August 2025 – Page 8 – Thesundailymys

WHO warns of severe global Cholera outbreak

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that the cholera epidemic has sharply increased in 31 countries this year, noting that more than 400,000 new cases have been recorded, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The WHO said in a statement that the global cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict and poverty.… Continue reading

Subsidy cuts meant for big firms, not the rakyat, says PM

SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated that the government’s subsidy rationalisation policy was aimed at curbing benefits for the wealthy and large corporations, rather than burdening ordinary Malaysians. “The deficit and new borrowings have been reduced—from RM100 billion previously to RM70 billion now. Salaries, allocations, and social aid have also increased, with… Continue reading

Subsidy cuts meant for big firms, not the rakyat, says PM

Pelajar PhD rugi RM850,000 ditipu sindiket panggilan telefon palsu

GEORGE TOWN: Seorang pelajar Doktor Falsafah (PhD) di sebuah universiti di sini mengalami kerugian hampir 850,000 ringgit selepas menjadi mangsa sindiket penipuan panggilan telefon yang menyamar sebagai pihak berkuasa China. Ketua Polis Pulau Pinang Datuk Azizee Ismail berkata lelaki warganegara China berusia 29 tahun itu membuat laporan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Timur Laut pada… Continue reading

Government monitors Segamat earthquakes, urges public to remain calm

JELEBU: The government through relevant agencies will continue to monitor the current situation following several minor earthquakes in Segamat, Johor, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that following this, the public, especially those in the area, are advised not to panic but to remain on alert. “I reported to… Continue reading

Government monitors Segamat earthquakes, urges public to remain calm

Teacher remanded six days for allegedly slashing wife over financial stress

BALIK PULAU: A male teacher accused of slashing his wife has been remanded for six days starting today to assist police investigations. Barat Daya police chief ACP Sazalee Adam confirmed the Balik Pulau Magistrate’s Court issued the remand order against the 30-year-old suspect. The investigation is being conducted under Section 307 of the Penal Code… Continue reading

Teacher remanded six days for allegedly slashing wife over financial stress

NSFC must maintain positive momentum in Super League says coach

NEGERI SEMBILAN FC head coach Mohd Nidzam Jamil emphasised the need to maintain positive momentum following his team’s dramatic comeback against Kuching City FC. Mohd Nidzam admitted that last night’s match required great determination from his players to secure a valuable point in the Super League competition. He explained that NSFC’s comeback in the final… Continue reading

NSFC must maintain positive momentum in Super League says coach

Indonesia protest blaze kills 3 as anger erupts over driver death

MAKASSAR: At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia’s Makassar city, a local official told AFP Saturday, after demonstrations across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle. The country was rocked by protests across major cities… Continue reading

RM100 SARA aid meaningful if spent wisely, says FOMCA

KUALA LUMPUR: The one-off RM100 Basic Rahmah Contribution for every Malaysian citizen aged eighteen and above can have a meaningful impact if used wisely. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations chief operating officer Nur Asyikin Aminuddin said the initiative can help ease the people’s burden in purchasing daily essentials. She stated that the government’s initiative through… Continue reading

RM100 SARA aid meaningful if spent wisely, says FOMCA

Indonesia protest blaze kills 3 as anger erupts over driver death

Hari Kebangsaan 2025 sambut kepelbagaian dengan tema Malaysia MADANI

PUTRAJAYA: Dataran Putrajaya akan membahang dengan semangat sambutan Hari Kebangsaan ke-68 oleh ribuan rakyat Malaysia yang hadir tanpa mengira kaum dan lapisan umur, bagi menzahirkan rasa cinta akan negara. Sambutan kali ini diisi dengan pelbagai segmen yang mempamerkan semangat kebersamaan yang kental merentasi pelbagai latar budaya, sekali gus memperkukuh semangat perpaduan dalam kalangan rakyat di… Continue reading

Gempa bumi: Agong titah masjid, surau di Johor laksana solat hajat, doa selamat

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim menitahkan semua masjid dan surau di Johor untuk melaksanakan solat hajat serta doa selamat selepas beberapa gegaran berlaku di Segamat sejak kejadian pertama direkodkan pada 24 Ogos lepas. Menurut hantaran di laman Facebook Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Seri Paduka Baginda menzahirkan titah berkenan memohon perlindungan Allah SWT supaya… Continue reading

