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Iran summons EU envoys over interventionist stance on islands and nuclear programme

TEHRAN: Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc’s “interventionist” statements on contested islands and its nuclear programme. Local media reported that Iran considers the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa near the Strait of Hormuz as part of its sovereign territory. Iran’s deputy foreign minister summoned the… Continue reading

Mexican soldiers investigated for killing six civilians on Tamaulipas highway

CIUDAD VICTORIA: Mexican prosecutors have launched an investigation against soldiers over the shooting deaths of six people in a northern state. The incident occurred on Monday on a highway in Tamaulipas, considered one of Mexico’s most dangerous states due to drug and migrant trafficking gangs. Numerous violent clashes involving security forces in Tamaulipas have prompted… Continue reading

Median household income hits RM7,017 in HIES 2024 Report

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s median monthly household income rose to RM7,017 in 2024, reflecting an annual growth of 5.1%, according to the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). The average income stood at RM9,155, up 3.8% compared with 2022. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported that average disposable income also climbed to RM7,584, while the… Continue reading

Semua agensi siap siaga hadapi Monsun Timur Laut bulan depan – NADMA

KOTA BHARU: Semua agensi di bawah Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri kini berada pada tahap siap siaga penuh menghadapi Monsun Timur Laut yang dijangka bermula November ini. Kesiapsiagaan itu melibatkan penempatan awal aset, peralatan dan kemudahan logistik di kawasan berisiko banjir. Pengarah Bahagian Mitigasi Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara Ahmad Shahrir Md Nazri berkata kesiapsiagaan itu digerakkan… Continue reading

Mohd Na’im kecam Israel pinta kapal misi kemanusiaan bawa rakyat Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar mengecam tindakan tentera Israel memintas kapal misi kemanusiaan Freedom Flotilla Coalition dan Thousand Madleens To Gaza yang turut membawa rakyat Malaysia di perairan antarabangsa. Beliau menyifatkan insiden yang berlaku sekitar 10.50 pagi waktu Malaysia itu sebagai satu tindakan provokatif serta… Continue reading

Hannah Yeoh minta beri ruang FAM selesaikan proses rayuan hukuman FIFA

MENTERI Belia dan Sukan Hannah Yeoh meminta semua pihak memberi ruang kepada Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) menyelesaikan proses rayuan berhubung hukuman dikenakan Persekutuan Bolasepak Antarabangsa (FIFA). Beliau berkata penubuhan suruhanjaya siasatan ketika ini dianggap terlalu awal kerana kes berkenaan masih dalam proses rayuan di peringkat badan induk bola sepak dunia itu. “Biar FAM lengkapkan dulu… Continue reading

MetMalaysia bangunkan sistem ramalan cuaca baharu lebih pantas dan tepat

KOTA BHARU: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) sedang membangunkan sistem ramalan cuaca numerikal baharu yang akan membolehkan ramalan cuaca dikeluarkan lebih pantas dan tepat. Sistem ini mampu meramal cuaca sehingga 14 hari lebih awal berbanding tujuh hari pada masa ini. Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha (Kelestarian Alam) Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam Datuk Nor Yahati Awang berkata… Continue reading

Kerajaan jimat RM20 bilion hasil konsolidasi fiskal dalam tempoh dua tahun

KUALA LUMPUR: Usaha kerajaan melaksanakan konsolidasi fiskal bagi mengurangkan kadar defisit telah berjaya menghasilkan penjimatan pinjaman sebanyak RM20 bilion bagi tempoh dua tahun. Timbalan Menteri Kewangan Lim Hui Ying berkata konsolidasi fiskal telah berjaya menurunkan kadar defisit secara konsisten setiap tahun. “Pengurangan kadar defisit bermakna pinjaman baharu telah menurun daripada RM99.4 bilion pada tahun 2022… Continue reading

Transformasi perkhidmatan awam pacu ekonomi masa depan Sarawak – Abang Johari

KUCHING: Premier Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg menggesa penjawat awam negeri melakukan transformasi struktur dan pemikiran bagi memastikan perkhidmatan awam kekal relevan serta berkesan dalam memacu fasa baharu pertumbuhan ekonomi Sarawak. Beliau berkata peranan kerajaan dan agensinya kini berubah daripada sekadar pencipta peluang pekerjaan kepada pemudah cara aktiviti ekonomi yang digerakkan sektor swasta… Continue reading

Penjawat awam wanita berdepan 30 pertuduhan rasuah lebih RM87,000

KOTA KINABALU: Seorang penjawat awam wanita mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini atas 30 pertuduhan rasuah berjumlah lebih RM87,000. Normila Ladahali, 49, membuat pengakuan itu di hadapan Hakim Jason Juga. Beliau berdepan 18 pertuduhan mengikut Seksyen 17(a) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 kerana cuba mendapatkan suapan untuk dirinya berjumlah RM55,311.30.… Continue reading

