August 2025 – Page 120 – Thesundailymys

Hiroshima atomic bombing memorial draws record global attendance in 2025

HIROSHIMA: A record 120 countries and regions, including Belarus, Taiwan, and Palestinian representatives, will attend the 80th anniversary commemoration of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima this week. The United States dropped the first nuclear weapon on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing approximately 140,000 people, followed by a second bombing in Nagasaki three days later… Continue reading

Italy fines Shein €1 million for misleading green claims

ROME: Italy’s competition authority has imposed a €1 million ($1.15 million) fine on the company managing Shein’s European websites for deceptive environmental claims. The AGCM watchdog found the fast-fashion giant misled consumers about its sustainability efforts. The AGCM stated that Shein’s parent company, Infinite Styles Services Co. Ltd, promoted clothing with “vague, generic, and overly… Continue reading

South Korea removes border loudspeakers amid easing tensions with North

SEOUL: South Korean authorities started removing loudspeakers that broadcast anti-North Korean messages along the border on Monday, the defence ministry confirmed. The move follows President Lee Jae Myung’s decision in June to suspend propaganda broadcasts as part of efforts to restart stalled talks with Pyongyang. The defence ministry described the dismantling as a “practical measure… Continue reading

MTES bincang bantuan sewa rumah mangsa Putra Heights

SHAH ALAM: Isu bantuan kepada mangsa kebakaran saluran gas di Putra Heights, Subang Jaya termasuk lanjutan pembiayaan sewa rumah akan dibincang dalam Mesyuarat Tindakan Ekonomi Selangor (MTES) pada Jumaat ini. Menteri Besar Selangor Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari berkata kerajaan negeri juga akan meneliti kembali kemajuan kerja pembinaan semula dan baik pulih rumah mangsa supaya gerak… Continue reading

Australia increases foreign student cap to 295,000 with focus on Southeast Asia

SYDNEY: Australia will increase its foreign student cap by 9% to 295,000 next year, with a focus on applicants from Southeast Asia, the government announced on Monday. The move follows last year’s introduction of limits to curb record migration, which had contributed to rising housing prices. Initially set at 270,000 places for 2025, an additional… Continue reading

Two dead in North-South expressway trailer crash near Sungkai

PETALING JAYA: A devastating road accident on the North-South Expressway near Sungkai has resulted in two fatalities and left two others hospitalized following a collision between commercial vehicles. The tragedy occurred at KM372.1 of the southbound carriageway when a 10-tonne truck transporting eggs crashed into the rear of a stationary cement-laden trailer, according to Perak… Continue reading

Zayn Rayyan tidak diabai atau didera, kata doktor pakar psikologi kanak-kanak

PETALING JAYA: Seorang doktor pakar psikologi kanak-kanak hari ini memberitahu Mahkamah Sesyen di sini bahawa kanak-kanak autistik Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin tidak diabaikan atau didera berdasarkan tiga laporan perubatan daripada Hospital Selayang dan Hospital Sungai Buloh. Pengasas klinik psikologi CPC International di Bandar Baru Bangi Dr Noor Aishah Rosli, 49, berkata beliau telah membaca kandungan… Continue reading

Human Resources Ministry reviews 28 outdated labour laws in Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU: The Human Resources Ministry (KESUMA) has initiated a comprehensive review of 28 labour laws to modernise outdated provisions and align them with current best practices. Minister Steven Sim announced the move, highlighting key legislations such as the Employment Act 1955, the Sabah Labour Ordinance, and the Sarawak Labour Ordinance, some of which date… Continue reading

Express bus crashes into lorry and trailer on PLUS highway, driver injured

MELAKA: A lorry driver sustained serious leg injuries after an express bus carrying nine passengers collided with his vehicle and a trailer on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) northbound early this morning. The accident occurred at Kilometre 220.5, involving three vehicles. Fire Superintendent Zulkhairani Ramli, chief of Melaka Zone 2 Fire and Rescue Department, confirmed that… Continue reading

