August 2025 – Thesundailymys

KL Tower becomes beacon of unity on eve of National Day

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur Tower turned into a stage for unity on the eve of Merdeka as thousands gathered to welcome the country’s 68th National Day with lights, music and a carnival-like atmosphere. The terrace at the tower buzzed with energy well past midnight. Families, friends and tourists spilled across the grounds, waving flags, singing… Continue reading

Defining moment in making of a patriot

PETALING JAYA: To 16-year-old Woon Yoon Kim, standing in Merdeka Stadium on Aug 31, 1957, independence was a promise worth fighting for. At 84, the former policeman remembers how that promise sent him into jungles, shootouts and frontlines to protect a fragile young nation. “I will never forget the day we were declared citizens of… Continue reading

Dubai, Abu Dhabi on radar of Malaysian investors seeking high-yield properties

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian investors are increasingly diversifying their capital beyond traditional hotspots, turning to emerging markets as a hedge against global risks. High interest rates and punitive taxes have prompted many to withdraw from Australia, while in the United Kingdom, investors are either offloading London assets or refinancing to unlock capital for redeployment. This shift… Continue reading

Augsburg’s Fellhauer leaves hospital after concussion against Bayern

AUGSBURG midfielder Robin Fellhauer has been discharged from hospital following a serious head injury during Saturday’s Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old suffered a severe concussion and minor facial fractures after colliding with Bayern defender Sacha Boey during stoppage time. Fellhauer fell motionless to the turf while contesting a high ball during Augsburg’s search… Continue reading

Nicolas Jackson stays in Munich after Chelsea halt Bayern loan deal

CHELSEA striker Nicolas Jackson has remained in Germany attempting to revive his collapsed loan move to Bayern Munich after the deal was cancelled at the final moment. Jackson travelled to Munich on Saturday to finalise his season-long transfer to the Bundesliga champions before being informed the move had been cancelled because of Chelsea’s injury issues.… Continue reading

Japan’s Yamaguchi wins third badminton world title against injured Chen

JAPAN’s Akane Yamaguchi secured her third badminton world championship title with a commanding victory over China’s Chen Yufei in the women’s singles final. The Japanese fifth seed dominated proceedings with a 21-9, 21-13 win that required just 37 minutes on court. Yamaguchi acknowledged her underdog status before the tournament, stating her victory carried special significance… Continue reading

TPM Ahmad Zahid ucap tahniah buat Tang Jie-Ee Wei juarai Badminton Dunia 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mengucapkan tahniah kepada pasangan beregu campuran negara Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei atas kejayaan menjuarai Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 2025 di Paris, Perancis hari ini. Menerusi hantaran di Facebook, Ahmad Zahid berkata kemenangan bergaya 21-15, 21-14 ke atas Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin dari China… Continue reading

Tang Jie-Ee Wei bukan sekadar menang tapi ukir sejarah – Tengku Zafrul

PRESIDEN Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz menyifatkan kejayaan bersejarah beregu campuran negara, Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei muncul juara Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 2025 di Paris sebagai bukti Malaysia tidak pernah berputus asa dalam memburu kejayaan di pentas antarabangsa. Beliau menegaskan kemenangan itu bukan sekadar gelaran juara dunia sebaliknya lambang… Continue reading

Yemen’s Huthis vow to intensify attacks on Israel after group’s PM killed

SANAA: The leader of Yemen’s Huthi rebels said on Sunday his group would keep launching attacks against Israel, a day after confirming that an Israeli strike had killed their government’s prime minister. An attack on Thursday killed the Huthis’ prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, and other officials, the Iran-backed group has said. Israel’s military… Continue reading

Tang Jie-Ee Wei didn’t just win but made history – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has hailed the historic success of mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei. The pair emerged as champions in the Badminton World Federation World Championships in Paris today. He described their success as proof that Malaysia never gave… Continue reading

AKPK promotes financial independence at National Day parade 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) presented a unique interpretation of true independence through its participation in the 2025 National Day parade today. AKPK’s decorated float served as a visual representation of the agency’s slogan “AKPK, Your Reliable Financial Partner” according to an official statement. The float’s front section featured a… Continue reading

