August 2025 – Page 11 – Thesundailymys

Market confidence returning as clarity over US tariffs improves: CIMB Group CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is maintaining its full-year FY2025 guidance of 5–7% overall asset growth, including loans and bonds, despite a softer performance in the first half of the year (H1’25). Group CEO Novan Amirudin said corporate activity was subdued earlier due to tariff uncertainties, but sentiment has started to improve after recent… Continue reading

PM satisfied with National Day 2025 preparations, expects 100,000 visitors

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is satisfied with the preparations for the National Day 2025 celebration, describing them as well-organised and spirited, especially with the participation of thousands of students in the human graphic performance, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the MADANI Government Spokesperson, said the Prime Minister… Continue reading

Lelaki pedofilia rakam dan jual video seksual kanak-kanak dan bayi dibongkar

JOHOR BAHRU: Seorang lelaki pedofilia telah merakam dan menjual video aktiviti seksual bersama kanak-kanak dan bayi melalui operasi Ops Pedo yang berjaya dibongkar polis. Kanak-kanak dan bayi tidak berdosa termasuk yang baru berusia dua bulan bukan sahaja dibeli seperti barang dagangan malah dijadikan pemuas nafsu songsang sebelum dirakam dan disebarkan ke laman gelap. Itulah kegiatan… Continue reading

Tiada tambahan kuasa menteri kewangan dalam RUU Perolehan Kerajaan 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Kewangan menegaskan tiada tambahan atau peluasan kuasa Menteri Kewangan daripada Rang Undang-Undang Perolehan Kerajaan 2025 yang dijangka dilaksanakan sepenuhnya awal 2026. Ketua Setiausaha Perbendaharaan Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican menjelaskan bahawa kuasa Menteri Kewangan bukanlah baharu dan telah wujud di bawah Akta Tatacara Kewangan 1957. Beliau berkata Akta Perolehan Kerajaan menyediakan semak dan… Continue reading

Lembah Klang Raya perlu jadi metropolitan paling efisien menjelang 100 tahun Malaysia

SHAH ALAM: Lembah Klang Raya perlu menjadi antara metropolitan paling efisien dan berdaya huni di seluruh dunia menjelang 100 tahun usia Malaysia. Menteri Besar Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari berkata untuk ke arah itu, pemikiran masyarakat harus lebih terbuka dalam mengekalkan Selangor sebagai metropolitan kerana aspek kepelbagaian adalah kekuatan negeri itu. “Kalau hari ini kita… Continue reading

Empat lelaki didakwa rogol kanak-kanak bawah umur di Bahau

SEREMBAN: Empat lelaki telah didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini atas pertuduhan merogol seorang kanak-kanak perempuan bawah umur di Bahau, Jempol pada 23 Ogos lepas. Mereka yang didakwa ialah Y. Sayrran Kumar (21 tahun), K. Kumar (40 tahun), G. Niressh Pillai (21 tahun), dan M. Thineshvaran (30 tahun). Mengikut pertuduhan, mereka didakwa merogol mangsa berusia… Continue reading

Guru kelar isteri dipercayai akibat beban hutang bank dan e-dagang

GEORGE TOWN: Seorang guru lelaki dipercayai mengelar isterinya akibat tekanan beban hutang pinjaman bank dan ansuran e-dagang di rumah mereka di Taman Tunas Muda, Sungai Ara. Ketua Polis Daerah Barat Daya ACP Sazalee Adam berkata siasatan awal mendapati suspek bertindak sedemikian kerana terbeban dengan masalah hutang yang dibuatnya. “Siasatan kami mendapati lelaki berusia 30 tahun… Continue reading

Dua lelaki Pakistan disyaki cabul kanak-kanak OKU ditahan polis

SEREMBAN: Polis menahan dua lelaki warga Pakistan selepas disyaki mencabul seorang kanak-kanak perempuan orang kurang upaya di perhentian bas Taman Tuanku Jaafar pada 24 Ogos lepas. Ketua Polis Daerah Seremban ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din mengesahkan suspek berusia lingkungan 20-an hingga 30-an ditahan semalam dan kini direman selama enam hari. Reman itu bermula hari ini… Continue reading

