August 2025 – Thesundailymys

Malaysian chess players win gold at SEA Deaf Games with family support

MALAYSIAN chess player Loo Pin Xie has won the gold medal in the standard category at the SEA Deaf Games 2025. The twenty-year-old athlete credits his mother Ng Kwi Chuan for her unwavering support throughout his journey. Ng resigned from her computer engineering job when Pin Xie was seven years old to focus fully on… Continue reading

J-KOM ready to promote Johor development projects via social media

MUAR: The Community Communications Department (J-KOM) stands ready to act as an intermediary for promoting Johor’s development projects through various media platforms. Director-General Datuk Ismail Yusop stated that the department’s current approach prioritises social media to effectively engage younger audiences. “It is J-KOM’s duty to inform about such developments,” he told Bernama after the Jauhar… Continue reading

Lorry breakdown smoke causes 12-vehicle chain collision, one dead

MUAR: A stationary lorry emitting thick smoke triggered a devastating chain collision involving twelve vehicles on the North-South Expressway this morning. The incident occurred at KM129.9 of the southbound PLUS highway when a broken-down lorry stopped in the emergency lane began billowing blinding smoke. Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz confirmed receiving the… Continue reading

Johor allocates RM3.87 million to support and empower Orang Asli community

JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor state government has announced nine initiatives to support and empower the Orang Asli community with a total allocation of RM3.87 million. State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip confirmed these measures in a Facebook post today. The initiatives include one-off cash aid of RM200 for 5,041… Continue reading

Teen killed in Banting crash supported family after father’s illness

BANTING: A grieving mother revealed her teenage son had shouldered financial responsibility for his family after his father became bedridden due to health issues. Roszainida Hassan, 40, said her late son Muhammad Danish Shamsul Shahrizan, 16, never complained about earning extra income after school to support the family. The family faced additional challenges last year… Continue reading

Sabah wins overall title at 65th MSSM Athletics Championship

SABAH emerged as the overall champions of the 65th Malaysian Schools Sports Council Athletics Championship after collecting 19 gold, 22 silver, and 17 bronze medals. The contingent received the championship challenge trophy, a Milo-sponsored accompanying trophy, and 1,500 ringgit worth of vouchers sponsored by Clamor. Deputy Secretary-General of the Education Ministry Datuk Wan Hashim Wan… Continue reading

Sri Lanka opposition says ex-leader jailed to stop comeback

COLOMBO: Opposition parties in Sri Lanka accused on Saturday the government of jailing the country’s former president over fears he could return to power. Former leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, 76, who lost the last presidential election in September to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was remanded in custody Friday on charges of misusing state funds for foreign travel.… Continue reading

Iranian forces kill six militants in the southeast, state media says

DUBAI: Iranian security forces shot dead six militants in a clash in southeastern Iran on Saturday, a day after five police officers were killed by armed rebels in the restive region, the official news agency IRNA reported. Iran’s southeast has been the scene of sporadic clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants… Continue reading

Kerajaan Sabah mahu bangunkan Pulau Banggi dalam pelbagai sektor

PULAU BANGGI: Kerajaan Sabah berhasrat membangunkan Pulau Banggi dalam pelbagai sektor terutamanya pelancongan dan ekonomi. Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor menyatakan kerajaan negeri merancang untuk merapatkan hubungan dengan negara jiran melalui perdagangan barter di bawah Kawasan Pertumbuhan ASEAN Timur Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Filipina (BIMP-EAGA). “Kalau ada perdagangan barter dengan negara jiran yang tidak jauh dari sini, ia… Continue reading

Belon udara panas tarikan utama Karnival Sumud Nusantara 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Belon udara panas menjadi antara aktiviti yang mencuri tumpuan ramai pengunjung Karnival Sumud Nusantara 2025 di padang Dataran Merdeka. Pengunjung berpeluang menaiki belon udara panas yang diikat dengan bayaran 20 ringgit bagi dewasa dan 15 ringgit bagi kanak-kanak bermula lewat petang hingga malam ini dan dari 2 hingga 5 petang esok. Pengarah Malam… Continue reading

