July 2025 – Page 16 – Thesundailymys

Malaysia explores silver economy potential for ageing population

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is exploring the potential of the silver economy as a new growth driver to help the nation manage the socio-economic impact of becoming an ageing society by 2043, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. She said the Economy Ministry, in collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies, may consider setting… Continue reading

Malaysia explores silver economy potential for ageing population

Malaysian shuttlers train in Denmark for world championships

KUALA LUMPUR: The national singles shuttlers are heading to Denmark, and it’s training, not pastries, on the menu. With the World Championships 2025 in Paris fast approaching, national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said the squad will undergo a week-long training camp at the Denmark national training centre in Copenhagen ahead of the prestigious tournament,… Continue reading

Malaysia’s GFCF surges 12% to RM352.3 bln in 2024, led by services

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) recorded double-digit growth of 12.0 per cent to RM352.3 billion in 2024, compared with RM314.5 billion in 2023, driven by strong foreign direct investment inflows and sustained domestic investment growth. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, said all sectors… Continue reading

Malaysia’s GFCF surges 12% to RM352.3 bln in 2024, led by services

Tuanku Muhriz receives RM6.7m in zakat from corporates

SEREMBAN: The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, today received RM6,714,304.20 in business zakat (tithe) from four corporate entities at Istana Hinggap here on behalf of the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Council (MAINS). Also present were Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and State Secretary Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim. The zakat… Continue reading

Tuanku Muhriz receives RM6.7m in zakat from corporates

Fahmi offers condolences on passing of journalist Nurulanuar

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has extended his condolences to the family and friends of former Utusan Malaysia journalist Nurulanuar Mansor, who passed away yesterday. Fahmi expressed sadness over the passing of Nurulanuar, a member of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Journalists Club (KLS), whom he described as an immensely talented individual in… Continue reading

Fahmi offers condolences on passing of journalist Nurulanuar

Fahmi ucap takziah keluarga bekas wartawan Utusan Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil menyampaikan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga dan rakan-rakan bekas wartawan Utusan Malaysia, Nurulanuar Mansor, yang meninggal dunia semalam. Melalui hantaran di Facebook, Fahmi menyatakan rasa sedih atas pemergian ahli Kelab Wartawan Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor (KLS) itu. Beliau menggambarkan Allahyarham sebagai individu yang berbakat dalam bidang seni. “Allahyarham pernah… Continue reading

Grab driver vs foreign passenger over change dispute goes viral

A video of a passenger refusing to provide small change for his RM50 note to pay off his Grab driver has gone viral on Reddit. The dispute, led to a shouting match between the passenger and the Grab driver who didn’t have any small change to give back to the man. “What is so hard… Continue reading

Grab driver vs foreign passenger over change dispute goes viral

Anwar: Focused on peace, not pressure in ASEAN conflict

JAKARTA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today clarified that his sole focus in the recent Thai-Cambodian conflict was on finding a peaceful resolution to ensure ASEAN’s continued stability and security. The Prime Minister firmly dismissed the claim that there was external pressure from global powers, reaffirming that the major breakthrough came through direct regional diplomacy. “I… Continue reading

Anwar: Focused on peace, not pressure in ASEAN conflict

Pindaan Akta Racun 1952 perketat kawalan bahan psikotropik

PUTRAJAYA: Pindaan Akta Racun 1952 (Akta 366) menunjukkan komitmen berterusan kerajaan, terutamanya Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM), dalam memerangi penyalahgunaan bahan terkawal melalui pendekatan penguatkuasaan lebih mantap dan menyeluruh. KKM dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) dalam kenyataan bersama memaklumkan bahawa Akta Racun 1952 merupakan undang-undang utama yang mengawal penggunaan, pemilikan, dan pengedaran racun serta bahan psikotropik di… Continue reading

Kerajaan teliti kewajipan label AI bagi kawal maklumat palsu

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan melalui Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) sedang meneliti keperluan mewajibkan pelabelan kandungan yang dihasilkan atau diubah suai menggunakan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI). Langkah ini bertujuan mengawal penyebaran maklumat palsu dalam media sosial. Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil berkata antara pelabelan yang dicadangkan ialah AI Generated atau AI Enhanced bagi membantu pengguna… Continue reading

KPDN Melaka serbu aktiviti penyelewengan LPG bernilai RM40,000

MELAKA: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) Melaka berjaya menumpaskan aktiviti penyelewengan gas petroleum cecair (LPG) bersubsidi bernilai RM40,000 dalam satu operasi di Malim Jaya semalam. Serbuan Ops Gasak itu mendedahkan premis digunakan untuk aktiviti penyiringan LPG bersubsidi ke tong gas industri tanpa kebenaran. Pengarah KPDN Melaka, Dr Mohd Hazimin Jamaludin, berkata… Continue reading

