid ongoing conflict

GENEVA: The U.N. rights office said on Friday it had recorded at least 798 killings within the past six weeks at aid points in Gaza run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near convoys run by other relief groups. The GHF uses private U.S. security and logistics companies to get supplies into… Continue reading

UN migration chief warns of Ukraine war fatigue and aid cuts impact

ROME: Fatigue over the war in Ukraine and U.S.-led foreign aid cuts are jeopardising efforts to support people fleeing hardship, the head of the U.N. migration agency warned in an interview on Friday. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope was speaking a day after a Ukraine recovery conference in Rome mobilised over… Continue reading

EU awaits Trump tariff letter as trade tensions escalate

BRUSSELS: The European Union braced on Friday for a possible letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days. The EU initially hoped to strike a comprehensive trade agreement, including zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial goods, but months of… Continue reading

Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh nears collapse as funding dries up

GENEVA: Essential services for the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh are at risk of collapsing unless more money is found, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday, with its appeal for $255 million to support them just 35% funded. More than 1 million Rohingya have been crammed into the camps in southeastern Bangladesh, the… Continue reading

German coalition crisis as top judge vote postponed over plagiarism claims

BERLIN: A planned vote on appointing three new judges to Germany’s Constitutional Court was shelved on Friday, as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition struggled to muster a parliamentary majority for the second time in three months. Other parties, including his Social Democrat coalition partners, charged the Christian Democrats with bringing Germany’s highest court into disrepute… Continue reading

Pakistan court suspends YouTube ban order on govt critics

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence lawyer said. Alphabet-owned YouTube this week told 27 content creators that it could block their channels – including those of journalists and Khan… Continue reading

EU population reaches 450 million driven by migration boost

MIGRATION into the European Union pushed its population to a record 450.4 million people last year, offsetting a natural population decline for the fourth straight year, EU data released on Friday showed. WHY IT MATTERS Since 2012, the EU has recorded more deaths than births annually, making migration the sole driver of population growth. The… Continue reading

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault charge in London court

LONDON: U.S. singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm by allegedly attacking a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub two years ago. Brown last month denied a more serious charge of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was… Continue reading

ASEAN backs Myanmar peace efforts and Rohingya repatriation

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Myanmar’s efforts to restore peace and stability in Rakhine State, while underscoring the importance of safe and voluntary repatriation of displaced persons. In a joint communique issued at the end of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting here, on Friday, the bloc reiterated its commitment… Continue reading

ASEAN aims to boost halal food trade amid rising global demand

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN Foreign Ministers look forward to strengthening regional coordination to enhance halal food trade, responding to the rising global demand for halal products. In the Joint Communique issued Friday following the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Wednesday (July 9), ministers emphasised the need to harmonise national halal standards with regional and international… Continue reading

US and ASEAN boost cybersecurity cooperation to combat cyber threats

KUALA LUMPUR: The United States (US) has emphasised cybersecurity as a key area of cooperation with ASEAN, highlighting the strong shared commitment among member countries to tackle cyber threats and safeguard the region’s rapidly-expanding digital economy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said tackling cybercrime syndicates that prey on citizens across borders was a key… Continue reading

ASEAN ministers praise digital progress in 5G, AI, and cybersecurity

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN foreign ministers commended the ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) for their active role in strengthening regional digital cooperation and boosting economic growth. In the Joint Communique of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on July 9, 2025, the ministers highlighted that the ADGMIN’s contributions in digitalising the region include the development of ASEAN… Continue reading

Sun Media Corp receives token of appreciation for highlighting record-breaking achievements

PETALING JAYA: Sun Media Corp received a token of appreciation by Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) for consistently championing the stories of Malaysia’s best and brightest record breakers over the past three decades. The token was received by Sun Media Corp director Datuk Seri Azman Ujang during a special presentation made to major media organisations… Continue reading

Fire destroys eight shops and three cars in Taman Pandan

JOHOR BAHRU: A fire that broke out at Jalan Waja 5, Taman Pandan, destroyed eight semi-permanent shop lots, including a motorcycle workshop that had been operating for 25 years. The workshop owner, who wanted to be known only as Wong, 60, was stunned as he watched his source of livelihood go up in flames in… Continue reading

Police investigate Genting Highlands mall brawl after viral video

KUANTAN: Police have opened an investigation paper following a viral video showing a brawl involving a group of men, believed to have taken place at the SkyAvenue shopping mall in Genting Highlands yesterday. Bentong district police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said two reports related to the incident were received today at 11.49 am and… Continue reading

25 NGOs rally in support of PM Anwar at Cherok Tok Kun

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Twenty-five non-governmental organisations (NGO) held a peaceful rally near the family home of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Cherok Tok Kun here today in a sign of solidarity. Khairul Ishak, president of Bara Juang secretariat, the rally leaders, shared that several political leaders, including Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol and Machang… Continue reading

AMM facilitates bilateral tariff talks between ASEAN and US

KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings have served as a bridge for ASEAN countries to address concerns over United States (US) tariffs individually through bilateral engagements, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He said all member states emphasised that economic concerns differ by country, prompting each to adopt… Continue reading