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Young Mozambican inventor bringing the blind smart ‘vision’

MATOLA: When Armando Ernesto Chau straps on the futuristic smart glasses that a young Mozambican robotics student is developing in the family dining room, he has a vision of a life less confined to his modest home. Chau is the prototype tester for Joao Antonio Rego, a 24-year-old robotics and electronic engineering student driven to… Continue reading

Police rule out loan shark involvement in teacher’s death

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The death of a female teacher, Lo Kwan Fong, whose body was found at her home in Bandar Selesa Jaya, Skudai, Iskandar Puteri, on June 13, is believed to have no criminal elements involving illegal moneylending syndicates or loan sharks. Iskandar Puteri police chief ACP M. Kumarasan said although the 39-year-old victim had… Continue reading

KPKT minister urges local councils speed up development projects

PUTRAJAYA: Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has urged all 156 local authorities nationwide to expedite the delivery of public development projects, in line with national goals to enhance economic competitiveness and the ease of doing business. Speaking during a high-level meeting with representatives from local councils across the country, Nga stressed the… Continue reading

Pope Leo appeals to Iran and Israel not to pursue vengeance after war

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo appealed to Iran and Israel on Wednesday not to pursue vengeance after 12 days of war, which the U.S. joined with airstrikes in support of Israel to target Iran’s uranium-enrichment facilities. “May all logic of oppression and revenge be rejected, and may the path of dialogue, diplomacy, and peace be chosen… Continue reading

US intel says strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear program

WASHINGTON: A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran’s nuclear program by just a few months — rather than destroying it as claimed by President Donald Trump. US media on Tuesday cited people familiar with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) findings as saying the weekend strikes did… Continue reading

Women in civil service are nation-builders, not just supporting figures – KSN

PUTRAJAYA: Women in the civil service are not just supporting figures in government agencies but capable leaders, policy thinkers, and nation-builders, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. Citing 2023 data from the Public Service Department (PSD), he noted that women made up 59.3 per cent of the public sector… Continue reading

Iran-Israel war: latest developments

JERUSALEM: Classified US intelligence suggests that American strikes on Iran set back its nuclear programme by just a few months, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim of total destruction. Here are the latest developments as a truce between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding early Wednesday: US intel report US media on Tuesday reported that… Continue reading

Prosecution seeks court order to restrain Tun Daim’s widow from handling assets in Jersey

KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution today filed an ex-parte application in the High Court here seeking to restrain Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the widow of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, or her associates, from dealing with offshore assets amounting to USD157.5 million (approximately RM667 million) and GBP85 million located in Jersey, a British Crown dependency.… Continue reading

Thai national charged with trafficking 2,987 grammes of cannabis

KANGAR: A Thai man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with trafficking 2,987 grammes of cannabis at the Bukit Ketri Railway Station near Padang Besar on June 11. However, no plea was recorded from the accused, Mahmud Chaidilok, 21, who nodded in understanding after the charge was read out by the court interpreter… Continue reading

Heavy rain leaves southwest China under water; more storms on horizon

BEIJING: Vulnerable communities were told to seek refuge on higher ground as multiple rivers burst their banks after days of rain in China’s flood-hit province of Guizhou, the southwestern end of a seasonal rain belt that stretches all the way to Japan. At least two riverside cities – Congjiang and Rongjiang – each with a… Continue reading

No link between Cheras, Brickfields shootings so far: Police

PETALING JAYA: Police believe last week’s fatal shooting incidents in Cheras and Brickfields are unrelated, based on early investigations. Cheras district police chief assistant commissioner Aidil Bolhassan confirmed that no arrests have been made so far in the Cheras shooting case, which took place outside a shopping mall along Jalan Loke Yew. ALSO READ: Cheras,… Continue reading

UK to buy fighter jets for tactical nuclear capability

THE HAGUE: Britain said it would buy a dozen F-35A fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons in what it described as the biggest expansion of its nuclear deterrent in a generation. The purchase of the Lockheed Martin jets would allow Britain’s air force to carry nuclear weapons for the first time since the… Continue reading

Kyrgyz Republic-Malaysia ties reach new high, set for deeper cooperation – Zhaparov