Malaysia perlu pupuk firma teknologi jadi MNC ASEAN – Liew Chin Tong

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia perlu berusaha memupuk lebih banyak syarikat teknologi yang mampu berkembang menjadi syarikat multinasional (MNC) berasaskan ASEAN dan seterusnya mengembangkan operasi global, menurut Timbalan Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Liew Chin Tong. Beliau berkata walaupun banyak perbincangan tertumpu pada sokongan kepada perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS), usaha lebih besar diperlukan untuk melahirkan juara… Continue reading

Mekanisme AFA pastikan semakan tarif elektrik lebih telus – Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR: Mekanisme Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) diperkenalkan bagi menggantikan sistem Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) untuk memastikan semakan tarif elektrik lebih telus dan selari dengan pasaran bahan api global. Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof menjelaskan bahawa melalui AFA, tarif elektrik akan disesuaikan setiap bulan berbanding ICPT yang hanya disemak setiap enam bulan. “Bagi… Continue reading

Hampir sejuta pengguna nikmati penjimatan besar penangguhan kenaikan tol

KUALA LUMPUR: Hampir sejuta pengguna lebuh raya dijangka merasai impak positif susulan keputusan kerajaan menangguhkan kenaikan kadar tol di 10 lebuh raya utama. Langkah ini diambil bagi mengurangkan beban rakyat memandangkan terdapat perbezaan besar antara kadar tol semasa dan kadar yang ditetapkan dalam perjanjian konsesi. Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi menjelaskan bahawa… Continue reading

Seremban clerk pleads not guilty to RM200k CBT charge

SEREMBAN: A convenience store employee pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving money belonging to a cooperative amounting to almost RM200,000. Noorazwin Zullkifli, 36, made the plea before Judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam. She is charged as the then clerk at Koperasi Kampung LB… Continue reading

Fire destroys 60-year-old Kota Kinabalu community hall

A devastating fire has completely gutted the iconic Kota Kinabalu Community Hall, bringing an end to six decades of the building’s service to the local community. According to The Borneo Post, the historic venue, which has stood for 60 years along Jalan Dewan, in the state capital was engulfed in flames during the early hours… Continue reading

Seremban clerk pleads not guilty to RM200k CBT charge

Fire destroys 60-year-old Kota Kinabalu community hall

Malaysia considers mandatory AI content labelling to fight misinformation

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is mulling mandatory labelling for content generated or modified using artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to curb the spread of misinformation on social media, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the proposed labels, such as ‘AI-Generated’ or ‘AI-Enhanced’, would help users identify content… Continue reading

Lelaki ditahan kerana cedera kanak-kanak 12 tahun di Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU: Seorang lelaki tempatan berusia 39 tahun ditahan polis selepas disyaki mencederakan seorang kanak-kanak perempuan berusia 12 tahun di kawasan Flat Ungku Tun Aminah, Sabtu lepas. Kejadian itu menyebabkan mangsa mengalami pendarahan di kepala serta bengkak pada tangan kanannya. Ketua Polis Daerah Johor Bahru Utara ACP Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh berkata, pihaknya menerima laporan… Continue reading

Fadhli Shaari digesa minta maaf kepada Thailand, Kemboja

KUALA LUMPUR: Ketua Penerangan PAS Ahmad Fadhli Shaari diseru memohon maaf secara terbuka kepada rakyat Thailand dan Kemboja berikutan kenyataannya yang dianggap memperkecilkan usaha gencatan senjata antara kedua-dua negara melalui inisiatif diplomatik Malaysia. Setiausaha Politik kepada Menteri Kewangan Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim menyifatkan tindakan Ahli Parlimen Pasir Mas itu sebagai tidak patriotik dan memalukan negara.… Continue reading

KSU Kementerian Komunikasi terima DGPN sempena ulang tahun keputeraan YDP Pulau Pinang

GEORGE TOWN: Ketua Setiausaha (KSU) Kementerian Komunikasi, Datuk Seri Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, menerima Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (D.G.P.N) yang membawa gelaran Datuk Seri sempena Ulang Tahun Keputeraan ke-84 Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Tun Ramli Ngah Talib. Penganugerahan itu berlangsung dalam Istiadat Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Kehormatan Negeri Pulau Pinang 2025 di Dewan… Continue reading

Lelaki direman tujuh hari bantu siasatan kes kematian anaknya

JOHOR BAHRU: Seorang lelaki direman tujuh hari bagi membantu siasatan berhubung kematian anak lelakinya. Mayat kanak-kanak itu ditemui di Rompin, Negeri Sembilan selepas suspek membuat laporan mendakwa anaknya hilang di Bukit Indah pada 24 Julai lepas. Ketua Polis Daerah Iskandar Puteri ACP M Kumarasan berkata lelaki berusia 30-an itu, yang juga bapa kandung mangsa, pada… Continue reading

Ibu model Belanda dapat ganti rugi RM1.1 juta atas kecuaian siasatan kematian anak

KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Tinggi memerintahkan bayaran ganti rugi RM1.1 juta kepada Christina Carolina Gerarda Johanna Verstappen, ibu kepada model warga Belanda Ivana Esther Robert Smit, yang ditemukan mati di balkoni kondominium lapan tahun lalu. Christina memfailkan saman terhadap Ketua Polis Negara, Pegawai Penyiasat Dang Wangi ASP Faizal Abdullah, Menteri Dalam Negeri, dan kerajaan Malaysia atas… Continue reading