Polis siasat dakwaan cubaan culik kanak-kanak lelaki di Melaka

MELAKA: Polis Melaka sedang menyiasat dakwaan seorang kanak-kanak lelaki bahawa dirinya cuba diculik seorang lelaki bertopeng yang menaiki van putih ketika dalam perjalanan pulang ke rumahnya di Kampung Paya Ikan di sini, pada 15 Ogos lepas. Ketua Polis Daerah Melaka Tengah ACP Christopher Patit berkata laporan itu dibuat di sini pada hari sama kejadian didakwa… Continue reading

Sate Kajang diisytihar makanan warisan negeri Selangor

KAJANG: Sate Kajang hari ini diisytihar sebagai Makanan Warisan Negeri Selangor antara lain sebagai usaha memastikan khazanah gastronomi itu terus dipelihara, diwarisi generasi demi generasi serta menjadi identiti kulinari kebanggaan negeri. Majlis pengisytiharan itu disempurnakan oleh Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin sempena penganjuran Karnival 1001 Rasa Sate di sini. Exco Perumahan dan Kebudayaan Negeri… Continue reading

Aceh bersiap sedia lancar laluan feri baharu ke Pulau Pinang

JAKARTA: Wilayah Aceh di Indonesia bakal melancarkan laluan terus feri baharu dari Pelabuhan Krueng Geukueh di Muara Satu ke Pulau Pinang, Malaysia – langkah yang dijangka dapat merancakkan perdagangan, pelancongan dan hubungan ekonomi rentas sempadan. Gabenor Aceh Muzakir Manaf yang lebih dikenali sebagai Mualem, berkata persiapan sedang dijalankan di pelabuhan itu menjelang pelancaran yang dirancang.… Continue reading

Pengunjung PMR 2025 teruja pegang senjata tentera sebenar

NILAI: Pengunjung Program MADANI Rakyat (PMR) 2025 Negeri Sembilan khususnya kanak-kanak dan remaja tidak melepaskan peluang beraksi sebagai anggota tentera termasuk memegang senjata yang digunakan pasukan keselamatan itu. Amirul Hakim Yusaini Amer, 21, berkata dia teruja dapat memegang mesingan buat kali pertama dan kagum dengan kecekapan petugas keselamatan negara mengendalikan senjata seberat lebih 10 kilogram… Continue reading

Malaysia perjuang Palestin tanggungjawab moral spiritual umat Islam

KUALA LUMPUR: Perjuangan membela Palestin bukan sekadar berlandaskan simpati, sebaliknya merupakan tanggungjawab moral dan spiritual umat Islam bagi menolak kezaliman daripada terus berleluasa, kata Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Beliau berkata Malaysia sejak dahulu dikenali sebagai suara moral dunia dalam memperjuangkan Palestin. “Dasar luar negara kita berpaksikan… Continue reading

New e-commerce bill to define roles and include online affiliates

KUCHING: A new e-commerce regulation bill will introduce clearer definitions for all involved parties, including online marketing affiliates, to establish fairer and more comprehensive rules. Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh stated that industry engagement sessions highlighted the necessity to distinguish affiliates from sellers under current legislation. “Previously,… Continue reading

Russia captures two villages in Ukraine’s Donetsk region amid ongoing conflict

MOSCOW: Russian forces have captured two additional villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, according to Moscow’s defence ministry. The ministry announced on Telegram that its troops seized control of Sredneye and Kleban-Byk on Saturday. This latest advance increases military pressure on Ukrainian defences as ground fighting continues in the embattled eastern region. Russian forces are… Continue reading

Zelenskiy says Global South should push Russia toward peace

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that countries of the Global South should push Russia toward making peace in its war with Ukraine, including by helping bring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. “I reaffirmed my readiness for any format of meeting with the head of Russia. However, we see that… Continue reading

Kajang Satay declared Selangor heritage food with unique identity

KAJANG: Kajang Satay has been officially declared a Selangor State Heritage Food to ensure this culinary treasure continues to be preserved for future generations. Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin officiated the declaration ceremony during the Karnival 1001 Rasa Sate Kajang 2025 event. Selangor State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah confirmed… Continue reading

Melaka police investigate alleged child kidnap attempt in Kampung Paya Ikan

MELAKA: Melaka police are investigating allegations that a boy was nearly abducted by a man in a white van while cycling home in Kampung Paya Ikan here on 15 August. Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Christopher Patit said the report was made by the 12-year-old victim, who is a primary school student in Jalan Datuk… Continue reading

