SABAK BERNAM: A lorry transporting hazardous chemicals collided with another vehicle along Jalan Besar Sabak Bernam, causing a spill of nitric acid and calcium hypochlorite. The incident occurred yesterday evening, prompting an immediate response from emergency teams. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar confirmed that 64 chemical drums were…
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JOHOR BAHRU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) has pledged full cooperation with authorities investigating the police helicopter crash near Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah. The incident occurred during a demonstration flight for the MITSATOM 2025 multinational exercise. A ministry statement confirmed that a detailed probe is underway to determine the cause of the…
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SEPANG: The 2025 haj operations in Malaysia have been recognised as among the best globally, receiving high praise from the Saudi Arabian government. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar highlighted this achievement, noting that Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) was awarded the prestigious Labaytum Diamond Award by the Saudi…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating the disappearance of a British teenager who entered Malaysia through Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on June 7. The case has been classified as a missing person report, with authorities appealing for public assistance. Acting CID Director Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the youth, identified as David Renz Galletes Balisong, is…
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KUCHING: Residents in Sarawak are being urged to exercise extreme caution near rivers following a deadly crocodile attack in Limbang amid warnings that the state’s waterways are heavily populated with the reptiles. The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the state is home to some 4,500 rivers and 40 water catchment basins—many of which are known…
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PETALING JAYA: Four foreign nationals operating illegal e-hailing services around a shopping mall here were caught in a special operation by the Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) recently. The four were two Syrians, a Yemeni and a Sudanese. They were detained on suspicion of running taxi services without any valid authorisation, Sinar Harian reported. The…
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GOOGLE will heavily discount cloud computing services for the U.S. government in a deal that could be finalised within weeks, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing a senior official at the General Services Administration (GSA). Reuters could not immediately verify the report- REUTERS
WASHINGTON: Setiausaha Negara Amerika Syarikat Marco Rubio dijadual mengadakan pertemuan dengan Menteri Luar China Wang Yi di Kuala Lumpur pada Jumaat, di sela-sela Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN (AMM) ke-58 dan mesyuarat berkaitan, lapor Sputnik/RIA Novosti memetik jadual rasmi Jabatan Negara AS. “Setiausaha Rubio akan bertemu Pengarah Suruhanjaya Hal Ehwal Luar Parti Komunis China (PKC) merangkap…
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MARANG: Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang mengesahkan akan mempertahankan jawatan Presiden PAS pada pemilihan Muktamar Pas ke-71 di Kedah, September ini. Abdul Hadi yang juga Ahli Parlimen Marang berkata beliau tidak berhasrat melepaskan jawatan presiden yang disandangnya selama lebih 20 tahun itu. Beliau yang menjalani prosedur rawatan di Institut Jantung Negara pada pertengahan Jun lepas…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Amerika Syarikat (AS) sedang giat mengadakan rundingan dengan beberapa negara semasa Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN ke-58 (AMM) bagi mendorong kemajuan selanjutnya mengenai tarif timbal balik AS. Setiausaha Negara AS Marco Rubio berkata peluang masih terbuka kepada pelarasan kadar tarif, dan AS sedang aktif berunding dengan pelbagai negara untuk menyeimbangkan semula perdagangan. “Bagaimanapun, pasaran…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) wraps up today with a series of high-level discussions aimed at strengthening regional ties and addressing key development challenges. The final day features multiple engagements, including trilateral talks and ministerial conferences with global partners. A key event is the Trilateral Meeting involving Malaysia, Turkiye, and the…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Dasar berkaitan keluarga perlu berteraskan ekosistem yang menyokong keperluan generasi muda dan bukan sekadar seruan untuk mereka segera berkeluarga, kata Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Beliau berkata suara anak muda perlu diangkat kerana ramai dalam kalangan mereka masih berhasrat untuk berkahwin dan membina keluarga, namun berdepan pelbagai kekangan…
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PETALING JAYA: Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said many youths want to marry and start families but are often held back by challenges such as the rising cost of living, unstable employment, limited access to childcare, and uncertainty about the future. “The voices of young people must be…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Friday, supported by a slightly firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) and mixed signals from the US Federal Reserve (US Fed). At 8 am, the local note eased to 4.2440/2640 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.2410/2505. The US DXY edged up by…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Friday, supported by a slightly firmer US Dollar Index (DXY) and mixed signals from the US Federal Reserve (US Fed). At 8 am, the local note eased to 4.2440/2640 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.2410/2505. The US DXY edged up by…
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LOS ANGELES: Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement raids on Thursday on state-licensed marijuana nurseries in an agricultural region of coastal Southern California, where they were confronted by throngs of angry protesters. As word and video images of the raids spread on social media, dozens of migrant-rights activists converged on the area in vehicles leading to…
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LOS ANGELES: Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement raids on Thursday on state-licensed marijuana nurseries in an agricultural region of coastal Southern California, where they were confronted by throngs of angry protesters. As word and video images of the raids spread on social media, dozens of migrant-rights activists converged on the area in vehicles leading to…