Polis tahan lima warga Afrika terlibat sindiket love scam di Nilai

NILAI: Polis menahan lima warga Afrika dipercayai terlibat sindiket Love Scam membabitkan kerugian hampir RM1 juta dalam serbuan di sebuah kawasan perumahan di sini, semalam. Ketua Polis Daerah Nilai Supt Abdul Malik Hasim berkata suspek terdiri daripada tiga lelaki dan dua wanita berusia antara 30-an hingga 40-an, ditahan pada 1.50 tengah hari. “Semasa serbuan, seorang… Continue reading

Johor police arrest man for sexually abusing babies, selling videos online

JOHOR BAHRU: Police today announced the arrest of a man suspected to be the mastermind of a pedophile ring specialising in sexually abusing babies and young children, creating videos and selling them through the Telegram app and on the dark web. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M Kumar said the man, 29, was… Continue reading

Perhilitan tangkap buaya tembaga 100kg di ladang sawit Port Dickson

PORT DICKSON: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Negeri Sembilan berjaya menangkap seekor buaya tembaga seberat lebih 100 kilogram di ladang sawit Guthrie Linggi. Buaya sepanjang tiga meter itu ditemui tersesat dalam parit ladang sawit pada petang semalam. Pengarah Perhilitan Negeri Sembilan Faizal Izham Pikri berkata reptilia tersebut dipercayai terperangkap dalam kawasan paya berlumpur… Continue reading

Semantan Estate dibenar tangguh keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan kes enklaf duta

PUTRAJAYA: Mahkamah Persekutuan membenarkan Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd menangguhkan keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan yang menyatakan Pendaftar Tanah Persekutuan tidak perlu mendaftarkan syarikat itu sebagai pemilik tanah enklaf duta seluas 263.272 ekar (106.542 hektar), sementara menunggu keputusan permohonan kebenaran merayu. Syarikat itu juga memperoleh penangguhan terhadap arahan Mahkamah Rayuan yang menghendaki kerajaan dan penilai syarikat menilai… Continue reading

MAHB ordered to prevent KLIA2 power outage recurrence after incident

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has been ordered to take necessary action to prevent a recurrence of the recent power outage at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is the MADANI Government spokesperson, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke had briefed the Cabinet today on the… Continue reading

Scholars must guide societies towards peace and unity says DPM

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today called on scholars to play a greater role in guiding societies towards peace, unity and justice in the face of global challenges. He said the responsibility of scholars was not only to preserve knowledge, but also to defend truth, respond to hate with… Continue reading

Teacher slashes wife over debt argument in Sungai Ara incident

GEORGE TOWN: A teacher who reportedly slashed his wife in an incident at their home in Taman Tunas Muda, Sungai Ara, is believed to have done so due to debts from a bank loan and e-commerce installment payments. Southwest District Police Chief ACP Sazalee Adam said that based on preliminary investigations, police found the suspect… Continue reading

Musk seeks dismissal of SEC lawsuit on his 2022 Twitter stake

BENGALURU: Billionaire Elon Musk (pix) filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) civil lawsuit that accused him of waiting too long in 2022 to reveal his large stake in social media platform Twitter, later renamed as X. In a complaint filed in Washington DC federal court in January,… Continue reading

US low-value package tariff exemption ends

WASHINGTON: The US tariff exemption for package shipments valued under US$800 (RM3,374) ended yesterday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for e-commerce companies, small businesses using online marketplaces and consumers alike. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency began collecting normal duty rates on all global parcel imports, regardless of value, country of… Continue reading

