ISKANDAR PUTERI: Penyerang Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), Bergson da Silva, menyamai rekod legenda bola sepak negara, Indra Putra Mahayuddin, sebagai penjaring terbanyak Liga Super sepanjang zaman dengan 106 gol. Beliau menjaringkan gol pada masa tambahan untuk membantu skuad Harimau Selatan menewaskan Negeri Sembilan FC 5-3 di Stadium Sultan Ibrahim. Skuad pelawat memulakan aksi dengan garang…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Tiga industri utama dalam sektor perkilangan di Sabah menyumbang nilai pelaburan asing tertinggi dalam tempoh 10 tahun, menurut Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri (MITI). Industri tersebut ialah keluaran logam asas (RM4.3 bilion), galian bukan logam (RM2.5 bilion) dan kayu (RM99.1 juta). Bagi sektor perkhidmatan, subsektor utama ialah hotel dan pelancongan (RM205 juta) serta…
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SEREMBAN: More than 25,000 visitors are expected to attend the Negeri Sembilan leg of the Program Madani Rakyat (PMR) 2025 at Dataran Nilai from Aug 22 to 24. Raslina Yahya, Strategic Programme Section principal assistant director at the Performance Acceleration Coordination Unit (PACU) in the Prime Minister’s Office, said the three-day programme aims to provide…
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PETALING JAYA: The Rahmah Madani Sales Programme (PJRM), under the Rahmah Umbrella Initiative, has helped ease the cost of living for Malaysians by offering essential goods at 10% to 30% below market prices, said the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Ministry. According to the ministry, a 2023 impact study found that 79% of…
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MADRID: Seorang lelaki maut dalam kejadian kebakaran hutan di pinggir bandar Tres Cantos, kira-kira 20 kilometer utara Madrid. Mangsa diselamatkan namun meninggal dunia akibat melecur teruk di Hospital La Paz. Perdana Menteri Sepanyol Pedro Sanchez dan Presiden Komuniti Autonomi Madrid Isabel Diaz Ayuso menyampaikan takziah di media sosial. Kebakaran dipercayai berpunca daripada panahan petir di…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) plans to request additional funding from the Finance Ministry to support young motorsport talents such as Hakim Danish Ramli. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh emphasised the need for corporate backing to sustain the growth of Malaysian riders on both local and international stages. “Motorsport is not…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) plans to request additional funding from the Finance Ministry to support young motorsport talents such as Hakim Danish Ramli. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh emphasised the need for corporate backing to sustain the growth of Malaysian riders on both local and international stages. “Motorsport is not…
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PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will bring a new mobile communication post and maintain its signature persona of Abang Sado (Tough Guys or Hunky Firemen), with special appearance by the cast and crew of the Legasi: Bomba The Movie at the National Day parade on Aug 31. JBPM Director-General Datuk Seri Nor Hisham…
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THE U.S. government’s unprecedented use of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to protect officers carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown was illegal and should be ended, a lawyer for the state of California told a federal judge on Tuesday. The lawyer said evidence presented from the landmark trial that began on Monday showed…
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THE U.S. government’s unprecedented use of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to protect officers carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown was illegal and should be ended, a lawyer for the state of California told a federal judge on Tuesday. The lawyer said evidence presented from the landmark trial that began on Monday showed…
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BRASILIA: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said his government would provide 30 billion reais ($5.55 billion) in credit as part of a plan to support companies that export goods and are affected by steeper tariffs imposed from Washington. In an interview with local news outlet BandNews, Lula said this was an…
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BRASILIA: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said his government would provide 30 billion reais ($5.55 billion) in credit as part of a plan to support companies that export goods and are affected by steeper tariffs imposed from Washington. In an interview with local news outlet BandNews, Lula said this was an…
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MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and updated him on planned talks the Russian leader will hold with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska this week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. North Korea’s state news agency KCNA later reported the two leaders’ call without mentioning the…
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NEW YORK: Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two U.S. charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud. Kwon, 33, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and developed the TerraUSD and Luna currencies, entered the plea at a…
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KELANTAN THE REAL WARRIORS (TRW) head coach E. Elavarasan expects a difficult FA Cup clash against Kuala Lumpur City (KL City) FC. He pointed to their recent 1-1 Super League draw with Immigration FC as proof of their attacking struggles. “They (KL City) are among the strongest and most experienced teams in the FA Cup,…
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WASHINGTON: Homeless people in Washington, D.C., could face jail time if they do not comply with President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime and rid the U.S. capital of homeless encampments, the White House said on Tuesday. “Homeless individuals will be given the option to leave their encampment, to be taken to a…
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KELANTAN THE REAL WARRIORS (TRW) head coach E. Elavarasan expects a difficult FA Cup clash against Kuala Lumpur City (KL City) FC. He pointed to their recent 1-1 Super League draw with Immigration FC as proof of their attacking struggles. “They (KL City) are among the strongest and most experienced teams in the FA Cup,…