Malaysia bersedia hadapi tarif tambahan industri semikonduktor – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia perlu terus bersiap siaga untuk sebarang kemungkinan tarif tambahan dikenakan ke atas industri semikonduktor, kata Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. “Walaupun pada masa ini produk semikonduktor diberi pengecualian daripada pengenaan tarif timbal balas, ia sedang disiasat di bawah Seksyen 232 Akta Perluasan Perdagangan 1962 yang membenarkan… Continue reading

Macau Open: Dripping water fails to wash away Wan Arif’s maiden tour title

KUALA LUMPUR: “I even had to battle through water dripping from above.” That was how national men’s doubles player Wan Arif Wan Junaidi summed up his gritty performance after finally clinching his first BWF World Tour title with partner Yap Roy King at the 2025 Macau Open yesterday. The fourth-seeded Malaysians stunned Indonesia’s top seeds… Continue reading

Over 60,000 workers in Sabah registered as union members

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 60,764 workers in Sabah are registered as trade union members, according to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The breakdown includes 22,317 government employees, 35,194 private sector workers, and 3,253 from statutory bodies. Currently, Sabah has 92 registered trade unions, managed by the Sabah Trade Union Affairs Department. These consist… Continue reading

Terbuka Macau: Wan Arif Puas, “perangi” titisan air demi kejuaraan sulung

KUALA LUMPUR: “Titisan air pun saya lawan,” itu reaksi pemain beregu lelaki negara Wan Arif Wan Junaidi, selepas menamatkan penantian gelaran sulung di pentas Jelajah Dunia Persekutuan Badminton Dunia (BWF) bersama Yap Roy King di Terbuka Macau 2025, semalam. Wan Arif-Roy King yang turun selaku pilihan keempat kejohanan bertaraf Super 300, mengejutkan pilihan utama dari… Continue reading

Police identify suspect in upside-down flag incident at Port Dickson school

PORT DICKSON: Police have confirmed the identification of a 30-year-old man suspected of involvement in the incident where the Malaysian flag, Jalur Gemilang, was displayed upside down at a school last Friday. District Police Chief Superintendent Maslan Udin stated that the individual will be called in for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation. The… Continue reading

Sprinter Azeem aims to make amends for WUG setback at Indian Open

KUALA LUMPUR: National sprinter Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi will head to the Indian Open Athletics Championships, to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from Aug 10, bent on making amends for his disappointing performance at last month’s Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG). Despite making history at the WUG by becoming the first Malaysian… Continue reading

Muhammad Azeem mahu tebus kecewa di Terbuka India

KUALA LUMPUR: Jaguh pecut negara Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi berazam untuk menebus kekecewaan di Sukan Universiti Dunia (WUG) Rhine-Ruhr 2025 pada Kejohanan Olahraga Terbuka India di Stadium Kalinga, Bhubaneswar bermula 10 Ogos ini. Muhammad Azeem mengakui tidak berpuas hati dengan pencapaiannya di WUG meskipun melakar sejarah sebagai atlet negara pertama beraksi dalam final acara 100… Continue reading

Cross-border insolvency key focus at ASEAN Law Forum 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Law Forum (ALF) 2025 will spotlight cross-border insolvency as a key solution for business disputes, moving beyond traditional court proceedings. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said emphasised its role in resolving regional legal conflicts through mediation. “When ASEAN countries cooperate with each… Continue reading

Malaysia activates 3,300 tube wells to combat dry weather challenges

SUBANG: The government has activated around 3,300 tube wells in fire-prone regions to mitigate risks from the ongoing hot and dry weather caused by the Southwest Monsoon. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is leading efforts to clean and reactivate these wells, particularly in vulnerable… Continue reading

Kemalangan bas rempuh lori di Lebuh Raya Utara Selatan

MELAKA: Seorang pemandu lori cedera parah di kaki selepas bas ekspres membawa sembilan penumpang merempuh sebuah lori dan treler di Kilometer 220.5 Lebuh Raya Utara Selatan (PLUS) arah utara awal pagi tadi. Ketua Zon 2 Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Melaka, Penguasa Bomba Zulkhairani Ramli, berkata pemandu lori tujuh tan berusia 23 tahun itu… Continue reading