Chips-for-rare-earths is US-China circuit breaker

HONG KONG: Which will last longer: China’s stranglehold on critical minerals including rare earths, or the US-led grip on advanced chips? The answer will help shape relations between Beijing and Washington for years to come. The world’s two largest economies are currently stuck in an uneasy standoff. Earlier this month, they agreed to extend a… Continue reading

Unitrade returns to profit with RM6.4m in Q1 FY26

SHAH ALAM: Homegrown building materials wholesalers and distributors by revenue, Unitrade Industries Bhd, delivered a net profit of RM6.4 million for the financial year ended June 30, 2025 (FY26), marking a turnaround from a net loss of RM1.8 million in Q1 FY25. This performance was driven by a 60.0% surge in gross profit (GP) to… Continue reading

South Korea to boost spending in bid to spur AI-led growth

SEOUL: South Korea’s government plans to raise budget spending for next year by the steepest pace in four years as the country’s new president seeks to spur economic growth through a policy of boosting investment in artificial intelligence. In its annual spending plan released yesterday, the finance ministry set total government expenditure for 2026 at… Continue reading

Major changes at Temasek over two decades

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s state investment company Temasek announced on Thursday a major reorganisation of its operations, marking one of the most significant structural shifts in its 51-year history. Following are some of the key changes at Temasek before Thursday’s announcement: Structural shifts In 2011, Temasek Holdings formed Temasek International as its management arm to separate ownership… Continue reading

Fibromat eyes fresh funding to support RM2.7 billion tender pipeline

KUALA LUMPUR: Geosynthetics and erosion control specialist Fibromat Bhd is eyeing fresh fundraising to back its RM2 billion tender pipeline in infrastructure projects, alongside a RM700 million dam development. CEO Danny Ng Kian Boon said the company recently secured RM10 million through BR Capital Malaysia’s peer-to-peer financing platform and is exploring additional options, including bank… Continue reading

Strong order book, new contracts anchor Azam Jaya’s growth

SABAH: Sabah-based road infrastructure specialist Azam Jaya Bhd posted revenue of RM43.1 million for the second quarter (Q2) ended June 30, 2025 (FY25), compared with RM58.6 million in Q1 FY25. The decline was mainly due to a temporary slowdown in construction activity at certain sites, which required additional coordination and resource planning. During the quarter,… Continue reading

Anwar: Urban Renewal Act to aid all races, not land grabs

AMPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the proposed Urban Renewal Bill (URA), saying it is intended to improve the lives of poor and middle-income families of all races, not to enable land grabs. Speaking to reporters after officiating the launch of Section 1 of the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE), Anwar dismissed… Continue reading

EKVE Section 1 opens after long delays, free tolls for a month, says PM Anwar

AMPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officiated the opening of Section 1 of the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE), marking the completion of a 24-kilometre stretch from Sungai Long to Ampang after years of delays. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Anwar said he acknowledged the frustrations of residents who had long waited the… Continue reading

Works Minister assures federal roads safe after Johor tremors

AMPANG: Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi today assured that recent mini earthquakes in Segamat, Johor have not caused any damage to federal roads or highways. Speaking at a press conference after the launch of Section 1 of the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE), Nanta said checks confirmed that federal infrastructure remained intact despite… Continue reading

Malaysian economy faces fresh downside risks from US tariffs, fragile domestic sentiment: AmBank

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic growth outlook has tilted further to the downside as external shocks from US reciprocal tariffs and fragile domestic sentiment cloud the recovery. AmBank Group chief economist Firdaos Rosli, in presenting the bank’s second-half macroeconomic outlook for Malaysia, said AmBank has maintained its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 3.8%,… Continue reading

Tang Jie-Ee Wei reach World Championships semis, end 20-year wait

NATIONAL shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei stormed into the semi-finals of the 2025 World Badminton Championships in Paris today, ending Malaysia’s nearly two-decade wait for a medal in the mixed doubles event. The world number four pair had little trouble defeating India’s 17th-ranked Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto 21-15, 21-13 in the quarter-finals at the Adidas… Continue reading