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BINTANGOR: Police conducted a raid on a cockfighting operation near Jalan Tanjung Manis, arresting six local men suspected of involvement in illegal gambling. The operation led to the seizure of multiple items, including live and dead roosters, weighing scales, and a whiteboard used during the fights. Meradong police chief DSP Tansli Mering confirmed the arrests…
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U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s plans to impose 50% tariffs on copper would include semi-finished products such as those used for power grids, the military and data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Trump on Wednesday announced a new 50% tariff on copper starting August 1, in a bid to…
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U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s plans to impose 50% tariffs on copper would include semi-finished products such as those used for power grids, the military and data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Trump on Wednesday announced a new 50% tariff on copper starting August 1, in a bid to…
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SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports to China are set to rise to the highest in more than two years in August, five trade sources said on Friday, as the top exporter seeks to regain market share in the world’s biggest importer. State oil firm Saudi Aramco will ship about 51 million barrels to China…
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SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports to China are set to rise to the highest in more than two years in August, five trade sources said on Friday, as the top exporter seeks to regain market share in the world’s biggest importer. State oil firm Saudi Aramco will ship about 51 million barrels to China…
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MOSCOW: The price of bitcoin has soared past US$116,000 for the first time, setting a new milestone in cryptocurrency history. Trading data from Binance shows bitcoin (BTC) breaking the US$116,000 mark, reaching 116,322.71875 USDT with a 4.69 per cent increase within 24 hours. Bitmex, another major cryptocurrency exchange, recorded an even higher peak as bitcoin…
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MOSCOW: The price of bitcoin has soared past US$116,000 for the first time, setting a new milestone in cryptocurrency history. Trading data from Binance shows bitcoin (BTC) breaking the US$116,000 mark, reaching 116,322.71875 USDT with a 4.69 per cent increase within 24 hours. Bitmex, another major cryptocurrency exchange, recorded an even higher peak as bitcoin…
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A video of an elderly man casually crossing a bustling highway near Subang Jaya has gone viral on Reddit, sparking a mix of shock, humour, and genuine concern among Malaysians. The clip, posted by Reddit user @Print-Psychological, captures the tense moment the driver narrowly avoids a potential tragedy as the elderly man walks across several…
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A video of an elderly man casually crossing a bustling highway near Subang Jaya has gone viral on Reddit, sparking a mix of shock, humour, and genuine concern among Malaysians. The clip, posted by Reddit user @Print-Psychological, captures the tense moment the driver narrowly avoids a potential tragedy as the elderly man walks across several…
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WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trading partners. In a letter released on his social media platform, Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the new…
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WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trading partners. In a letter released on his social media platform, Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the new…
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KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN sedang mempertimbangkan untuk menaik taraf hubungan dengan Turkiye daripada rakan dialog sektoral kepada rakan dialog penuh dalam masa terdekat, kata Menteri Luar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Beliau berkata sebagai rakan dialog sektoral Turkiye telah memainkan peranan yang baik dalam pelbagai bidang termasuk teknologi, keselamatan, pertahanan, pertanian serta menawarkan biasiswa kepada pelajar dari…
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KUALA TERENGGANU: Hari kedua Program MADANI Rakyat (PMR) 2025 Terengganu diteruskan dengan pelbagai pengisian bermanfaat melibatkan pendidikan, warisan, komuniti dan kerohanian, selepas merekodkan kehadiran lebih 21,000 pengunjung pada hari pembukaan, semalam. Tirai pagi hari ini dibuka dengan Larian Payang Walk dan Run sejauh masing-masing lima dan 10 kilometer melalui Terengganu DrawBridge dan Pantai Seberang Takir…
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SHAH ALAM: Satu kemalangan melibatkan dua buah lori di Jalan Besar Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, mengakibatkan tumpahan bahan kimia berbahaya semalam. Kejadian itu dilaporkan berlaku pada pukul 7.01 petang dan melibatkan asid nitrik serta calsium hypochlorite. Menurut Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Selangor, Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar, pasukan bomba tiba di…
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PUTRAJAYA: Rancangan Malaysia Ke-13 (RMK13) perlu memberi tumpuan kepada sektor agromakanan sebagai keutamaan strategik, dengan pelaksanaan yang berkesan di peringkat akar umbi bagi memastikan kesejahteraan petani, peladang, dan nelayan. Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, menegaskan perkara itu semasa pertemuan dengan Menteri Kewangan II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, di Wisma Tani…
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan stressed the importance of ASEAN Plus Three nations enhancing collective resilience to tackle future crises. He called for stronger trade, investment, and infrastructure connectivity among member states. The discussions involved Plus Three partners China, Japan, and South Korea. Balakrishnan noted ASEAN’s role as a trusted platform for regional…