Siti Nurhaliza deeply honoured to perform 2025 National Day theme song

KUALA LUMPUR: National songstress Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Taruddin felt deeply honoured and humbled to perform the theme song at the 2025 National Day celebration at Dataran Putrajaya this morning. In a post on her official Facebook page, Malaysia’s number one singer admitted that she never expected to receive the offer despite having been in… Continue reading

Nursery teacher arrested over alleged abuse of toddler in Kuala Langat

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested a nursery teacher following allegations of physical and mental abuse against a two-year-old girl at a childcare centre in Bandar Rimbayu, Kuala Langat. Kuala Langat district police chief Superintendent Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi confirmed that the victim’s mother filed a report on August 24 after another nursery teacher alerted her to… Continue reading

Nurul Izzah urges PKR reps to donate RM100 SARA aid to needy

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has called upon party elected representatives and those with sufficient means to donate their RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) assistance to those in need. She revealed that she and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who also serves as Gombak MP, have agreed to participate in… Continue reading

PM Anwar congratulates Tang Jie-Ee Wei on historic world title

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei on their title win at the 2025 Badminton World Championships in Paris. He described their victory as a special National Day gift for the entire nation. The Prime Minister thanked the pair for their… Continue reading

Tang Jie-Ee Wei win world badminton title as National Day gift – Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei have claimed the country’s first ever badminton world championship title in their category. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh described their historic victory as the most meaningful Merdeka gift for the nation. “Our Road To Gold athletes, Chen Tang Jie and Toh… Continue reading

APM lifeguards rescue man from near-drowning at Penang’s Miami Beach

GEORGE TOWN: Civil Defence Force lifeguards rescued a man from near-drowning at Miami Beach here this afternoon. The 36-year-old victim experienced difficulties and became unable to swim while in the water at 4.15 pm. Penang APM lifeguards immediately responded to the incident and successfully pulled the man to shore. The victim was on holiday with… Continue reading

Polis tahan guru taska dipercayai dera kanak-kanak dua tahun

SHAH ALAM: Polis menahan seorang guru taska dipercayai dera fizikal dan mental seorang kanak-kanak berusia dua tahun di Bandar Rimbayu, Kuala Langat dekat sini. Ketua Polis Daerah Kuala Langat Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi berkata pihaknya menerima laporan daripada ibu mangsa pada 9.01 malam 24 Ogos lepas, setelah dimaklumkan oleh guru taska lain mengenai tindakan suspek… Continue reading

Merdeka gift: Tang Jie-Ee Wei win Malaysia’s first mixed doubles world badminton title

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia celebrated a historic sporting achievement as Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei captured the mixed doubles crown at the 2025 Badminton World Federation World Championships in Paris. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh hailed their victory as a priceless National Day gift for the nation. She described the Merdeka Day gold… Continue reading

Nurul Izzah ajak wakil rakyat PKR sumbang bantuan SARA kepada golongan memerlukan

KUALA LUMPUR: Timbalan Presiden PKR Nurul Izzah Anwar mengajak wakil rakyat parti itu dan orang ramai yang berkemampuan untuk pass it forward atau memanjangkan bantuan Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) RM100 diterima mereka kepada golongan memerlukan. Nurul Izzah menerusi hantaran di Facebook berkata beliau dan Menteri Besar Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari yang juga Ahli Parlimen… Continue reading

JIM tahan sembilan individu terlibat sindiket seludup keluar warga asing

KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Imigresen (JIM) menahan sembilan individu berusia antara 26 hingga 60 tahun di dua lokasi di Kajang, Selangor pada Jumaat lepas, kerana disyaki terlibat dalam penyeludupan keluar warga asing dari Malaysia dikenali sindiket ‘Takor’. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen Datuk Zakaria Shaaban berkata mereka terdiri daripada lima lelaki dan dua wanita Indonesia serta pasangan suami… Continue reading

Anwar ucap tahniah, sifatkan kemenangan beregu campuran negara hadiah Hari Kebangsaan

PERDANA Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengucapkan tahniah kepada pasangan beregu campuran negara Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei atas kejayaan merangkul gelaran juara pada Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 2025 di Perancis, malam ini. Beliau turut menyifatkan kejayaan itu sebagai hadiah Hari Kebangsaan buat Malaysia. “Tahniah kepada pasangan beregu campuran negara, Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei, atas… Continue reading