PUTRAJAYA: Kyrgyz Republic is committed to deepening comprehensive cooperation with Malaysia and advancing their partnership to the next level, President Sadyr Zhaparov said Wednesday. He said bilateral relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and Malaysia are now at an all-time high, further strengthened by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Bishkek in May 2024.… Continue reading

NATO eyes 5% defence goal amid Trump pressure, Russia threat

THE HAGUE: NATO leaders gathered in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a pledge to hike defence spending will prompt him to dispel doubts about his commitment to the alliance. The summit is expected to endorse a higher defence spending goal of 5% of… Continue reading

PUSPANITA launches volunteer squad to boost role in aid, relief efforts

PUTRAJAYA: The National Association of Wives of Civil Servants and Women Civil Servants (PUSPANITA) today launched the ‘PUSPANITA Volunteer Squad’, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the involvement of women civil servants in humanitarian work and disaster relief efforts. PUSPANITA patron Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the establishment of the squad will… Continue reading

Fighting spirit

K-DRAMA Good Boy directed by Shim Na-yeon delivers a knockout combination of action and emotion, fronted by a trio of talented stars Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi. With its unique plot rooted in the gritty world of Olympic-level boxing and the unconventional path of its central characters, the series offers more than the… Continue reading

Kenyans protest on deadly riot anniversary amid tensions

NAIROBI: Kenyans took to the streets on Wednesday under heavy security to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-government protests that culminated in the storming of parliament and several deaths as police fired on demonstrators. Although the protests eventually faded after President William Ruto withdrew proposed tax hikes that had initially sparked the rallies, public anger… Continue reading

National-level Maal Hijrah celebration to take place at MITEC this Friday

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) will host the National Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M celebration at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) here this Friday. JAKIM director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the King and Queen of Malaysia are expected to… Continue reading

“I’m not a criminal”: M’sian woman alleges BigPay wrongly flagged her as money mule over RM10

A viral Facebook post by Michelle Law has sparked public outrage and prompted the government to investigate after she revealed how a minor RM10.44 refund error by BigPay led to her being wrongly labelled a money mule — an accusation that has since severely impacted her life and health. “I’m not a criminal. I didn’t… Continue reading

China, India cut Indonesian coal imports for higher quality

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Top thermal coal importers China and India are slashing Indonesian shipments of the power generating fuel in favour of energy-dense grades from elsewhere as a global fall in prices has made higher-quality coal more competitive. Coal purchases by China and India from Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter, are dropping faster than their overall thermal… Continue reading

MACC probes Melaka NGO over RM26m fund misuse

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified the chairman of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Melaka as the main suspect in a case involving the misappropriation of RM26 million in public donations meant for charitable purposes. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said five individuals, including the chairman and financial manager of the… Continue reading

Taiwan updates air-raid guide amid China threat

TAIPEI: Taiwan will issue new air-raid guidance for its citizens next week, according to security officials and internal planning documents reviewed by Reuters, learning lessons from Ukraine and Israel in case it needs to counter a Chinese military attack. “Taiwan is looking very closely into the cases from Ukraine and Israel,“ a senior Taiwan security… Continue reading

Indian shares rally as Middle East tensions ease

INDIAN shares rose on Wednesday, tracking a global risk-on rally, after tensions in the Middle East eased following a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The Nifty 50 added 0.63% to 25,204.6 points and the BSE Sensex rose 0.67% to 82,600.44 as of 10:24 a.m. IST. All 13 major sectors logged gains. The broader smallcaps… Continue reading

Ringgit extends gains as Fed signals rate hold

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its upward momentum to open higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Wednesday, after the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled it was in no hurry to cut interest rates, opting instead to monitor the economy’s trajectory, an analyst said. At 8 am, the local note… Continue reading

Florida executes killer, Mississippi set for first since 2022

MIAMI: A man sentenced to death for murder in the state of Florida was executed late Tuesday, one of two executions in the United States this week. Thomas Gudinas, 51, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) at the Florida State Prison in Raiford. Thirteen minutes later, the Florida Department… Continue reading

