July 2025 – Page 117 – Thesundailymys

Japan urges travellers to keep power banks accessible on flights

TOKYO: The Japanese government has started advising travellers to keep portable chargers within easy reach during flights following multiple reports of power banks catching fire mid-air. The new safety measure aims to prevent potential hazards caused by overheating or damaged lithium-ion batteries. Airport staff nationwide have begun requesting passenger cooperation, with All Nippon Airways employees… Continue reading

Japan urges travellers to keep power banks accessible on flights

Remaja hilang disyaki lemas ketika memancing di Sungai Kuantan

KUANTAN: Seorang remaja lelaki berusia 15 tahun dilaporkan hilang dan disyaki lemas ketika memancing di Sungai Kuantan berhampiran Jalan Indera Mahkota 15/7, Bandar Indera Mahkota, petang semalam. Mangsa, Mohamad Isyraf Danish Razmi, dipercayai turun ke gigi air untuk menarik tali pancing yang tersekat sebelum hilang daripada pandangan tiga rakannya. Pemangku Ketua Polis Daerah Kuantan, Superintenden… Continue reading

Tiga warga asing selamat dalam kebakaran gudang di Petaling Jaya

PETALING JAYA: Tiga warga asing berjaya diselamatkan dalam kejadian kebakaran sebuah gudang barangan runcit empat tingkat di Jalan Tandang, Petaling Jaya, awal pagi tadi. Menurut kenyataan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Selangor, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan pada pukul 3.05 pagi. Sebanyak 16 anggota bomba bersama lima jentera dikerahkan ke lokasi untuk mengawal kebakaran yang… Continue reading

Ringgit susut sedikit menjelang mesyuarat dasar BNM hari ini

KUALA LUMPUR: Ringgit memulakan dagangan Rabu dengan sedikit kelemahan berbanding dolar Amerika Syarikat (AS) berikutan sentimen berhati-hati pelabur menjelang mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Dasar Monetari Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) hari ini. Penganalisis menyatakan ahli ekonomi tidak sependapat mengenai kemungkinan penurunan Kadar Dasar Semalaman (OPR). Pada pukul 8 pagi, ringgit didagangkan pada 4.2380/2660 berbanding dolar AS, sedikit lebih… Continue reading

Jurutera rugi RM70,000 diperdaya sindiket pelaburan palsu di Chukai

CHUKAI: Seorang jurutera lelaki mengalami kerugian besar mencecah RM71,000 selepas diperdaya sindiket pelaburan palsu yang beroperasi melalui platform media sosial. Kejadian ini dilaporkan bermula pada 8 April lalu apabila mangsa, berusia 40 tahun, terjumpa iklan pelaburan saham di Facebook. Menurut Ketua Polis Daerah Kemaman, Supt Mohd Razi Rosli, mangsa kemudian dihubungi seorang wanita yang menawarkan… Continue reading

Debtors have more options than to suffer in silence

PETALING JAYA: Many Malaysians trapped in debt often suffer in silence, a move that not only worsens their financial situation but also takes a toll on their mental health. “This kind of action will backfire and only add pressure to the debtor’s life, often leaving many unable to continue living a normal life,” said Association… Continue reading

Engineer loses RM71k to fake investment scam in Chukai

CHUKAI: A 40-year-old engineer has lost RM71,000 after being deceived by an online investment scam. The victim was lured by a Facebook advertisement promising high returns from a Chinese company. Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli stated that the engineer first encountered the investment scheme on April 8. After contacting a woman promoting the… Continue reading

PM Anwar rasmi AMM ke-58 ASEAN, fokus isu serantau dan global

KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dijadual merasmikan Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN (AMM) ke-58 di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur pada Rabu ini. Majlis tersebut bakal dihadiri oleh semua menteri luar ASEAN, termasuk Menteri Luar Timor-Leste dan Setiausaha Agung ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn. Sebelum majlis perasmian, Dr Kao dijadual mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada… Continue reading