Easyjet flight does U-turn after passenger tries to enter cockpit

LYON: A passenger suffering from delirium tried to break into the cockpit of an Easyjet flight from France to Portugal, forcing the jet to return to Lyon airport, police and the company said Saturday. The man was subdued by other passengers and restrained until the jet landed again, French police said. The Easyjet flight, going… Continue reading

Takrif ‘Affiliate’ lebih jelas dalam rang undang-undang E-Dagang baru

KUCHING: Penggubalan rang undang-undang khusus untuk mengawal selia e-dagang akan turut merangkumi takrifan lebih jelas terhadap pihak yang terlibat, termasuk kumpulan pemasaran dalam talian secara ‘affiliate’ bagi memastikan peraturan yang digubal lebih adil dan menyeluruh. Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh berkata hasil sesi libat urus bersama pemain… Continue reading

UK’s Farage sets out plan for ‘mass deportation’ of asylum seekers

LONDON: Former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage set out plans on Saturday for “mass deportations” of migrants who have crossed the English Channel on small boats if his Reform UK party forms Britain’s next government. In an interview with Saturday’s edition of The Times newspaper, Farage said he would withdraw Britain from the European Convention on… Continue reading

Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington’s safest sites

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of National Guard soldiers in military fatigues and combat boots mingled with tourists, posed for selfies, and treated themselves to ice cream from food trucks on Thursday along Washington’s National Mall, one of the safest parts of America’s capital. On occasion an angry local would hurl verbal abuse at them, but the soldiers… Continue reading

France summons Italian ambassador over challenge to Macron on Ukraine

PARIS: France summoned the Italian ambassador after Italy’s deputy prime minister challenged the French president for suggesting that European soldiers be deployed in Ukraine in a post-war settlement, a French diplomatic source said on Saturday. Asked earlier this week to comment on French President Emmanuel Macron’s appeals to deploy European soldiers in Ukraine after any… Continue reading

Malaysia’s moral responsibility to defend Palestine, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending Palestine represents both a moral and spiritual responsibility for Muslims rather than merely an act of sympathy. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar emphasised this duty as a fundamental rejection of tyranny. He stated that Malaysia has long been recognised as the moral voice of… Continue reading

Sabah plans Pulau Banggi development with tourism and barter trade focus

PULAU BANGGI: The Sabah government intends to develop Pulau Banggi across multiple sectors, with a special emphasis on tourism and economic growth. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor stated that the state government aims to strengthen regional ties through barter trade within the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area. “Barter trade with our neighbours not far… Continue reading

Tech progress must serve people, not just markets, says MOSTI

TAWAU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) is committed to ensuring that technological development delivers tangible benefits to grassroots communities and is not solely driven by market forces. Deputy Minister Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal said this objective is being pursued through the Social Innovation Trail Programme, led by Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM), which… Continue reading

NADI centres boost democratic literacy and youth leadership nationwide

KUALA SELANGOR: National Information Dissemination Centres (NADI) nationwide provide an effective platform for public education on democratic processes. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul stated that NADI centres can serve as reference points for School Parliament and Youth Parliament programmes through parliamentary collaboration. “This initiative aligns with NADI’s role as a community hub for… Continue reading

Malaysian youth bowlers Ethan and Muhammad Aiman win Asian gold

CHEERS erupted at the national bowling camp today as the combination of Ethan Damien Goh and Muhammad Aiman Syahin struck Malaysia’s first gold at the 22nd Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships. The tournament held in Sunway Mega Lanes, Sunway Pyramid saw Ethan and Muhammad Aiman blaze through the lanes by smashing 2,696 pinfalls for gold… Continue reading

Penagih dadah perlu dilayan sebagai pesakit bukan penjenayah – Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: Pertubuhan Ikatan Komuniti Selamat menggesa supaya pendekatan lebih berperikemanusiaan dan berasaskan bukti dalam menangani penagihan dadah, dengan menekankan bahawa mereka yang terjebak perlu dilayan sebagai pesakit dan bukannya penjenayah. Mengulas mengenai pindaan undang-undang berkaitan dadah yang berkuat kuasa semalam, Pengerusi pertubuhan itu Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye berkata ketagihan dadah pada asasnya ialah… Continue reading