US comedian accuses Singapore of censorship over cancelled Palestine show

SINGAPORE: American comedian Sammy Obeid has accused Singaporean authorities of censorship after they refused to grant a permit for his stand-up performance addressing Palestine and Israel. Obeid claimed in a social media post that his Sunday show was cancelled because regulator Infocomm Media Development Authority rejected his script despite submitting a heavily toned-down version. “I… Continue reading

Central Asia boosts economic ties with Taliban despite security concerns

TERMEZ: Central Asian nations are prioritising economic cooperation with Taliban-led Afghanistan through new trade initiatives like the Airitom customs-free zone near Termez. Uzbekistan’s Airitom complex symbolises growing regional trade links, hosting 300 businesses and offering visa-free access for Afghans alongside modern medical facilities. Taliban representative Sayed Zaher Shah stated, “We have big plans for Central… Continue reading

Nilai police arrest five Africans in RM1 million love scam syndicate

NILAI: Police have arrested five African nationals during a raid that dismantled a love scam syndicate operating for the past two years with nearly one million ringgit involved. Superintendent Abdul Malik Hasim, the Nilai district police chief, confirmed the arrest of three men and two women aged between thirty and forty years old at approximately… Continue reading

Indonesia president orders probe into driver’s death during protests

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president promised Friday to investigate the death of a motorcycle taxi driver in clashes between protesters and police. Hundreds of protesters rallied near the Indonesian parliament complex Thursday as anger rose over hefty pay for lawmakers. This included a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah (US$3,034), nearly ten times the minimum wage… Continue reading

Tsitsipas upset by underarm serves in US Open second round exit

A frustrated Stefanos Tsitsipas took exception to his opponent’s tactics after blowing a match point and exiting the U.S. Open in the second round courtesy of a five-set loss to Daniel Altmaier on Thursday. The 7-6(5) 1-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 defeat means former world number three Tsitsipas will end the season without playing in the… Continue reading

Jose Mourinho sacked by Turkish club after one season in charge

TURKISH football club Fenerbahce has announced the departure of head coach Jose Mourinho after just one season in charge. The club stated they have “parted ways with Jose Mourinho, who served as head coach of our professional A team since the 2024-2025 season”. “We thank him for his efforts for our team and wish him… Continue reading

Selangor launches two pilot projects to combat school bullying

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will introduce two pilot initiatives to curb school bullying and strengthen mental health support for students. State executive councillor for Public Health and Environment, Jamaliah Jamaluddin, said the Peer Support Group and Teacher Empowerment Training projects will be piloted in selected secondary schools, particularly those identified with high incidences of… Continue reading

Klang Raya Valley aims to become global city benchmark by 2049

SHAH ALAM: Klang Raya Valley should become one of the most efficient and liveable metropolises in the world by the time Malaysia marks its 100th year of independence, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said to achieve this, society must adopt a more open mindset in maintaining Selangor as a metropolis, as… Continue reading

Four men plead not guilty to raping underage girl in Bahau case

SEREMBAN: Four men were charged in the Sessions Court here today with the rape of an underage girl in Bahau, Jempol, last Saturday. Y. Sayrran Kumar, 21, K. Kumar, 40, G. Niressh Pillai, 21, and M. Thineshvaran, 30, are charged with raping the girl, aged 11 years and 10 months, at a house in Taman… Continue reading

Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin dies aged 92 in Munich

MOSCOW: Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin has died at the age of 92 according to an announcement from Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre. The theatre described his passing as an “enormous tragedy” in a statement released on Friday. Shchedrin was the husband of late ballet legend Maya Plisetskaya and was hailed as “one of the greatest contemporary geniuses”.… Continue reading

Thai court rules on PM’s fate after Cambodia phone call controversy

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court began delivering its verdict on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday. The court could remove her from office over her handling of the country’s border dispute with Cambodia. Paetongtarn, daughter of controversial billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office last month after being accused of failing to stand… Continue reading