Acropolis tutup sementara akibat gelombang panas baharu di Greece

ATHENS: Gelombang panas ketiga tahun ini memaksa penutupan sementara Acropolis di Athens bagi melindungi pelancong dan pekerja daripada suhu melampau. Kementerian Kebudayaan Greece mengumumkan penutupan monumen ikonik itu dari pukul 1 petang hingga 5 petang setiap hari. Kementerian Buruh turut mengeluarkan larangan kerja fizikal luar di kawasan terjejas teruk antara jam 12 tengah hari hingga… Continue reading

Pemain catur remaja Malaysia raih Piala PMX di Kejohanan ASEAN+

GEORGE TOWN: Pemain catur remaja Shen Ree Herng telah diiktiraf sebagai penerima Piala PMX bagi “Prestasi Terbaik Keseluruhan Peserta Malaysia” dalam Kejohanan Catur Kumpulan Umur ASEAN+ ke-23. Trofi berprestij itu disampaikan oleh Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Tun Ramli Ngah Talib semasa majlis makan malam penutup kejohanan. Ree Herng, 15, yang mewakili Selangor, berjaya menduduki… Continue reading

Ringgit opens slightly lower ahead of BNM meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with economists divided over the likelihood of an Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) cut, said an analyst. At 8 am, the local note eased to 4.2380/2660 against the greenback… Continue reading

Ringgit opens slightly lower ahead of BNM meeting

PM Anwar to open 58th AMM in KL with focus on regional concerns

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to open the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (58th AMM) on Wednesday, marking a key moment in Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship. The event, themed ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability,’ will gather foreign ministers from ASEAN nations, Timor-Leste, and ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn. The opening ceremony… Continue reading

Penyamaran AI guna identiti Marco Rubio hubungi pegawai AS dan luar negara

WASHINGTON: Seorang individu tidak dikenali menggunakan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) untuk meniru suara dan identiti Setiausaha Negara Amerika Syarikat, Marco Rubio. Menurut laporan The Washington Post, penyamar ini menghubungi beberapa pegawai tinggi AS dan menteri luar negara melalui mesej teks dan suara. Penyamar itu dikatakan menggunakan aplikasi Signal untuk menghantar mesej dengan alamat e-mel palsu… Continue reading

Daimler Truck rancang kurangkan 5,000 pekerja di Jerman menjelang 2030

BERLIN: Pengeluar kenderaan komersial Jerman, Daimler Truck, merancang untuk mengurangkan kira-kira 5,000 pekerja di Jerman menjelang 2030. Pengumuman ini dibuat semasa pembentangan strategi di Charlotte, North Carolina. Pada Mei lalu, syarikat itu menyatakan telah mencapai persetujuan dengan majlis pusat pekerja mengenai perkara utama bagi lokasinya di Jerman, termasuk pengurangan pekerja. Perkembangan ini muncul sehari selepas… Continue reading

Malaysia U-23 team eyes AFF Cup glory with Tierney’s diamond mindset

NATIONAL forward Fergus Tierney summed up his approach to the upcoming 2025 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-23 Cup with a simple yet powerful phrase: “Pressure creates diamonds.” The young striker, who has already earned caps at the senior level, remains unfazed by the high expectations as Malaysia prepares for the tournament in Jakarta from July… Continue reading

Malaysia U-23 team eyes AFF Cup glory with Tierney’s diamond mindset

Pengarah syarikat rugi RM300,000 akibat pelaburan palsu di Alor Setar

ALOR SETAR: Seorang pengarah syarikat mengalami kerugian melebihi RM300,000 selepas terperangkap dalam skim pelaburan tidak wujud yang dipromosikan melalui media sosial. Kes ini dilaporkan kepada polis selepas mangsa menyedari penipuan tersebut. Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial Kedah, Supt Loi Yew Lik, berkata mangsa berusia 44 tahun itu terjumpa iklan pelaburan di Facebook pada 11 Mei… Continue reading