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WASHINGTON: The U.S. government noted abuses in India and Pakistan in a shortened human rights report released on Tuesday that said India “took minimal credible steps” to combat the abuses while Pakistan “rarely took credible steps.” The Trump administration scaled back the annual U.S. government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically softening criticism of some…
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BRASILIA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that a proposal to regulate social media platforms in the country is ready and will be sent to Congress. In an interview with news outlet BandNews, Lula said the proposal will be on his desk on Wednesday afternoon, so the government can send it…
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MEXICO CITY: Mexico sent more than two dozen suspected cartel members to the U.S. on Tuesday, amid rising pressure from President Donald Trump on Mexico to dismantle the country’s powerful drug organizations. Authorities shipped 26 prisoners wanted in the U.S. for ties to drug-trafficking groups, Mexico’s attorney general’s office and security ministry said in a…
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THE White House said on Tuesday it will lead an internal review of some Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, after President Donald Trump earlier this year accused the institution of spreading “anti-American ideology” and raised alarm among civil rights advocates. Three top White House officials…
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WASHINGTON: Increasing revenues flowing into U.S. government coffers from tariffs would make it difficult for the Supreme Court to rule against the Trump administration on the issue if a lower court case makes its way to country’s top court, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. “The more money coming in, it gets harder…
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WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said several large trade agreements were still waiting to be completed, including with Switzerland and India, but the South Asian country had been “a bit recalcitrant” in talks with the United States. Bessent told Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” he hoped the Trump administration could wrap up its…
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JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM (JDT) head coach Xisco Muñoz stressed the need for defensive improvement despite his side’s 5-3 win over Negeri Sembilan FC. The match, held at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, saw JDT triumph in a high-scoring Malaysia Super League encounter. Muñoz admitted his team started slowly, allowing early transitions that led to defensive lapses. “Today…
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JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM (JDT) head coach Xisco Muñoz stressed the need for defensive improvement despite his side’s 5-3 win over Negeri Sembilan FC. The match, held at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, saw JDT triumph in a high-scoring Malaysia Super League encounter. Muñoz admitted his team started slowly, allowing early transitions that led to defensive lapses. “Today…
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WASHINGTON: U.S. trade officials will meet again with their Chinese counterparts within the next two or three months to discuss the future of the economic relationship between the two countries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. The comments come a day after the trading partners extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving…
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NEGERI SEMBILAN FC head coach Mohd Nidzam Jamil found encouragement in his team’s performance despite a 3-5 defeat to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) in the Super League. He praised his players for their strong commitment during the match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. However, he acknowledged JDT’s superior strength and tactical discipline as key factors in…
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NEGERI SEMBILAN FC head coach Mohd Nidzam Jamil found encouragement in his team’s performance despite a 3-5 defeat to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) in the Super League. He praised his players for their strong commitment during the match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. However, he acknowledged JDT’s superior strength and tactical discipline as key factors in…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Director-General of the Revenue Collection Department at the Inland Revenue Board (HASiL), Azaharuddin Mohd Ali, highlighted that many people do not realise unpaid taxes can lead to travel bans overseas. He advised the public to check their travel restriction status on the official websites of the Immigration Department or the MyTax Portal…
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has scaled back a key U.S. government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically softening criticism of some countries that have been strong partners of the Republican president, such as El Salvador and Israel, which rights groups say have extensive records of abuses. Instead, the U.S. State Department in its widely…
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GUATEMALA CITY: A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced six people to prison terms ranging from six to 25 years for their roles in a 2017 fire that killed 41 girls at a state-run youth shelter. The defendants – two former police officers and four former child protection officials – were convicted of homicide, mistreatment of…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its uptrend against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a 0.43 per cent drop in the US Dollar Index (DXY) to 98.097 after the headline US inflation rate came in lower than expected. At 8 am, the local note rose to 4.2115/2285 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of…
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an Arkansas law barring doctors from providing gender-affirming care including puberty blockers, hormones and surgery to transgender minors. The 8-2 decision by the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a lower court ruling. It also follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling holding that Tennessee’s…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its uptrend against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a 0.43 per cent drop in the US Dollar Index (DXY) to 98.097 after the headline US inflation rate came in lower than expected. At 8 am, the local note rose to 4.2115/2285 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of…