Sri Lankan ex-minister surrenders in anti-corruption crackdown

COLOMBO: A former Sri Lankan government minister surrendered to court on Friday after evading authorities for two months. This detention represents the latest high-profile arrest in the country’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign. Anti-graft units have significantly intensified investigations since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed power in September with a mandate to combat corruption. Former fisheries minister… Continue reading

UK bars Israeli officials from London arms fair amid Gaza tensions

LONDON: Israeli government representatives will not receive invitations to a major London arms fair next month amid deteriorating diplomatic relations over the Gaza conflict. A UK defence ministry spokesperson confirmed on Friday that no Israeli delegation would attend the DSEI UK 2025 event in September. Israeli defence companies will still be permitted to participate in… Continue reading

Last French survivor of key WWII desert battle dies aged 103

RENNES: The last surviving member of the French resistance force that withstood a German advance in a key battle in the north African desert in World War II has died aged 103, authorities announced. Paul Leterrier fought in the 1942 battle of Bir-Hakeim in Libya with the Free French Forces who had evaded the German… Continue reading

Two Pakistani men held for alleged molestation of disabled child in Seremban

SEREMBAN: Police arrested two Pakistani men suspected of molesting an 11-year-old girl with disabilities at a bus stop in Taman Tuanku Jaafar on Aug 24. Seremban police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the suspects, aged in their 20s and 30s, befriended the victim through TikTok. One has admitted to the offence. Both have… Continue reading

Italy’s Meloni urges women to report intimate photo sharing online

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged women to immediately report intimate photographs shared online without their consent after discovering she was among the victims. Meloni expressed disgust after doctored photos of high-profile women including herself and opposition leader Elly Schlein appeared on a pornographic website. The images originated from photographs at political rallies… Continue reading

Sarawak students urged to embrace STEM education for future innovation

SIBU: Sarawak Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn has called on students to embrace science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as a foundation for future innovation and national development. He said STEM was vital in preparing a skilled society and nurturing future talents, in line with the… Continue reading

Federal Court stays Duta Enclave ruling pending Semantan Estate appeal

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has granted Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd a stay of the Court of Appeal’s ruling that the Federal Land Registrar is not required to register the company as proprietor of the 263.272-acre Duta Enclave land, pending the outcome of its leave to appeal application. The company also secured a stay of… Continue reading

Unemployed man gets 16 years for supporting Daesh terrorist group

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the High Court here today after pleading guilty to two charges of providing support and possessing material related to the Daesh terrorist group. Judge Nurulhuda Nur’aini Mohamad Nor sentenced Hasbullah Hassan, 46, to 10 years in jail for the offence of providing… Continue reading

Negeri Sembilan wildlife department captures 100kg crocodile in estate

PORT DICKSON: The Negeri Sembilan Department of Wildlife and National Parks captured a wild estuarine crocodile weighing over 100 kilograms after it was found stranded in a drainage canal at the Guthrie Linggi palm oil estate yesterday afternoon. State Perhilitan director Faizal Izham Pikri said the three-metre reptile was believed to have become trapped in… Continue reading

Johor mosques hold special prayers after Segamat earthquake

JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Islamic Religious Department has instructed 1,038 mosques and Friday prayer halls across the state to conduct special prayers following a minor earthquake in Segamat early today. State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid announced that the solat hajat and doa selamat prayers would be held after Friday prayers… Continue reading

Putrajaya police deploy 2,326 personnel for National Day 2025 security

PUTRAJAYA: Putrajaya police have confirmed full operational readiness for the 2025 National Day celebrations scheduled at Dataran Putrajaya on August 31. District police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed announced the deployment of 2,326 personnel to ensure comprehensive security and smooth traffic management throughout the event. He reported that today’s full rehearsal proceeded exceptionally well with… Continue reading