Malaysia to host Special Olympics Asia Pacific Badminton next month

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 64 badminton players with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) will compete in the 2025 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Badminton Competition, scheduled to be held for the first time in Malaysia from Sept 17–20. Special Olympics Malaysia, in a statement, said the tournament will take place at Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara,… Continue reading

Downpour extinguishes Marudi wildfires after 10 days

MARUDI: A heavy, hours-long downpour has extinguished massive wildfires in Sarawak’s Marudi district, ending 10 days of smog and haze. The fires, which at one point covered up to 110 hectares of plantations and forests in the Logan Unga area along the Marudi to Miri road, were finally put out with the help of the… Continue reading

KMJG 2025 convoy spreads National Day spirit in Penang

NIBONG TEBAL: The 2025 Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) convoy continued its mission to ignite National Month celebrations as it arrived in Penang today. Led by the Penang Information Department (JaPen), the convoy featured 40 vehicles and 100 participants from various government agencies. Penang JaPen director Hasmiza Hussin said the convoy included representatives from the… Continue reading

Palestinian Quran memoriser shines at MTHQA in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: Palestinian hafizah Jenan Nabil Mohammed Nofal was among eight participants showcasing their Quran memorisation skills at the 65th Al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) today. Held at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, the event saw recitations from international participants, including Jenan, who made her global debut. The 24-year-old student from Madrasah Nur… Continue reading

3,300 telaga tiub diaktif semula hadapi cuaca panas

SUBANG: Kerajaan telah mengaktifkan kira-kira 3,300 telaga tiub atau tubewell di kawasan berisiko tinggi kebakaran sebagai langkah kesiapsiagaan menghadapi cuaca panas melampau dan cuaca kering berpanjangan sepanjang Monsun Barat Daya yang sedang berlaku sekarang. Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) telah diarahkan untuk membersih dan… Continue reading

Malaysia prepares for potential US semiconductor tariffs, says Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must prepare for the possibility of additional US tariffs on semiconductor exports, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He highlighted that while semiconductor products are currently exempt from retaliatory tariffs, they remain under investigation under Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which… Continue reading

Ops Taring Sarawak: PGA rampas barangan RM3.6 Juta

KUCHING: Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) Briged Sarawak mencatatkan 10 kejayaan sepanjang pelaksanaan Ops Taring dari 21 Julai hingga 1 Ogos di beberapa lokasi di negeri ini, melibatkan rampasan barangan keseluruhan bernilai RM3.6 juta. Komander Briged Sarawak SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang berkata rampasan terbesar direkodkan di Sibu pada 21 Julai membabitkan 783,040 batang rokok… Continue reading

New Johor police chief pledges reform under GREAT principles

JOHOR BAHRU: Newly appointed Johor Police Chief CP Ab Rahaman Arsad has committed to leading with reform and integrity, guided by the ‘GREAT’ principles—Good Governance, Responsibility, Empathy, Accountability, and Tenacity of Purpose. A Johor native, Ab Rahaman is serving in his home state for the first time in his career. Leveraging his extensive police experience,… Continue reading

MACC officers acquitted in gang robbery case by Kuala Lumpur court

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court acquitted and discharged three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers, including a former officer, of gang robbery charges after the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case. Judge Izralizam Sanusi ruled that the evidence did not support the allegations, leading to the officers’ release without a defence being called. The… Continue reading

Pemuda sanggup berhabis wang pelihara kucing jalanan

KUALA BERANG: Seorang pemuda sanggup menghabiskan separuh daripada wang gajinya sebagai pengawal keselamatan setiap bulan bagi memelihara kucing jalanan. Wan Syahmi Hariz Wan Sufazri, 24, dari Kampung Teris di sini berkata beliau mula memelihara haiwan terbiar itu sejak tujuh tahun lepas, bermula dengan seekor kucing betina yang diberi nama Nana. Kucing itu ditemukan dalam keadaan… Continue reading