Kelantan KPDN seizes RM375,000 in subsidised goods since January

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized subsidised controlled items worth RM375,185 under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 from January to September. Kelantan KPDN director Azman Ismail stated the seizures involved essential items like petrol, diesel and cooking oil that were misappropriated for smuggling to neighbouring countries… Continue reading

Malaysia cuts hardcore poverty to 7,000 homes, says Amir Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has nearly eradicated hardcore poverty, with only about 7,000 households nationwide still classified under the category, acting Economy Minister Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic) said. Speaking at a press conference after launching the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2024, Amir said the figure marks a sharp decline from around 27,000… Continue reading

Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks leave five dead in border regions

MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia launched attacks on each other’s territory early on Wednesday, leaving at least five people dead according to authorities from both sides. In Russia’s Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, a missile strike killed three people in the village of Maslova Pristan, approximately 15 kilometres from the border. Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said… Continue reading

All agencies ready for Northeast Monsoon in November says NADMA

KOTA BHARU: All agencies under the State Disaster Management Committee are now on full alert ahead of the Northeast Monsoon expected to begin in November. The National Disaster Management Agency Mitigation Division director Ahmad Shahrir Md Nazri said preparedness measures follow the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s early forecast predicting continuous rainfall and possible major flooding between… Continue reading

Penang council faces backlash over stray feeding ban sign

THE Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has recently faced online backlash following the installation of a billboard warning against feeding stray animals in public areas. Shared on Threads, the city council’s billboard prohibits the feeding of stray animals for the following reasons: – Causes the surrounding areas to become dirty – Alters the animal’s natural… Continue reading

Wildlife flee as floods submerge Indian national parks, killing animals

KOLKATA: A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife sanctuaries. State officials said Wednesday that since October 3, at least 36 people have been killed in floods and landslides across the state. Days of torrential rain destroyed hundreds of homes,… Continue reading

Sudan paramilitary drone strike on maternity ward kills eight, injures seven

PORT SUDAN: A drone strike by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed eight people in a maternity ward in the besieged city of El-Fasher. The attack occurred on Tuesday and also injured seven people in El-Fasher Hospital. A medical source said the strike “damaged buildings and equipment” at the facility. The health worker spoke on… Continue reading

Kubang Badak surau launches catfish farm with MADANI funding

KUALA NERUS: Government funding channelled through the Sejahtera Komuniti MADANI@KPT programme has helped the community of Surau At-Taqwa in Kubang Badak generate their own income. Surau committee chairman Ismail Ibrahim said the RM50,000 allocation from the MADANI government has been fully utilised to kickstart a catfish farming project within the surau compound. He stated the… Continue reading

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of actively preparing for war with TPLF support

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war. According to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has been banned from political activity. Relations have been extremely strained for several months between the two neighbours.… Continue reading

MOTAC may organise Le Tour de Langkawi 2026, says minister

THE Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture may take over the organisation of next season’s Le Tour de Langkawi from the National Sports Council. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said LTdL has long been recognised as a highly successful sporting product that also contributes significantly to the country’s tourism. “I’ve spoken with MOTAC Minister… Continue reading

Macron faces pressure to form government as political crisis deepens

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting pressure to resolve the country’s political crisis as his third prime minister threatens to resign. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu offered his resignation on Monday after his new cabinet faced broad rejection. Macron convinced him to remain temporarily to attempt forming a coalition government. The president has until Wednesday… Continue reading

Filipino crew member dies after Huthi attack on Dutch cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

MANILA: A Filipino crew member of a Dutch cargo ship has died from wounds sustained in an attack by Huthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden last week, the Philippine government said Wednesday. Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for the September 29 attack in the busy shipping lane on the MV Minervagracht, which sparked a… Continue reading

Malaysia saves RM20 billion in two years through fiscal consolidation

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s fiscal consolidation efforts have successfully saved RM20 billion in borrowings over two years according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. She stated that fiscal consolidation has consistently reduced the annual deficit from 6.4% in 2021 to 4.1% in 2024. The deficit reduction translated into decreased borrowings from RM99.4 billion in… Continue reading

Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north

HANOI: Record floods submerged streets in several Vietnamese communities on Wednesday, with at least eight people killed this week according to the government. Tens of thousands were left stuck at home or fleeing floodwaters that reached car tops and rooftops in Thai Nguyen city areas, about 80 kilometres north of the capital Hanoi. The environment… Continue reading

UTHM committed to assist Johor in producing skilled TVET talent

BATU PAHAT: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) remains dedicated to supporting the Johor government’s efforts to cultivate a highly skilled workforce through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mas Fawzi Mohd Ali stated this initiative aligns with the state’s goal of developing competitive, inclusive, and globally resilient human capital. He… Continue reading