Gold rises as dollar dips, ceasefire eases market fears

GOLD prices edged higher on Wednesday, supported by a pullback in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, as markets monitored the fragile truce between Israel and Iran. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,328.18 per ounce, as of 0425 GMT, after hitting on Tuesday its lowest level in more than two weeks. U.S. gold futures… Continue reading

US judge: AI training on books is fair use, partly

SAN FRANCISCO (United States): A US federal judge has sided with Anthropic regarding training its artificial intelligence models on copyrighted books without authors’ permission, a decision with the potential to set a major legal precedent in AI deployment. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled on Monday that the company’s training of its Claude AI models… Continue reading

Vietnam abolishes death penalty for 8 crimes in revised Penal Code

HANOI: Vietnam’s National Assembly on Wednesday passed a revised Penal Code, abolishing the death penalty for eight crimes, including embezzlement, reported Xinhua quoting a Vietnam News Agency report. The revision law also allows life-term sentences for embezzlement or bribery, which may be reduced only if offenders return at least three-fourths of the assets and actively… Continue reading

Sivasangari out of tour finals semi-final contention after second defeat

NATIONAL squash ace S. Sivasangari’s hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the 2024/2025 PSA Squash Tour Finals were dashed after she suffered her second consecutive defeat in Group B on Tuesday. The 26-year-old went down to Egypt’s Fayrouz Aboelkheir 11-10, 9-11, 7-11 in a closely fought 41-minute battle at the Revival Film Studio in… Continue reading

Malaysia’s FDI hits RM51.5b in 2024, up from RM38.6b

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) totalling RM51.5 billion in 2024, up from RM38.6 billion in the preceding year, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In a statement, the department noted that total income earned by foreign companies in Malaysia rose to RM99.8 billion compared to RM88.4 billion… Continue reading

ASEAN Under-23 Cup: Harimau Muda target semis

THE National Under-23 football squad are targeting to advance to the semi-finals of the 2025 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-23 Cup tournament to be held in Jakarta, from July 15 to 29. Head coach Mohd Nafuzi Zain said that to realise this ambition, the Harimau Muda squad are required to gain three full points in… Continue reading

MACC files forfeiture application for Menara Ilham building

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has filed a forfeiture application for the Menara Ilham building linked to the late former finance minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the 60-storey building is among the latest assets subject to forfeiture proceedings involving Daim, his wife Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul… Continue reading

Lorry driver’s guilty plea rejected in police assault case

GEORGE TOWN: An assistant lorry driver who admitted to injuring a police officer had his guilty plea rejected by the Magistrate’s Court here today after he failed to identify photographic evidence presented in the case. Magistrate Siti Nurul Suhaila Baharin declined to accept the plea from S.R. Aingaran, 19, citing the accused’s inability to recognise… Continue reading

China advancing toward high-income status, says Premier Li

TIANJIN (China): Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China is moving towards becoming a high-income country as a whole as the demand for consumption upgrade is robust in the world’s second-largest consumption market. Li made the remarks when addressing the opening of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as… Continue reading

Global turmoil clouds UK rate outlook – Bank of England

LONDON: The Governor of the Bank of England has said the unpredictability of world events, including tariffs and conflict in the Middle East, makes it hard to determine the outlook for the UK economy. Andrew Bailey said he viewed domestic issues as more important than global ones when it comes to setting interest rates, reported… Continue reading

Ismail Sabri probe done, MACC plans RM170m forfeiture

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that the investigation into former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been completed, and a forfeiture application for cash amounting to RM170 million is expected to be filed within the next two weeks. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the investigation papers have… Continue reading

Altman, Nadella discuss future of OpenAI-Microsoft deal

OPENAI chief executive Sam Altman had a call with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday and discussed their future working partnership, Altman said in a New York Times podcast on Tuesday. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft, the AI startup’s major backer, and OpenAI are discussing revising the terms of Microsoft’s… Continue reading

FBI shifts focus to Iran threat after U.S. strikes

WASHINGTON: The FBI has ramped up its efforts to monitor potential threats to the U.S. from Iran following President Donald Trump’s decision to attack the country’s nuclear facilities, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. FBI officials have informed some agents in recent days that they will be exempt from a mandate… Continue reading