Juarai Kejohanan Dunia Tang Jie–Ee Wei, hadiah bermakna Hari Kebangsaan – Fahmi

MENTERI Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil menyifatkan kejayaan beregu campuran negara Chen Tang Jie dan Toh Ee Wei yang muncul juara Kejohanan Dunia di Paris malam ini, sebagai hadiah bermakna sempena Hari Kebangsaan KE-68 yang disambut hari ini. Fahmi, menerusi hantaran di Facebook malam ini, turut mengucapkan tahniah dan berterima kasih kepada wira serta wirawati Malaysia… Continue reading

Artis Malaysia rangkul tiga anugerah di Los Angeles

KUALA LUMPUR: Meskipun berdepan saingan lebih 500 finalis daripada 50 negara, tiga artis Malaysia berjaya mengungguli hadiah utama pada Anugerah Muzik Antara Benua (InterContinental Music Awards) 2025 di di Los Angeles, Amerika Syarikat baru-baru ini. Menurut laman web InterContinental Music Awards, penyanyi dan penggubah lagu Heerraa yang juga ahli pengundi GRAMMY menerima anugerah Terbaik di… Continue reading

Hadiah Meredeka paling bermakna – Hannah

KUALA LUMPUR: Detik emas Merdeka Malaysia terpahat fdalam sejatah apabila beregu campuran negara Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei menjuarai Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 202 di Paris, malam ini. Menteri Belia dan Sukan Hannah Yeoh menyifatkan kejayaan bersejarah itu sebagai hadiah paling bermakna sempena sambutan Hari Kebangsaan. “Pemain Road To Gold kita, Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei,… Continue reading

Gempa bumi: Orang ramai, media diminta rujuk maklumat daripada sumber sahih

KULAI: Orang ramai termasuk pengamal media dinasihatkan supaya hanya merujuk sumber sahih daripada Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) serta agensi berkaitan bagi mendapatkan maklumat mengenai bencana gempa bumi. Timbalan Menteri Komunikasi Teo Nie Ching berkata ketika ini banyak maklumat tidak tepat dikongsi di media sosial oleh individu yang tidak mempunyai kredibiliti mahupun autoriti. “Masalah media sosial… Continue reading

Public urged to use official sources for Malaysia earthquake updates

KULAI: The public and media should rely exclusively on official sources from the Malaysian Meteorological Department and related agencies for accurate earthquake information. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching stated that false information often circulates on social media from individuals without credibility or authority. “While social media often circulates various information, digital literacy among the… Continue reading

Immigration busts migrant smuggling syndicate, nine held in Kajang

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has detained nine individuals in Kajang, Selangor, for suspected involvement in a migrant smuggling syndicate. Director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban confirmed the arrests were conducted last Friday and involved five Indonesian men, two Indonesian women, and a local married couple. Enforcement officers seized four Indonesian passports, seven mobile phones, one thousand… Continue reading

Anwar, isteri hadiri makan malam gala Sidang Kemuncak SCO

TIANJIN: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menghadiri majlis makan malam gala Pertubuhan Kerjasama Shanghai (SCO) di Pusat Konvensyen Tianjin Meijing di sini, malam Ahad. Anwar bersama isteri Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail disambut Presiden China Xi Jinping dan isteri Peng Liyuan. Makan malam itu dianjurkan Xi selaku Pengerusi Sidang Kemuncak SCO yang… Continue reading

RSF shelling kills 7, wounds 71 in besieged Sudan city: medical source

KHARTOUM: Shelling by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least seven people and wounded 71 others in El-Fasher, a medical source said Sunday, as the paramilitary group launched its fiercest offensive yet on the besieged city. The source, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, said the true toll was “likely higher”, as many injured have… Continue reading

National Day glory: Tan Jie–Ee Wei lift Malaysia’s first mixed doubles world title

CHEN Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei delivered a perfect National Day gift by becoming Malaysia’s first mixed doubles world champions at the Adidas Arena in Paris. The world number three Malaysian pair produced a stunning performance to defeat second seeds Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China 21-15, 21-14 in just forty… Continue reading