KKM perkasakan AI, analitik data untuk sistem kesihatan lebih baik

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) terus memperkukuh sistem kesihatan negara dengan memanfaatkan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) dan analitik data. Langkah ini diambil bagi menangani pelbagai cabaran termasuk urbanisasi, beban penyakit berganda, dan ketidaksamaan akses perkhidmatan kesihatan. Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad menegaskan bahawa AI bukan pengganti tenaga manusia, tetapi berperanan sebagai pemangkin untuk… Continue reading

Malaysia takes lead in shaping cities of tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to lead the region’s urban development agenda as it prepares to host three landmark events under its 2025 Asean Chairmanship, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. He said the events would serve as strategic platforms to strengthen city-level diplomacy, promote policy innovation and position Malaysia as a… Continue reading

Over 160 missing after deadly Texas floods as search continues

HUNT, UNITED STATES: More than 160 people remain missing four days after catastrophic floods devastated parts of Texas, with the death toll now at 109. Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the rising number of unaccounted individuals, warning that the figure could increase as search efforts continue. Kerr County, located in the flood-prone region known as “Flash… Continue reading

Over 160 missing after deadly Texas floods as search continues

US airports end shoe removal rule for security screening after 20 years

WASHINGTON: Passengers travelling through US airports will no longer need to remove their shoes during security screenings, marking the end of a 20-year policy introduced after the 2001 “Shoe Bomber” incident. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the change at Ronald Reagan National Airport, emphasising advancements in security technology. The shoe removal rule was implemented… Continue reading

US airports end shoe removal rule for security screening after 20 years

Celebrity chef shocked as mushroom killer uses her beef Wellington recipe

MELBOURNE: Celebrity chef Nagi Maehashi expressed deep distress after discovering that her beef Wellington recipe was partially used by convicted murderer Erin Patterson in a fatal poisoning case. Patterson, found guilty this week of killing three people with a toxic beef Wellington dish, had referenced Maehashi’s recipe, though with the deadly addition of death cap… Continue reading

Celebrity chef shocked as mushroom killer uses her beef Wellington recipe

Police search for couple after car plunges into Langat River

HULU LANGAT: Police are searching for a married couple who fled the scene after their car plunged into the Langat River earlier today. The incident occurred at Jalan Kuari Sungai Long, where witnesses reported hearing a loud crash around 9 am before seeing a man and woman exit the vehicle and escape. Kajang District Police… Continue reading

Trump says to set 50% copper tariff

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies, while announcing plans for a separate 50 percent duty on copper imports. The copper levy would broaden a slate of sector-specific actions Trump has imposed since returning to the… Continue reading

Trump says to set 50% copper tariff

Unity ministry rolls out 25 initiatives to boost social cohesion in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of National Unity has introduced 25 initiatives between May and June this year to enhance unity and social cohesion among Malaysia’s diverse communities. Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang shared details of the programmes in a Facebook post, highlighting events such as the ‘Fiesta Uniti’ at the Perak Museum, the ‘Lagu Kita’… Continue reading

Trump and Netanyahu meet as Gaza ceasefire talks show progress

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump held a second meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in two days, focusing on Gaza ceasefire negotiations. The discussions followed a private dinner at the White House on Monday, with Netanyahu later delaying a Senate meeting to continue talks with Trump. Netanyahu, during his US visit, emphasized Israel’s ongoing… Continue reading

Trump weighs federal takeover of Washington DC, criticises New York leadership

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump revealed his administration is evaluating a federal takeover of Washington DC’s governance, citing dissatisfaction with local leadership. During a White House cabinet meeting, Trump hinted at extending similar intervention to New York, criticising its Democratic mayoral nominee. Trump reiterated his authority to impose federal oversight, claiming his team could manage… Continue reading

Trump weighs federal takeover of Washington DC, criticises New York leadership

Marseille wildfire shuts airport, disrupts trains amid heatwave

MARSEILLE: A wildfire raging near Marseille on Tuesday forced the shutdown of the city’s airport, disrupted rail services, and damaged dozens of homes, with authorities warning of a high-risk summer ahead. The blaze, fueled by strong winds and dry vegetation following a heatwave, remains uncontained, according to Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. The fire began near… Continue reading