Malaysia, Kyrgyz Republic urge inclusion of Afghanistan

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the Kyrgyz Republic today called for greater efforts to acknowledge Afghanistan into the international community. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in a joint press conference with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov here, said the two countries shared the view that Afghanistan should be embraced in the international community, albeit with certain observations.… Continue reading

Malaysia, Kyrgyz Republic to boost halal, Islamic banking

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the Kyrgyz Republic have agreed to work together in developing Islamic banking and boosting trade in halal products, with Malaysia offering its expertise in both sectors to help develop relevant facilities and services in Kyrgyz Republic. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said during his meeting with President Sadyr Zhaparov, both leaders… Continue reading

Anwar, Zhaparov attend traditional Kyrgyz yurt ceremony

PUTRAJAYA: A symbol of nomadic resilience and cultural heritage took centre stage here today as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, attended a traditional Kyrgyz Yurt ceremony on the sidelines of the President’s official visit to Malaysia. The ceremony featured the Boz Ui, a traditional Kyrgyz… Continue reading

PM Anwar hosts Kyrgyz President Zhaparov in Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hosted an official luncheon in honour of visiting Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Zhaparov at the Seri Perdana today. Zhaparov, who arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a two-day official visit, was welcomed by Anwar at the prime minister’s official residence at 11 am. He was also warmly received with… Continue reading

IWK denies treated sewage caused Taman Sri Muda flood

KUALA LUMPUR: Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has denied a SelangorKini report claiming that treated sewage discharge was the cause of flooding in Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam. According to IWK, its operations team conducted an inspection following a complaint by Zone 9 city councillor Ramu Nadarajan and found that the primary cause of… Continue reading

‘Cash still legal!’: Customer slams KL café over no-cash policy—Internet divided

A café in Kuala Lumpur has unintentionally stirred up an online debate after receiving a 1-star Google review from a dissatisfied customer who was upset that the establishment only accepts cashless payments. In a post on Threads, the café shared a screenshot of the review, where the customer expressed frustration over the policy: “Never again.… Continue reading

MACC finds RM11m crypto highway fund corruption investigation

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detected the use of RM11 million in digital currency, believed to be proceeds from the misappropriation of sukuk funds meant for highway construction, involving several individual and company accounts. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the money is suspected to have been obtained from sukuk funds… Continue reading

Zohran Mamdani poised to defeat Cuomo in NYC mayoral race

NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state lawmaker and self-described democratic socialist, was poised on Tuesday to win New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary in a surprising upset over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In brief remarks to supporters, Cuomo, 67, who had been seeking a political comeback four years after resigning amid sexual… Continue reading

“Can, no problem!” – SG man downs 7kg char koay teow in one sitting, stuns netizens

MOST of us struggle to finish a single plate of char koay teow — but not Zermatt Neo. The Singaporean competitive eater stunned bystanders after devouring a jaw-dropping 7kg of the beloved noodle dish in one sitting, earning applause both in person and online. ALSO READ: Singapore’s Zermatt Neo takes down RM300 plate of nasi… Continue reading

FDA probes deaths linked to Sarepta’s gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

THE U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it is investigating reports of two deaths due to acute liver failure in non-ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients after receiving Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy, Elevidys. In June, Sarepta reported a second death in a patient who had received its gene therapy, which raised concerns about… Continue reading

STPM reclaims its stature

PETALING JAYA: STPM is shedding its “last resort” reputation and gaining ground as a competitive, respected choice among school leavers, education experts say. National Association of Private Educational Institutions (Napei) secretary-general Dr Teh Choon Jin said that while STPM was traditionally viewed as a fallback option, it has since evolved into a recognised and structured… Continue reading

Orang Asli student defies odds to score perfect CGPA

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite living without electricity or the internet, 20-year-old Roziana Tan Beng Hai of SMK Tanjung Gemok, Kuala Rompin in Pahang, defied the odds to score the perfect cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4 in the STPM examination. An Orang Asli student from Kampung Mentelong, Roziana faced immense challenges in her academic journey.… Continue reading