Lawatan Fadillah ke Busan cermin usaha perkukuh kerjasama serantau, transformasi tenaga

BUSAN: Lawatan kerja rasmi Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof ke Busan memperlihatkan kesediaan Malaysia untuk mengukuhkan kerjasama serantau dan memajukan peralihan tenaga bersihnya di dalam negara dan juga ASEAN. Menerusi pembentangan Malaysia semasa Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Tenaga Asia Pasifik ke-15 (APEC EMM-15) dan Menteri-Menteri Tenaga Bersih ke-16 (CEM1-6), Fadillah menegaskan komitmen negara untuk mencapai… Continue reading

Chinese PhD student loses RM847,843 to phone scam in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A Chinese national pursuing a PhD at a Malaysian university has lost RM847,843 after falling victim to a sophisticated phone scam impersonating Chinese authorities. The 29-year-old student reported the incident at the Timur Laut District Police Headquarters on Thursday according to Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail. The victim received a call on… Continue reading

PM Anwar sampai amanat perdana hari ini, semai semangat patriotisme

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanat Perdana Hari Kebangsaan 2025 yang akan berlangsung hari ini, menjadi wadah bagi menyemai semangat patriotisme dan memperkukuh azam demi masa hadapan negara yang lebih gemilang. Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dijadual menyampaikan amanat khas itu pada 11 pagi ini di Taman Ekspo Pertanian Malaysia (MAEPS), Serdang. Menerusi hantaran Facebook semalam,… Continue reading

Replika mercu tanda dan ratusan Jalur Gemilang hiasi Kampung Chulek

GOPENG: Replika Menara Berkembar Petronas, Proton Saga, pesawat, kapal layar dan bunga raya gergasi menghiasi beberapa kediaman di Kampung Chulek sempena sambutan Bulan Kebangsaan. Kira-kira 30 rumah penduduk menyertai Program Halaman Rumah Merdeka anjuran pusat perkhemahan dan rekreasi, Gopeng Glamping Park. Penduduk Ahmad Ali Mingan, 72, berkata dia dibantu isteri serta anak lelakinya mengambil masa… Continue reading

Malaysia must rethink economic model for global challenges, says minister

GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia must fundamentally rethink its economic model to withstand twin geo-economic challenges of direct global competition and superpower protectionism. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong stated the country must transition towards a high-value innovation-driven economic model to remain competitive. Continuing with a business as usual approach would risk economic stagnation amid rapid… Continue reading

Beregu lelaki negara gagal tembus separuh akhir Kejohanan Badminton Dunia

KUALA LUMPUR: Cabaran beregu lelaki negara pada Kejohanan Badminton Dunia 2025 berakhir pada peringkat suku akhir selepas kedua-dua pasangan termasuk gandingan nombor dua dunia Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik tewas kepada lawan masing-masing di Paris, Perancis awal pagi tadi. Aaron-Wooi Yik yang juga bekas juara dunia, gagal menyaingi kehebatan beregu Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty dari India apabila… Continue reading

Sarawak minister urges stronger corporate communications with media

KUCHING: All agencies under the Sarawak Ministry for Utility and Telecommunication must strengthen their corporate communication functions for better media engagement. Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi emphasised that the media serves as a strategic partner in helping people understand government policies. “The media is a vital bridge between the government and the people,” he said… Continue reading

Malaysia celebrates 68th National Day with vibrant diversity and unity

PUTRAJAYA: Putrajaya Square will host Malaysia’s 68th National Day celebration with thousands gathering to express national pride under the theme “Malaysia MADANI: Rakyat Disantuni”. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah will officiate the grand event alongside Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and cabinet members. The celebration features military ceremonies, stage… Continue reading