Poisons Act amendment boosts enforcement in Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA: The Dewan Rakyat passed the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025 yesterday, signalling the government’s continued commitment to curbing the misuse of controlled substances through more robust and inclusive enforcement. In a joint statement today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Home Ministry (KDN) said the Bill aims to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement under the… Continue reading

Malaysia brokers Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, wins global praise

KUALA LUMPUR: The failure of Malaysia’s singles shuttlers to reach the quarter-finals at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships (BAJC) 2025 in Solo, Indonesia, came as no surprise to national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen. Jonassen said that while the outcome may appear disappointing, it aligned with his expectations going into the recently concluded tournament held… Continue reading

Malaysia’s BAJC 2025 performance meets expectations, says Jonassen

Israeli rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza conflict

JERUSALEM: Two Israeli human rights organisations have accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, marking the first major domestic voices to level such a charge. B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel released reports at a press conference, alleging “coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza strip.” “The report we… Continue reading

Israeli rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza conflict

Malaysia’s BAJC 2025 performance meets expectations, says Jonassen

Afghan volunteers aid returning migrants amid Iran deportation crisis

ISLAM QALA: At the Iran-Afghanistan border, volunteers like Fatima Rezaei distribute essential supplies to returning Afghans amid a surge in deportations. Over 1.6 million Afghans, including children, have been forced back this year, with Iran citing unemployment and crime concerns. Rezaei, a 22-year-old journalist, travels 100 kilometres from Herat to assist despite limited resources. “It… Continue reading

Afghan volunteers aid returning migrants amid Iran deportation crisis

Sabah Carbon Governance Enactment boosts investment opportunities

KOTA KINABALU: The passing of the Climate Change and Carbon Governance Enactment 2025 at the Sabah State Assembly sitting on July 8 has opened up opportunities for Sabah to attract investors in the carbon market, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the enactment has led to the establishment of the Sabah Climate… Continue reading

Solar street lights installed on Gerik-Jeli highway, motorists thankful

“THE solar lights are already there…the street is bright…don’t let the light pole get hit (for the area) to become dark again.” That was among the reactions from excited members of the public when solar-powered street lights were installed along the East-West Highway (JRTB) Gerik-Jeli route. In fact, through the comments section on aTikTok video… Continue reading

Solar street lights installed on Gerik-Jeli highway, motorists thankful

Malaysia-Indonesia annual consultation begins in Jakarta with key talks

JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Istana Merdeka in Central Jakarta today for the 13th Malaysia-Indonesia Annual Consultation, marking a key diplomatic engagement between the two neighbouring nations. Anwar, who is on a two-day working visit, was welcomed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The two leaders then proceeded to a one-on-one meeting… Continue reading

Afghan family caught using fake visas to enter Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) thwarted an attempt by four Afghan nationals, believed to be from a family, to enter Malaysia using fake visas. According to AKPS, the four individuals were among 132 foreigners who were checked during a monitoring and document screening operation at KLIA Terminal 1. It said the… Continue reading

Mother of Dutch model awarded RM1.1m for negligence in daughter’s death probe

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today awarded RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Esther Robert Smit, whose nude body was found on the sixth-floor balcony of a condominium here eight years ago. Christina Carolina Gerarda Johanna Verstappen had sued the Inspector-General of Police, Dang Wangi investigating officer ASP Faizal… Continue reading

Ukrainian drone attack kills one in southern Russia

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack struck southern Russia, killing one person and damaging infrastructure, according to regional officials. The incident occurred as Kyiv intensifies efforts to counter Moscow’s ongoing offensive. Yuri Sliusar, acting governor of the Rostov region, confirmed the fatality in a Telegram post. “A car was damaged on Ostrovsky Street. Unfortunately, the driver… Continue reading

Ukrainian drone attack kills one in southern Russia

Toll hike delay at 10 highways aids nearly one million users

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly one million users are expected to feel a significant impact following the postponement of toll rate hikes at 10 highways, due to a substantial gap between the current toll rates paid by users and the rates stipulated in concession agreements. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the quantum of increase… Continue reading

Malaysia consumer spending outlook positive for 2025-2026, says BMI

KUALA LUMPUR: BMI, a Fitch solutions company, has maintained its broadly positive outlook for consumer spending in Malaysia over 2025, with the country’s healthy macroeconomic outlook driving real-term growth in household incomes. With inflation averaging lower than expected in May, BMI lowered its forecast for headline inflation to average at 1.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y)… Continue reading

Malaysia consumer spending outlook positive for 2025-2026, says BMI

PAS leader urged to apologise for mocking Malaysia’s peace efforts

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS Information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has been urged to issue a public apology to the people of Thailand and Cambodia for mocking Malaysia’s diplomatic efforts in brokering a ceasefire between the two countries. Political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, said while the world acknowledges Malaysia’s role, particularly Prime… Continue reading