Negeri Sembilan records 168 teacher disciplinary cases since 2021

SEREMBAN: The Negeri Sembilan Education Department has recorded 168 disciplinary cases involving teachers in the state from 2021 until this year. State Education and Human Capital Committee chairman Datuk Ismail Lasim revealed that Seremban had the highest number of cases at 89, followed by Jempol/Jelebu (36), Tampin (13), Port Dickson and Kuala Pilah with 11… Continue reading

Two killed in lorry collision on PLUS Expressway near Slim River

IPOH: Two individuals died, and two others sustained injuries in a collision involving two lorries at KM 372.1 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound near Slim River earlier today. The Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received an emergency call at noon, prompting an immediate dispatch from the Slim River Fire and Rescue Station. Assistant… Continue reading

Cloud seeding success at Bukit Merah Dam brings rain in 45 minutes

KUALA LUMPUR: Cloud seeding conducted by the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) over Bukit Merah Dam in Perak successfully induced rainfall within 45 minutes today, providing relief amid critically low water levels. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who joined the aerial operation, highlighted the urgency of the intervention due to severe… Continue reading

Dua maut dalam nahas lori di Slim River

SLIM RIVER: Dua orang maut manakala dua lagi cedera dalam kemalangan membabitkan dua buah lori di KM 372.1 Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) arah selatan dekat Slim River hari ini. Menurut Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Perak Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan pada pukul 12 tengah hari sebelum pasukan… Continue reading

Polis kenal pasti individu pasang Jalur Gemilang terbalik di sekolah

PORT DICKSON: Polis telah mengenal pasti seorang lelaki tempatan berusia 30 tahun yang dipercayai terlibat dalam pemasangan Jalur Gemilang secara terbalik di sebuah sekolah jenis kebangsaan di sini pada Jumaat lepas. Ketua Polis Daerah Port Dickson, Supt Maslan Udin, berkata suspek akan dipanggil untuk membantu siasatan. Bendera tersebut telah diturunkan semula pada hari kejadian. “Siasatan… Continue reading

Malaysia targets 3.6% annual labour productivity growth under 13MP

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) has affirmed that the 3.6 per cent annual labour productivity growth target set under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is realistic but requires coordinated implementation to propel Malaysia into the top 12 of the IMD World Competitiveness Index by 2030. MPC emphasised that boosting labour productivity is crucial… Continue reading

Kelantan ranks third for drug addiction in Malaysia with 11,280 cases

KOTA BHARU: Kelantan has recorded 11,280 drug addicts and abusers as of March 2025, marking it as the state with the third-highest rate of drug addiction in Malaysia. The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) reported 597 cases per 100,000 population, trailing behind Terengganu (663) and Perlis (609). AADK director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh noted a 5.4% decline… Continue reading

Dua pegawai, seorang bekas pegawai SPRM bebas tuduhan rompak ahli perniagaan China

KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini melepas dan membebaskan dua pegawai Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) dan seorang bekas pegawai agensi penguatkuasaan itu, daripada pertuduhan melakukan rompakan berkumpulan terhadap seorang ahli perniagaan warga China pada 2021. Hakim Izralizam Sanusi membuat keputusan itu selepas mendapati pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan elemen prima facie terhadap dua… Continue reading

Johor welcomes new police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad

JOHOR BAHRU: Bukit Aman deputy director of management (services/staffing) Comm Ab Rahaman Arsad has been appointed as the new Johor police chief, effective today. He succeeds Datuk M. Kumar, who now leads the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The handover ceremony at the Johor police contingent was attended by Bukit Aman Management Department director… Continue reading

Polis rampas syabu dan ketamin bernilai RM17 juta di serbuan rumah teres

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis menahan seorang lelaki dan merampas syabu serta ketamin seberat 439.7 kilogram (kg) bernilai lebih RM17 juta dalam serbuan di sebuah rumah teres di Sri Hartamas di sini, Selasa lepas. Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik Bukit Aman Datuk Hussein Omar Khan berkata serbuan pada 2.10 petang itu dilakukan selepas risikan dijalankan selama sebulan… Continue reading