Thailand akan umum calon PM baharu selepas Paetongtarn dipecat

BANGKOK: Pemangku Perdana Menteri Thailand Phumtham Wechayachai pada Jumaat mengumumkan bahawa calon perdana menteri akan diumumkan dalam masa terdekat, susulan pemecatan Paetongtarn Shinawatra oleh Mahkamah Perlembagaan. Phumtham, yang juga anggota Parti Pheu Thai, berkata parti itu yakin ia akan terus mengetuai gabungan dan membentuk kerajaan baharu. Beliau menegaskan bahawa kerajaan gabungan kekal bersatu dan komited… Continue reading

Malaysian men’s doubles pairs exit world championships in Paris quarter-finals

MALAYSIA’S men’s doubles challenge at the 2025 Badminton World Championships concluded in the quarter-finals after both national pairs suffered defeats in Paris. World number two pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, the former world champions, fell to India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty with scores of 12-21 and 19-21 in a 43-minute encounter at… Continue reading

Malaysian men’s doubles pairs exit world championships in Paris quarter-finals

Cambodia PM pledges closer cooperation with Malaysia for regional peace

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has extended warm congratulations to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Malaysia’s 68th National Day. In his message to Anwar, who currently chairs ASEAN, Manet praised Malaysia as a shining example of regional unity and harmony. He emphasised the close and friendly relations that Cambodia and… Continue reading

MAHB diarah periksa infrastruktur elektrik KLIA2 selepas gangguan kuasa

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) telah diarahkan untuk memeriksa semula keseluruhan infrastruktur elektrik di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) bagi memastikan operasi tidak terganggu lagi sekiranya berlaku insiden luar jangka. Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke berkata langkah itu penting susulan siasatan awal mendapati punca gangguan bekalan elektrik di KLIA Terminal 2 semalam berpunca… Continue reading

Lee Lam Thye calls for moral foundation strengthening on Merdeka

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has reminded Malaysians that Merdeka represents more than just a calendar date or flag-waving occasion. The advocate for a United Malaysia emphasised that independence should serve as a call for all citizens to reinforce the core values forming the nation’s foundation. “The true strength of a nation lies… Continue reading

Pulau Pinang lancar Skim Pembiayaan Peralihan Dana CM untuk PKS mampan

GEORGE TOWN: Pulau Pinang akan mengambil langkah utama ke arah menjadi hab pembuatan hijau terunggul di Asia Tenggara melalui pelancaran Skim Pembiayaan Peralihan Dana CM. Ketua Menteri Chow Kon Yeow berkata negeri tersebut, melalui Majlis Hijau Pulau Pinang, sedang menerajui Skim Pembiayaan Peralihan Dana CM untuk mempercepatkan pertumbuhan yang mampan di kalangan perusahaan kecil dan… Continue reading

Siti Nurhaliza to perform HKHM 2025 theme song at Dataran Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA: National artiste Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Taruddin will perform the official theme song for National Day and Malaysia Day 2025 celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya. The 2024 recipient of the Anugerah Khas Biduan Negara will captivate the crowd with her rendition of “Malaysia MADANI: Rakyat Disantuni”. National Department for Culture and Arts director-general Mohd Amran… Continue reading

Pokok tumbang hempap kereta di Cameron Highlands, dua terselamat

KUANTAN: Seorang lelaki dan wanita warga asing terselamat selepas kereta dinaiki mereka dihempap pokok tumbang di Jalan Batu 28, Ringlet, Cameron Highlands ketika dalam perjalanan menuju ke Tapah hari ini. Jurucakap Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Pahang berkata pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan berhubung insiden itu pada 5.09 petang tadi. “Kami menerima maklumat berkenaan sebatang… Continue reading

Negeri Sembilan draw 2-2 with Kuching City, Sabah held again

KUALA LUMPUR: Negeri Sembilan FC were held to a 2-2 draw at home against Kuching City FC in a Super League match at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi tonight. Nidzam Jamil’s men were stunned in the eighth minute when a powerful strike from Kuching City forward Ahmad Danial Ahmad Asri beat the goalkeeper… Continue reading

Negeri Sembilan draw 2-2 with Kuching City, Sabah held again

More than 42,000 misleading AI-related postings removed since 2022

PETALING JAYA: Social media platforms have removed over 42,000 misleading artificial intelligence (AI)-related postings involving deepfake technology since 2022. This follows requests from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said the Communications Ministry. In a Dewan Rakyat written reply on Aug 28 to Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu-BN), the ministry said between Jan 1,… Continue reading