French PM should say goodbye in budget standoff says Socialist leader

PARIS: French Socialist leader Olivier Faure declared on Sunday that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou should say goodbye amid an ongoing budget standoff. The centrist prime minister shocked France this week by announcing he would request a parliamentary confidence vote on 8 September to secure support for his spending cut plan. Bayrou planned a Sunday evening… Continue reading

Israel targets Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Obeida in strike

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had conducted a strike targeting Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. Netanyahu stated during a government meeting that Israel had struck the spokesman for what he called a criminal and murderous organisation. The Israeli prime minister expressed hope that… Continue reading

Manchester United players back manager Amorim after poor start says De Ligt

MANCHESTER United defender Matthijs de Ligt has declared that the club’s players fully support under-pressure manager Ruben Amorim and accept responsibility for their poor start to the season. United secured their first Premier League victory with a dramatic 3-2 win against Burnley on Saturday thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ late penalty at Old Trafford. This narrow… Continue reading

Anggota APM selamat lelaki hampir lemas di Pantai Miami

GEORGE TOWN: Tindakan pantas anggota Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) Pantai Menara di Pantai Miami berjaya menyelamatkan seorang lelaki daripada lemas hari ini. Dalam kejadian jam 4.15 petang itu, mangsa berusia 36 tahun dikatakan mengalami kesukaran dan gagal berenang ketika berada di dalam air di pantai berkenaan. Jurucakap APM Pulau Pinang berkata anggota penyelamat pantai… Continue reading

Suami isteri maut bot terbalik di perairan Kuala Merchang

MARANG: Sepasang suami isteri ditemukan maut lemas selepas bot fiber yang dinaiki mereka terbalik dipercayai dipukul ombak besar dan angin kencang di perairan Kuala Merchang di sini. Kejadian berlaku pada pukul 3.30 petang melibatkan bekas tentera Abdul Rahim Mustaffa, 47, dan isterinya Norhasriah Che Osman, 46, yang merupakan suri rumah dari Pulau Kerengga. Ketua Polis… Continue reading

Lebih 700,000 pengunjung manfaat program Jualan Rahmah Madani Terengganu

KUALA TERENGGANU: Sebanyak 625 siri Program Jualan Rahmah MADANI telah dilaksanakan di seluruh Terengganu dari 1 Januari hingga 27 Ogos lepas. Program ini telah memberi manfaat kepada 762,375 pengunjung dari pelbagai peringkat masyarakat. Pengarah Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup Terengganu Mohd Mufsi Lat menyatakan ia melibatkan lima model pelaksanaan berbeza. Model tersebut… Continue reading

Lee Chong Wei says Malaysia’s strength lies in national unity

KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton legend Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei reminded Malaysians that the nation’s true strength lies in unity. He described unity as the foundation of Malaysia’s success on the world stage in his Facebook post marking the 2025 National Day celebration. Chong Wei reflected on his early days playing badminton on a simple… Continue reading

68 peserta Konvoi Semarak Merdeka TEKUN tamat jelajah seluruh negara

BANTING: Seramai 68 penunggang motosikal Konvoi Semarak Merdeka TEKUN berjaya menamatkan misi menjelajah negara dengan selamat di Dataran Pantai Morib sempena Karnival TEKUN MADANI Kuala Langat. Pengerusi Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga Nasional Datuk Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid menyatakan konvoi yang disertai pegawai dan usahawan TEKUN Nasional itu memulakan perjalanan merentasi negeri-negeri di Malaysia sejak… Continue reading

Rakyat Malaysia di Thailand sambut Hari Kebangsaan dengan perpaduan dan patriotisme

BANGKOK: Kedutaan Besar Malaysia di Bangkok meraikan Hari Kebangsaan ke-68 dengan penuh meriah, menyatukan diaspora Malaysia dalam semangat perpaduan dan kecintaan terhadap tanah air. Sekitar 300 rakyat Malaysia berhimpun di sebuah hotel dengan memakai batik, baju Melayu, baju kurung dan kebaya untuk menyambut hari istimewa itu. Majlis dimulakan dengan nyanyian lagu Negaraku diikuti persembahan bersemangat… Continue reading