MCMC siasat video fitnah Tabung Haji di media sosial

KUALA LUMPUR: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) telah memulakan siasatan susulan laporan yang dibuat oleh Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) berikutan penyebaran beberapa video berunsur fitnah serta hasutan di laman sosial. Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil memaklumkan MCMC telah mengesahkan menerima laporan berkenaan dan siasatan dibuat di bawah Seksyen 233 Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998… Continue reading

M’sian employee alleges Macbook gifted at annual dinner was only an empty box

WHILE annual dinners and employee rewards are meant to foster a sense of appreciation and morale, a recent story shared by a Malaysian employee paints a different picture of how such gestures can be used to manipulate appearances rather than recognise genuine contributions. An employee working in a small company for the past three years… Continue reading

Hormati Jalur Gemilang sebagai lambang kebanggaan negara – PM

SEREMBAN: Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata Jalur Gemilang perlu dihormati sebagai lambang kebanggaan negara dan tidak menjadikan ia sebagai alat yang memanaskan suhu perpecahan antara kaum. Beliau berkata jika wujud kesilapan melibatkan Jalur Gemilang, pihak yang bertanggungjawab perlu mengambil tindakan sewajarnya tidak kira sama ada jabatan kerajaan atau swasta. “Bulan ini bulan merdeka,… Continue reading

Laporan kejadian tanah runtuh di Ayer Itam sedang disiapkan, tiada runtuhan susulan – Exco

GEORGE TOWN: Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Pulau Pinang bersama pihak berkuasa terlibat dalam proses menyiapkan laporan kejadian tanah runtuh di Jalan Paya Terubong, Ayer Itam, Khamis lepas. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Infrastruktur, Pengangkutan dan Digital negeri Zairil Khir Johari berkata laporan berkenaan akan menjadi rujukan kepada semua pihak bagi merangka langkah pembaikan jangka panjang, sekali gus memastikan… Continue reading

Karnival Sumud Nusantara 2025 bawa pengalaman VR Gaza di Dataran Merdeka

KUALA LUMPUR: Penggunaan teknologi realiti maya (VR) membolehkan pengunjung Karnival Sumud Nusantara 2025 di Dataran Merdeka di sini, memahami dengan lebih mendalam kesengsaraan, kesedihan dan kemusnahan dialami rakyat Gaza. Tinjauan Bernama mendapati pengunjung pameran interaktif 3D Gaza Time Tunnel yang menggunakan teknologi VR itu ada yang menitiskan air mata, selepas memperoleh pengalaman umpama berada di… Continue reading

Malaysia dominates SEA Deaf Games athletics with 10 gold medal sweep

MALAYSIA achieved a historic clean sweep in athletics at the SEA Deaf Games 2025 by winning all ten available gold medals. The national contingent exceeded expectations by capturing eight silver medals and two bronze medals alongside their golden haul. This dominant performance established Malaysia as the premier athletics nation within Southeast Asia’s deaf sporting community.… Continue reading

Cooperatives key to eco-tourism and agriculture development in communities

KOTA BELUD: Rural communities should leverage the cooperatives movement to drive economic development through tourism and agriculture sectors. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick explained that cooperatives serve as the best platform for rural entrepreneurship. He stated that government support and aid would enable local communities to compete with major companies. “We have… Continue reading

Three-year-old boy dies after falling from sixth-floor apartment

KUALA LUMPUR: A three-year-old boy has died after falling from the sixth floor of a Kota Damansara apartment on Thursday afternoon. Members of the public discovered the unconscious child on a pedestrian walkway and alerted authorities at 4.42 pm. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar confirmed medical personnel pronounced the victim dead at the… Continue reading

No further movement detected at Ayer Itam landslide site, report underway

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Public Works Department (JKR), the Geotechnical Division of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and the Minerals and Geoscience Department (JMG) are preparing a detailed report on the recent landslide along Jalan Paya Terubong, Ayer Itam. State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the report will guide… Continue reading

Home Minister says unintentional flag error should not be overhyped

BANDAR BAHARU: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated that the recent unintentional inverted Jalur Gemilang incident should not be exaggerated or create public apprehension about displaying the national flag. He confirmed that police would act according to the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963 and the Minor Offences Act 1955… Continue reading