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WASHINGTON: Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least in part responsible for a recent hack of the computer system that manages U.S. federal court documents, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing several people briefed on the breach. – Reuters
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS: Small bands of Russian soldiers thrust deeper into eastern Ukraine on Tuesday before a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, which European leaders fear could end in peace terms imposed on an unlawfully shrunken Ukraine. In one of the most extensive incursions so far this year, Russian troops advanced…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Repaying debts, including education loans from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN), is a religious obligation in Islam and should not be taken lightly. Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd Kashim, Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and a renowned preacher, emphasised that repaying debt…
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WASHINGTON: A steady stream of uniformed soldiers arrived at the National Guard headquarters in Washington on Tuesday to begin the deployment of troops called up to fight crime in the nation’s capital, as Democrats raised concerns about which city might be next. President Donald Trump’s deployment of the 800-strong force has been described by Democrats…
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A Malaysian man has recently taken netizens by surprise after sharing that he rakes in RM6,000 to RM9,000 a month as an e-hailing driver. Posting in the Facebook group “grab&¸æœºä¹˜å®¢ä¸æ–‡äº¤æµåŒº”, the 25-year-old revealed that he drives his Honda Civic for 14 hours a day. “I’m 25-years-old and I drive a Honda Civic doing jobs on…
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QUITO: Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday led a march against a decision by the constitutional court to temporarily suspend provisions in recently passed security laws, in what critics say is an attempt to curtail judicial independence. Noboa has said the march was intended to preserve vital efforts to combat crime gangs, but detractors say…
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PUTRAJAYA: The principal, senior assistant of Student Affairs and all wardens of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustapha have been temporarily assigned to the Sabah State Education Department pending the investigation into the case of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir. The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced the decision following the Royal Malaysia Police’s…
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CHARLBURY (England): U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s working holiday in Britain was met with dismay by some locals on Tuesday, who gathered to register their disapproval of both his politics and the turmoil he has brought to their quiet corner of the English countryside. Vance has mixed work with leisure while in Britain, staying first…
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PETALING JAYA: A student with autism who was reportedly denied the opportunity to apply to a public university will still be offered a place at a public higher education institution, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said he has ordered an investigation into the case, which will be resolved soon.…
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KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has requested increased padi seed supply from the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) to support the state’s agricultural expansion. He highlighted Sarawak’s abundance of underutilised land ideal for farming but noted persistent seed shortages. “If MARDI can assist us, we can cultivate large areas…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting today is expected to spotlight Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) annual profit following the recent electricity tariff hike. Progress on Malaysia’s 5G network rollout will also be a key discussion point during the session. Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) will question the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister on TNB’s profit…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has proposed the CHASE City framework as a sustainable urban development model for ASEAN nations. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa emphasised its focus on Clean, Healthy, Advanced, Safe, and Eco-friendly cities. She described the framework as adaptable to diverse ASEAN urban realities while promoting…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has identified basic metal products, non-metallic mineral products, and wood products as Sabah’s top manufacturing sectors for foreign investments from 2015 to 2024. In the services sector, hotel and tourism along with support services were the primary contributors. Basic metal products recorded RM4.3 billion in…
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THE United States on Tuesday announced sanctions against an armed group aligned with Congo’s military as well as a Congolese mining company and two Hong Kong-based exporters over armed violence and the sale of critical minerals. The measures are the latest taken by the administration of President Donald Trump to try to bring peace to…
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U.S. President Donald Trump hit out at Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Tuesday, saying the bank had been wrong to predict U.S. tariffs would hurt the economy and questioned whether Solomon should lead the Wall Street institution. The bank CEO is the latest corporate boss to become the target of Trump’s ire, and the…
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BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police are urging witnesses to come forward following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist on Penang Bridge. The incident occurred at Kilometer 4.8 of the bridge towards Perai earlier today. Seberang Perai Tengah District Police Chief ACP Helmi Aris confirmed the victim was a 65-year-old man. Initial investigations suggest the motorcyclist was travelling…
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