US Secretary Rubio’s Asia trip focuses on trade amid tariff tensions

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for Malaysia on Tuesday for meetings with ASEAN allies, a trip that has been overshadowed by fears of a trade war. The brief trip to Kuala Lumpur is intended to allow Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, to focus on US policy in… Continue reading

US tariff revenue could hit $300 billion this year, Treasury says

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the country has collected approximately $100 billion in tariff revenue so far this year, with projections suggesting this could surge to $300 billion by the end of 2025. The increase is attributed to President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies, including new import duties implemented in the second… Continue reading

US tariff revenue could hit $300 billion this year, Treasury says

AI impersonator targets US officials posing as Marco Rubio

WASHINGTON: An imposter posing as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used AI-generated voice and text messages to contact high-level officials, including foreign ministers and a US governor, according to reports. The fraudulent communications, sent via encrypted messaging app Signal, aimed to manipulate officials for potential information access. A State Department cable revealed the imposter… Continue reading

Environmental Quality Order 2025 enforcement begins today

KUALA LUMPUR: The Environmental Quality (Delegation of Powers to Government Departments, Local Authorities and Corporations) Order 2025 is now in force after being gazetted yesterday. The Department of Environment (DOE) confirmed the enforcement today, marking a significant step in streamlining environmental protection efforts. DOE director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar explained that delegating powers… Continue reading

Malaysian junior chess star Shen Ree Herng wins PMX Cup

NATIONAL junior chess talent Shen Ree Herng secured the PMX Cup for Best Overall Performance by a Malaysian at the 23rd ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships. The 15-year-old from SMK Damansara Jaya in Selangor was honoured during the event’s closing ceremony, attended by Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib and Nurul Nuha Anwar, daughter… Continue reading

Malaysian junior chess star Shen Ree Herng wins PMX Cup

Enzo Maresca praises Joao Pedro as Chelsea reach Club World Cup final

CHELSEA manager Enzo Maresca expressed his delight after Joao Pedro’s two goals propelled the Blues to the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense. The win sets up a showdown against either Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid on Sunday. Maresca praised Pedro’s immediate impact, highlighting the Brazilian’s freshness and quality. “We are… Continue reading

Man loses RM300k to online investment scam in Kedah

ALOR SETAR: A company director lost more than RM300,000 after falling victim to an online investment scam promoted through a Facebook advertisement in mid-May. The 44-year-old man lodged a police report after realising he had been deceived. Kedah police contingent headquarters Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief, Supt Loi Yew Lik, said the victim transferred RM302,100… Continue reading

MOH boosts AI and data analytics in Malaysia healthcare system

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is intensifying efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics into Malaysia’s healthcare framework. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad emphasised that these technologies are crucial in addressing modern health challenges such as urbanisation, dual disease burdens, and unequal access to care. Dr Dzulkefly stated, “AI… Continue reading

AI impersonator targets US officials posing as Marco Rubio

Joao Pedro double seals Chelsea’s Club World Cup final spot

CHELSEA secured their place in the Club World Cup final with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Fluminense, thanks to a brace from new signing Joao Pedro. The Brazilian striker, making his first start for the Blues, delivered a clinical performance at MetLife Stadium, ensuring his side will face either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in… Continue reading

Marseille wildfire shuts airport, disrupts trains amid heatwave

US Secretary Rubio’s Asia trip focuses on trade amid tariff tensions

Johor sasarkan gaji minimum RM4000 untuk graduan baharu di JS-SEZ

JOHOR BAHRU: Kerajaan Johor bersama Kerajaan Persekutuan sedang mempergiatkan sesi libat urus dengan pelabur dan syarikat di Zon Ekonomi Khas Johor-Singapura (JS-SEZ) bagi merealisasikan sasaran gaji minimum lebih kompetitif, termasuk RM4,000 sebulan untuk graduan baharu. Menteri Besar Johor, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, berkata inisiatif ini diperhalusi melalui Majlis Pembangunan Bakat Johor (JTDC) sebagai langkah strategik… Continue reading