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LOS ANGELES: Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berusia lapan tahun maut manakala empat lagi cedera pada petang Rabu selepas dihempap dahan pokok tumbang di sebuah kem musim panas di bandar Calabasas, 40 kilometer (km) barat pusat bandar Los Angeles, Amerika Syarikat, lapor Xinhua memetik pihak berkuasa tempatan. Saluran berita tempatan ABC11 pada Khamis memetik Balai Polis Syerif…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply operators in 10 states have submitted applications for tariff reviews to ensure service sustainability and enhance management quality. The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) is currently evaluating these proposals, with assurances that any adjustments will not unduly burden consumers. In PAHANG, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) mengeluarkan amaran ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang di enam negeri dan Labuan hingga 11 pagi ini. MetMalaysia dalam satu kenyataan memaklumkan amaran itu melibatkan kawasan Bandar Baharu di Kedah dan Pulau Pinang meliputi daerah Barat Daya, Timur Laut, Seberang Perai Tengah dan Seberang Perai Selatan. Keadaan sama…
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GENEVA: Penjenamaan Pusat Sebaran Maklumat Nasional (NADI) kepada NADI MADANI yang dijadualkan dilaksanakan pada September ini, seiring dengan perluasan fungsi pusat berkenaan. Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil berkata sesuai dengan hasrat penjenamaan berkenaan, beberapa inisiatif baharu akan diperkenalkan, antaranya capaian Internet yang lebih pantas dan penawaran perkhidmatan e-kesihatan. “Jadi, dengan ada banyak lagi kemudahan dan…
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SEPANG: Pengurusan operasi haji bagi tahun 1446H/2025M adalah yang terbaik dan mendapat pujian serta pengiktirafan kerajaan Arab Saudi, kata Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. Beliau berkata bagi operasi haji kali ini, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) menerima Anugerah Tertinggi Labaytum ‘Diamond Award’ untuk pengurusan jemaah haji terbaik dunia…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Perolehan industri aeroangkasa Malaysia diunjurkan meningkat 20 hingga 25 peratus pada tahun ini daripada RM25.1 bilion (US$5.93 bilion) pada 2024, kata Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Beliau berkata negara juga telah berjaya meraih pelaburan yang diluluskan sebanyak RM1.5 bilion dan mencapai nilai eksport RM8.17 bilion, yang menjadi…
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A Malaysian student has sparked a heated discussion online after sharing how he feels “looked down on” for using an Android phone in college. In a post on r/Bolehland, the student—who goes by the username Cold_Particular9128 shared his experience of being singled out and even mocked by peers for not owning an iPhone. “Yesterday someone…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjasama antara Rusia dan ASEAN telah memainkan peranan penting dalam mengekalkan kestabilan di rantau Asia-Pasifik, menurut Menteri Luar Rusia Sergey Lavrov. Beliau menegaskan bahawa hubungan dua hala ini semakin kukuh menjelang ulang tahun ke-35 pada tahun hadapan. “Kini agak selamat untuk mengatakan bahawa ASEAN benar-benar rakan yang boleh dipercayai dan rakan kongsi yang…
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MOSCOW: Kekayaan empat hartawan terkaya di Afrika melebihi jumlah kekayaan separuh daripada populasi benua itu, menurut organisasi antikemiskinan Oxfam pada Khamis, lapor Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “Hari ini, hanya empat hartawan terkaya di Afrika memiliki kekayaan berjumlah US$57.4 bilion — melebihi daripada jumlah kekayaan 750 juta orang, atau separuh daripada populasi benua itu,“ anggar Oxfam. Kini terdapat…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reiterated its dedication as the Country Coordinator for ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations for the 2024-2027 term, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan announced. The commitment was reinforced during discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Australia have reinforced their dedication to enhancing bilateral relations under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with both nations agreeing to deepen collaboration in economic, educational, agricultural, and institutional capacity-building efforts. The commitment was highlighted during a meeting between Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on…
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KLANG: Seramai 700 pelajar Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) yang mengambil mata pelajaran Bahasa Tamil bakal menerima buku panduan khas secara percuma. Timbalan Menteri Perpaduan Negara K. Saraswathy berkata buku panduan itu merangkumi sukatan pelajaran sepanjang tiga semester dan diterbitkan hasil usaha bersama golongan cendekiawan, termasuk profesor serta guru Tingkatan Enam. Katanya inisiatif itu bertujuan…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is reinforcing its legal framework to support regional trade and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), as part of its ASEAN Chair responsibilities this year. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said highlighted ongoing efforts to liberalise markets through initiatives like the Johor-Singapore Special…
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PUTRAJAYA: High-quality literature plays a crucial role in the development of civilisation and should not be seen merely as a biennial achievement, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. Speaking at the presentation of the Premier Literature Award of Malaysia (HSPM) 2021/2022, she emphasised that literary works reflect history, culture, and intellectual thought while serving as educational…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The United States is actively negotiating with ASEAN member states during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to advance discussions on reciprocal tariffs. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised that adjustments remain possible, though markets require clarity ahead of the August 1 implementation deadline. Rubio stated, “But the markets demand certainty, so…
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump described the Secret Service’s handling of his near-fatal shooting last year as a “bad day” while expressing satisfaction with the investigation. The agency announced disciplinary action against six staff members over operational failures during the July 2024 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a Fox News interview set to air Saturday,…
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump described the Secret Service’s handling of his near-fatal shooting last year as a “bad day” while expressing satisfaction with the investigation. The agency announced disciplinary action against six staff members over operational failures during the July 2024 attack in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a Fox News interview set to air Saturday,…
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