Malaysia’s AOSHRI office boosts regional OSH development in Bangi

BANGI: The Asian Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (AOSHRI) has established its permanent secretariat office at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) headquarters in Bandar Baru Bangi, marking Malaysia’s commitment to advancing occupational safety and health (OSH) across ASEAN. Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad highlighted the office’s… Continue reading

Operasi pembenihan awan berjaya turunkan hujan lebat di Empangan Bukit Merah

PETALING JAYA: Operasi pembenihan awan oleh Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) di kawasan Empangan Bukit Merah, Perak yang mengalami paras air kritikal telah berhasil apabila hujan lebat dilaporkan berlaku selepas 45 minit operasi dilaksanakan. Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yang turut menyertai operasi udara itu berkata operasi pembenihan awan itu dilakukan… Continue reading

PN praises Anwar’s role in Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has commended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. PN deputy chairman and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin acknowledged the diplomatic effort as a historic contribution to regional peace. Hamzah stated, “Whatever role played by the Honourable Tambun… Continue reading

Sarawak GOF seizes RM3.6 mln in smuggled goods under Op Taring

KUCHING: The Sarawak Brigade of the General Operations Force (GOF) has seized RM3.6 million worth of smuggled goods in a series of successful operations under ‘Op Taring’ from July 21 to August 1. Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the largest bust occurred in Sibu on July 21, where authorities confiscated… Continue reading

Malaysia fire department prepares for nuclear power plant safety

KUCHING: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is prepared to upgrade its personnel and equipment to handle potential risks linked to the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant in the country. JBPM Director-General Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad confirmed that the department has already taken proactive steps by training 429 personnel across 17… Continue reading

Inter Miami calls Lionel Messi’s leg injury ‘minor’

A return date for Lionel Messi to the Inter Miami lineup is uncertain, but the Herons announced Sunday that the superstar’s right leg injury isn’t serious. Messi came out of Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in the 11th minute, shortly after getting hurt in a collision with two… Continue reading

Man killed in Mukah car accident after vehicle skids off road

SIBU: A man died after the car he was driving skidded off the road at KM7, Jalan Oya-Dalat in Mukah early today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) confirmed the victim as Chung Marn Cherk, a resident of Jalan Rubber Barat in Kuching. According to a JBPM spokesperson, emergency services received a distress call… Continue reading

1,980 citizenship applications approved for overseas-born children since 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has approved 1,980 citizenship applications for children born overseas to Malaysian mothers married to foreign nationals from 2024 to date. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that all applications were processed under Article 15(2) of the Federal Constitution while awaiting the enforcement of constitutional amendments for automatic citizenship. Saifuddin… Continue reading

KLIA Aerotrain breaks down again after RM456mil upgrade

THE country’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) faces fresh embarrassment as its newly upgraded aerotrain experienced its second malfunction since resuming operations on July 1, leaving travelers stranded and questioning the effectiveness of the RM456 million renovation project. Social media user @afiqmukhtar highlighted the incident on X (formerly Twitter), sharing images of frustrated passengers walking… Continue reading

168 kes disiplin guru direkodkan di Negeri Sembilan – Exco

SEREMBAN: Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Sembilan merekodkan 168 kes isu disiplin melibatkan pegawai perkhidmatan pendidikan atau guru bagi tempoh 2021 hingga tahun ini. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bertindak Pendidikan dan Modal Insan negeri, Datuk Ismail Lasim, berkata Seremban merekodkan jumlah tertinggi iaitu 89 kes, diikuti Jempol/Jelebu (36), Tampin (13), Port Dickson dan Kuala Pilah masing-masing 11 kes, serta… Continue reading

PADU data to be used for RON95 targeted subsidy mechanism – Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will fully utilise data from the Central Database Hub (PADU) in the mechanism for the implementation of targeted RON95 subsidies, which is being refined, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. Amir Hamzah, who also carries the duties and functions of Economy Minister, said the… Continue reading