Thailand masuki fasa kerajaan sementara selepas Paetongtarn dipecat

BANGKOK: Thailand akan memasuki tempoh kerajaan sementara susulan pemecatan Paetongtarn Shinawatra sebagai Perdana Menteri oleh Mahkamah Perlembagaan pada Jumaat. Pengarah Institut Pengajian Asia Timur di Universiti Thammasat, Profesor Madya Dr Chaiwat Meesanthan, berkata apabila seorang perdana menteri meletak jawatan atau dipecat, seluruh Kabinet juga perlu melepaskan jawatan masing-masing. “Thailand kini memasuki tempoh pentadbiran sementara, dengan… Continue reading

Redefining ‘customer is always right’ motto through empathy

“THE customer is always right.” We have all heard this phrase countless times in business contexts, often accompanied by eye rolls from service staff who have dealt with demanding patrons. But what if we have been misunderstanding this principle all along? Some years ago, I had an epiphany that transformed how I view customer service.… Continue reading

Redefining ‘customer is always right’ motto through empathy

Another mild tremor hits Segamat this morning

SEGAMAT: Segamat was once again hit by a mild earthquake tremor measuring 2.7 this morning. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, the earthquake occurred at 7.29 am, with the epicentre detected about two kilometres northwest of Segamat, Johor, at a depth of 10 kilometres. “The tremors may have been felt in… Continue reading

Netizens say Merdeka spirit fades compared to past years

ONCE a vibrant and patriotic sight, the month of August—Malaysia’s Merdeka month—used to be marked by streets, homes, and vehicles adorned in the bright colours of yellow, blue, red, and white. The Jalur Gemilang would proudly wave from almost every corner, instantly reminding Malaysians that the nation’s independence day was approaching. However, anecdotally, many online… Continue reading

‘Reduce stress for teachers to curb early retirement’

PETALING JAYA: Amid rising concerns over early teacher retirements, the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) has urged the government to establish a special committee to study ways to make schools more conducive and free from excessive stress. Its secretary-general Fouzi Singon said independent assessments of teachers’ emotional well-being should be carried out to… Continue reading

When pride feels like pressure

AUGUST usually paints Malaysia in stripes and stars. Cars sprout mini Jalur Gemilangs like festive feelers, shopfronts glow with patriotic bunting and offices quietly compete to see whose entrance looks the most Merdeka-ready. From highways to hawker stalls, the flag has always been everywhere. This year, though, it feels different. The colours are there but… Continue reading

When pride feels like pressure

Hearing ends without ruling on Trump attempt to oust Fed Governor Cook

WASHINGTON: A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge of President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her, in a legal battle set to have major implications for the US central bank and its independence. The session ended with no immediate ruling, with more arguments to be submitted Tuesday. In the… Continue reading

Hearing ends without ruling on Trump attempt to oust Fed Governor Cook

Gempa bumi lemah terus landa Segamat

SEGAMAT: Gempa bumi lemah sekali lagi direkodkan di Segamat pagi ini dengan 2.7 pada skala Richter pada 7.29 pagi, menjadikan kejadian kali ini gegaran kelima dalam tempoh lapan hari di daerah itu. Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) dalam kenyataan memaklumkan pusat gegaran berada di koordinat 2.5 darjah Utara dan 102.8 darjah Timur dengan kedalaman 10 kilometer.… Continue reading

Foreign couple escapes with minor injuries after tree crushes car in Ringlet

KUANTAN: A foreign couple escaped with minor injuries after a tree crushed their car on Jalan Batu 28 in Ringlet while they were travelling to Tapah. The Pahang Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call about the incident at 5.09 pm. “We were informed that a tree had fallen onto a Perodua Alza, with… Continue reading

Trump withdraws Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has withdrawn former vice president Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection, officials said Friday, in what critics called a fresh act of revenge against his political rivals. The Republican’s move comes just weeks before Democrat Harris is set to go on a tour to promote a new book about her failed… Continue reading