Spanish Equipo Kern Pharma replaces Cofidis in Le Tour de Langkawi 2025

SPANISH ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma will replace the withdrawn French WorldTeam Cofidis in the upcoming Le Tour de Langkawi 2025. Race organisers confirmed the substitution after Cofidis officially pulled out from the event last Thursday. Chief Operating Officer of the LTdL 25 Secretariat Emir Abdul Jalal expressed confidence that the competitive level would remain high… Continue reading

577 Indian entrepreneurs benefit from RM50 million BRIEF-i financing boost

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bank Rakyat Indian Entrepreneur Financing (BRIEF-i) programme has successfully supported 577 Indian entrepreneurs through an additional RM50 million funding allocation. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan revealed that 482 recipients were micro-entrepreneurs while 95 involved small and medium enterprises. “Although BRIEF-i is a financing programme, it plays an… Continue reading

1R1JG initiative expands to industrial clusters for National Month

PUTRAJAYA: The 1 House 1 Jalur Gemilang initiative has been extended to industrial clusters to enhance National Month celebrations nationwide. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali will officially launch the expanded programme tomorrow at a Papar petrol station in Sabah. Information Department National Policy Publications Division director Mohd Sabri Abdullah… Continue reading

Dua pegawai TUDM terlibat dalam insiden pesawat dalam keadaan baik

KUANTAN: Dua pegawai Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) yang terlibat dalam insiden kemalangan pesawat pejuang F/A-18D Hornet di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah di sini pada Khamis dilaporkan berada dalam keadaan stabil dan baik. Panglima Tentera Udara Jeneral Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris berkata juruterbang Mejar Mohamad Azhar Alang Kamarudin, 34, dan jurusensor senjata… Continue reading

Jualan Agro MADANI Perlis catat jualan RM1.7 juta, jimat RM550,000

KANGAR: Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (FAMA) Perlis merekodkan jualan bernilai RM1.7 juta menerusi 118 penganjuran Jualan Agro MADANI melibatkan 250 usahawan, dengan penjimatan kos sara hidup pengguna dianggarkan sebanyak RM550,000 setakat ini. Pengarah FAMA Perlis Mohd Anzara Azizan berkata program itu dilaksanakan di 30 outlet pemasaran FAMA di seluruh negeri, termasuk Pasar Tani, Agrobazaar Rakyat,… Continue reading

Famous for his catchphrase “Apa Celop Toq,” Tai now sells Toq’s RM5 nasi ‘bungkus’

PETALING JAYA: The catchphrase “Apa celop toq” once took Malaysia by storm, especially among the youth around 2011. Fast forward to today, the man behind the iconic line, Taiyuddin Bakar, or Tai, 42, has taken on a new role where he sells nasi bungkus for just RM5 a pack. A recent Facebook post by user… Continue reading

85 kes kehadiran penguat kuasa asing di perairan negara sejak 2021

BANDAR BAHARU: Sebanyak 85 kes kehadiran penguat kuasa asing di perairan negara telah direkodkan bagi tempoh antara 2021 hingga Julai tahun ini. Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail menyatakan bahawa agensi penguatkuasaan dari negara jiran turut memasuki kawasan perairan Malaysia. “APMM (Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia) uruskan dengan minta mereka tidak berada dalam perairan… Continue reading

LTDL 2025: Pasukan Sepanyol Equipo Kern Pharma ganti Cofidis

KUALA LUMPUR: Pasukan ProTeam Sepanyol, Equipo Kern Pharma akan mengisi kekosongan ditinggalkan pasukan berstatus WorldTeam dari Perancis, Cofidis yang menarik diri daripada Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2025 bulan depan. Perkembangan itu disahkan Ketua Pegawai Operasi (COO) Sekretariat LTdL25 Emir Abdul Jalal yang memaklumkan Cofidis telah menghubungi pihak penganjur untuk menarik diri Khamis lepas. “Walaupun… Continue reading

Man allegedly caught stealing from disabled woman, forced to return cash

A man was allegedly caught stealing from a disabled woman in the Masjid India area in Kuala Lumpur, but was later made to return the stolen cash by a local man. In a viral video posted by the Malaysian man, the alleged thief was seen being grabbed by what appeared to be his shirt collar… Continue reading