RM62.76 million infrastructure projects benefit 200,000 Tawau residents

TAWAU: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is channelling RM62.76 million for the implementation of 18 public infrastructure projects for the benefit of over 200,000 residents. Its Minister Nga Kor Ming said the urban wellbeing-based projects are being implemented throughout the year under the supervision of agencies under the ministry. He highlighted the RM43… Continue reading

National Geospatial Centre role needs expansion for accurate data decisions

PUTRAJAYA: The National Geospatial Centre must expand its role in coordinating and consolidating location-based data to ensure development and policy decisions use accurate information. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani stated that geospatial data plays a crucial role in national development aspects including security, logistics, housing and infrastructure planning. Johari, who also… Continue reading

Malaysian executed in Singapore for 2014 drug trafficking

PETALING JAYA: Authorities in Singapore have executed Malaysian citizen P Pannir Selvam, 38, following his conviction for drug trafficking offences dating back to 2014. The execution was verified by Pannir’s sister Sangkari and Singapore-based human rights advocate Kirsten Han, as reported by New Straits Times. This marks the second Malaysian execution in Singapore within a… Continue reading

Defence Ministry proposes National Maritime Council for security coordination

KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has proposed establishing a National Maritime Council to coordinate and implement the country’s maritime strategies more systematically. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated this initiative is crucial for implementing a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach to complex maritime challenges. He emphasised that existing gaps in Malaysia’s maritime governance reflect… Continue reading

Sabah civil servant pleads not guilty to 30 corruption charges

KOTA KINABALU: A civil servant pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to 30 charges of corruption involving RM87,811.30. The offences were alleged to have taken place between December 2022 and October 2023. The accused, Normila Ladahali, 49, who served as the acting administrative officer at the Sabah State Library Office, entered her… Continue reading

Kementerian Pertahanan syor tubuh Majlis Maritim Negara

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Pertahanan mengesyorkan penubuhan Majlis Maritim Negara bagi menyelaras dan melaksanakan strategi maritim secara lebih sistematik dan berimpak tinggi. Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata langkah berkenaan penting bagi membolehkan pendekatan whole-of-government and whole-of-society dapat dilaksanakan secara bersepadu dalam mendepani cabaran maritim yang semakin kompleks. Beliau berkata walaupun tadbir urus maritim… Continue reading

KPM gubal akta anti-buli, perkukuh sistem keselamatan sekolah

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Pendidikan sedang melaksanakan reformasi menyeluruh bagi memperkukuh keselamatan dan disiplin murid termasuk cadangan menggubal Akta Anti-Buli. Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Wong Kah Woh berkata sistem tribunal untuk akta berkenaan kini diteliti Bahagian Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang. Inisiatif itu antara langkah baharu selepas penubuhan Jawatankuasa Khas Reformasi Keselamatan Institusi Pendidikan serta audit keselamatan di 735… Continue reading

Sembilan kapal misi kemanusiaan FFC dipintas Israel, keluarga sukarelawan dimaklumkan

KUALA LUMPUR: Kesemua sembilan kapal misi kemanusiaan Freedom Flotilla Coalition dan Thousand Madleens To Gaza telah dirampas secara haram oleh Israel termasuk yang membawa sembilan sukarelawan Malaysia pada 10.50 pagi waktu Malaysia. Pengerusi Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE) Datuk Seri Prof Dr Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha berkata mereka mula terputus hubungan komunikasi dengan sukarelawan misi kemanusiaan pada… Continue reading

Kerajaan sedia pertimbang autonomi ekonomi Sabah Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan bersedia mempertimbangkan permintaan autonomi pembangunan ekonomi yang dikemukakan oleh Sabah dan Sarawak. Timbalan Menteri Ekonomi Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib berkata pelaksanaannya tidak mudah dan perlu diteliti mengikut Perlembagaan Persekutuan serta Perjanjian Malaysia 1963. Beliau menegaskan sebarang langkah ke arah pelaksanaan autonomi memerlukan penyataan hasrat rasmi daripada kerajaan negeri terbabit. Jaminan keupayaan untuk… Continue reading

Nine vessels in Gaza aid mission intercepted by Israel with Malaysians onboard

KUALA LUMPUR: All nine vessels participating in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens to Gaza humanitarian mission were intercepted and illegally seized by Israel at about 10.50 am Malaysian time today. Humanitarian Care Malaysia chairman Datuk Seri Prof Dr Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha confirmed two vessels carried nine Malaysian volunteers among the participants. They lost… Continue reading

Lebih 64,000 usahawan bumiputera terima pembiayaan RM743.86 juta

KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 64,179 usahawan bumiputera baharu telah menerima pembiayaan berjumlah RM743.86 juta daripada agensi di bawah Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi setakat 31 Ogos lepas. Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Datuk Ewon Benedick berkata beberapa langkah telah diambil bagi mengurangkan kerenah birokrasi serta memudah cara proses permohonan dan penyaluran pembiayaan selari dengan Agenda Reformasi… Continue reading