Couple drowns after boat capsizes in rough waters off Kuala Merchang

MARANG: A married couple drowned after their fibreglass boat capsized in rough waters off Kuala Merchang this afternoon. Marang police chief Superintendent Mohd Sofian Redzuan identified the victims as Abdul Rahim Mustaffa, 47, and his wife Norhasriah Che Osman, 46, from Pulau Kerengga. The couple had gone out to sea in a 20-foot fibreglass boat… Continue reading

Lee Chong Wei tekankan perpaduan sebagai kekuatan sebenar Malaysia

LEGENDA badminton negara Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei menyifatkan kekuatan sebenar Malaysia terletak pada semangat perpaduan yang menjadi asas kejayaan di pentas dunia. Menerusi hantaran di laman Facebook beliau sempena sambutan Hari Kebangsaan ke-68, Chong Wei berkongsi kenangan awal ketika mula bermain badminton di gelanggang kampung yang sederhana sebelum bergelar wira negara. “Semasa kecil, gelanggang… Continue reading

Anwar tiba di Tianjin untuk Sidang Kemuncak SCO, perkukuh hubungan China

TIANJIN: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tiba di Tianjin petang ini selepas menghadiri sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2025 di Dataran Putrajaya pagi tadi bagi lawatan kerja empat hari ke China. Pesawat membawa Perdana Menteri dan isteri Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Tianjin Binhai pada 5.27 petang dengan sambutan… Continue reading

Over 700,000 benefit from Rahmah Madani sales programme in Terengganu

KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 625 Jualan Rahmah MADANI Programme series were successfully conducted across Terengganu from January first to August twenty seventh. The state Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director Mohd Mufsi Lat confirmed the programme utilised five distinct implementation models. These models included two hundred sixty six on premises sales, three… Continue reading

Negeri Sembilan National Day wows crowd with integrated security op sketch

SEREMBAN: The Negeri Sembilan National Day celebration at Dataran Majlis Bandaraya Seremban featured a captivating sketch performance of an integrated operation by security forces. This action-packed performance under the Whole of Government, Whole of Society concept showcased joint efforts to safeguard national security and harmony. Multiple agencies including the Malaysian Armed Forces and Royal Malaysia… Continue reading

RUU Pekerja Gig 2025 hadiah istimewa Hari Kebangsaan kata Steven Sim

PUTRAJAYA: Rang Undang-Undang Pekerja Gig 2025 yang diluluskan di Dewan Rakyat Khamis lepas merupakan hadiah istimewa kepada semua pekerja gig sempena Hari Kebangsaan 2025. Menteri Sumber Manusia Steven Sim merakamkan penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada para penghantar atas sokongan terhadap RUU itu ketika beramah mesra dengan kontinjen pekerja gig. Kontinjen pekerja gig terdiri daripada pasukan… Continue reading

Yayasan Belia Sedunia raikan 100 anak merdeka kelahiran 31 Ogos di Melaka

MELAKA: Yayasan Belia Sedunia (WYF) Malaysia meraikan 100 anak merdeka yang lahir pada 31 Ogos dari seluruh Melaka dalam suasana meriah termasuk memotong kek bersaiz gergasi. Pengerusi WYF Datuk Ridhwan Mohd Ali berkata program yang dianjurkan kali kedua itu disertai peserta paling muda berusia setahun manakala paling tua berumur 67 tahun. “Kita mencari, mengumpul dan… Continue reading

Anwar arrives in Tianjin for SCO summit to strengthen Malaysia-China ties

TIANJIN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here this evening to begin a four-day working visit to China after attending National Day celebrations in Putrajaya earlier today. His aircraft landed at Tianjin Binhai International Airport at 5.27 pm where he and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail received a red carpet… Continue reading

Sexual harassment rampant in Rohingya camps according to new study

DHAKA: Sexual harassment remains the most pressing concern for Rohingya women and adolescents living in refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar according to a study released on Sunday. Cox’s Bazar is home to around one million largely Muslim Rohingya minority members who fled a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. ActionAid conducted sixty six… Continue reading

Activists throw paint on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over Spain fires

BARCELONA: Climate activists splattered Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica with red and black paint on Sunday to protest government handling of Spain’s devastating summer wildfires. The Futuro Vegetal activist group claimed responsibility for the protest action against what they called inadequate climate change measures. Police arrested two protesters during the incident as they shouted demands… Continue reading