Baik pulih bangunan kedutaan Malaysia di luar negara dibuat berperingkat

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerja-kerja baik pulih bangunan kedutaan Malaysia di luar negara dilaksanakan secara berperingkat mengikut keutamaan dan kemampuan peruntukan. Menteri Luar Negeri Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan menyatakan banyak bangunan pejabat perwakilan negara sudah berusia dan memerlukan penyelenggaraan besar namun peruntukan kementerian agak terhad setiap tahun. Antara kerja baik pulih bangunan kedutaan yang sedang dilaksanakan adalah… Continue reading

Education Ministry to strengthen school safety and anti-bullying law

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education is implementing comprehensive reforms to enhance student safety and discipline. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh announced a proposal to introduce an Anti-Bullying Bill through a tribunal system currently under review by the Legal Affairs Division. These initiatives follow the establishment of the Educational Institutions Security Reform Committee and… Continue reading

Sarawak civil service must transform to drive future economy

KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged the state civil service to embrace structural and mindset transformation to remain relevant and effective in steering Sarawak’s next phase of economic growth. He said the role of the government and its agencies has evolved from being merely job creators to becoming facilitators of… Continue reading

BNM launches RENTAS+ to enable 24/7 interbank settlement

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched RENTAS+, an enhancement to Real-time Electronic Transfer of Funds and Securities to enable continuous interbank funds transfer and settlement 24/7, 365 days a year. “The expansion of RENTAS’ settlement window enables financial institutions to better manage credit and settlement risks arising from rapidly growing retail instant payments… Continue reading

64,179 bumiputera entrepreneurs received RM743.86 million in financing – Ewon

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 64,179 new Bumiputera entrepreneurs have received financing amounting to RM743.86 million through various agencies under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives as of Aug 31. Its Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said that in line with the Public Service Reform Agenda (ARPA), his ministry has implemented several initiatives to streamline… Continue reading

Malaysian embassy restorations proceed in phases due to funding limits

KUALA LUMPUR: The restoration work on Malaysian embassies abroad is being carried out in phases, based on priority and availability of funding. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan explained that many of the country’s representative office buildings are aged and require major maintenance. He stated that the annual allocation received by the ministry is relatively… Continue reading

Malaysia monitoring nine MyCARE volunteers detained by Israel

KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra is closely monitoring the situation involving nine Malaysian volunteers from Humanitarian Care Malaysia (MyCARE) who were reportedly detained by Israeli authorities. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Malaysia is prepared to take necessary diplomatic action including leveraging ties with countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. He confirmed Wisma Putra is… Continue reading

Veteran Henderson says he is not in England team to be a cheerleader

MIDFIELDER Jordan Henderson hit back at critics of his inclusion in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad, insisting he is not just a “cheerleader” and is still playing at a high level. Henderson did not play for England for 16 months before he was called up in March as part of the first squad announced by Tuchel,… Continue reading

‘Felt like an eternity’: Rodrygo grateful upon Brazil return

REAL MADRID forward Rodrygo is eager to return to action for Brazil in their friendlies against South Korea and Japan after being overlooked for the last two squad selections during a “difficult” spell in his career. Rodrygo has slipped down the pecking order at Real in the last two seasons and has started just two… Continue reading

Trump demands investigation into Democratic senator over military record

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal over allegations about his military record embellishment. Trump launched the attack after Blumenthal clashed with US Attorney General Pam Bondi during a congressional hearing. “Sanctimonious Richard ‘Da Nang Dick’ Blumenthal, perhaps the biggest ‘joke’ in the United States Senate, is at it… Continue reading

US, Qatar, Turkey join third day of Gaza peace talks in Egypt

CAIRO: Qatar’s prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkey will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. Israel and Hamas are holding indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, based on a 20-point plan proposed by… Continue reading

UK PM Starmer visits India to boost trade ties after landmark deal

MUMBAI: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in India on Wednesday to strengthen economic ties following the recent landmark free trade agreement between both nations. Starmer’s first official visit to India includes a 125-member delegation featuring top business leaders like British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle. This two-day trip follows his July meeting with Indian… Continue reading

Govt open to Sabah, S’wak economic autonomy, but implementation not simple – Hanifah

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to consider the request for economic development autonomy put forward by Sabah and Sarawak, but its implementation will not be straightforward and must be examined in line with the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. She said any move… Continue reading

Fadillah urges private sector to implement health CSR programmes

KUALA LUMPUR: The private sector has been urged to be more proactive in implementing corporate social responsibility programmes in the health sector. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said companies and individuals who are able should step forward to extend contributions to hospitals. He described the contribution by 99 Speedmart to the Universiti Malaysia… Continue reading