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Aubameyang nears Marseille return after Saudi stint

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG is set to return to Marseille after a season in Saudi Arabia, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Tuesday. The 36-year-old striker will arrive in southern France late on Wednesday, according to OM. Aubameyang, a former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea forward, previously played for Marseille during the 2023/24 campaign, scoring… Continue reading

Aubameyang nears Marseille return after Saudi stint

Lionesses celebrate Euro 2025 win with fans in London

ENGLAND’S victorious Lionesses celebrated their dramatic Women’s Euro 2025 triumph along with tens of thousands of ecstatic fans outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Sarina Wiegman’s team successfully defended their European crown by beating world champions Spain on penalties in the Swiss city of Basel on Sunday, sparking an outpouring of national joy. They flew home… Continue reading

Lionesses celebrate Euro 2025 win with fans in London

Wiebes wins Tour de France stage as Vos retains yellow jersey

DUTCH cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women’s Tour de France on Tuesday, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day’s stage, the SD Worx team sprinter once again beat the overall leader by a wheel to claim her… Continue reading

Wiebes wins Tour de France stage as Vos retains yellow jersey

US-China tariff truce holds as Trump weighs extension

STOCKHOLM: US and Chinese officials concluded two days of trade talks in Stockholm with an agreement to pursue an extension of their 90-day tariff truce, though no major breakthroughs were announced. The discussions, described as constructive by both sides, aimed to ease escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. US Treasury Secretary Scott… Continue reading

Britain warns Israel over Palestinian state recognition amid Gaza crisis

UNITED NATIONS/LONDON: Britain has warned Israel it may formally recognise a Palestinian state in September unless immediate steps are taken to alleviate suffering in Gaza, where starvation is spreading. The announcement follows a hunger monitor’s warning that famine thresholds have been reached, with over 60,000 Palestinians confirmed dead in Israel’s offensive. British Prime Minister Keir… Continue reading

Speed-limiting devices mandatory for heavy vehicles from October hk

PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today reaffirmed that Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) will be compulsory for commercial vehicles starting Oct 1, as part of the government’s broader efforts to enhance road safety. Responding to Gerik MP Fathul Huzir Ayob in Parliament, Loke reiterated that the ruling would be implemented in stages. “Implementation… Continue reading

Trump approval rating hits record low at 40% in latest poll

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 40%, marking the lowest point of his second term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey, conducted over three days and ending on Monday, revealed growing concerns among Americans about his economic and immigration policies. The poll, which included responses from 1,023 adults nationwide, has… Continue reading

NYC shooter blamed NFL for CTE brain disease in deadly rampage

NEW YORK: The gunman who killed four people in a Manhattan skyscraper carried a note blaming the National Football League (NFL) for a degenerative brain disease he claimed to have, Mayor Eric Adams said. The shooter, identified as Shane Tamura, 27, opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle before taking his own life. Tamura, a former… Continue reading

IMF raises Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast to 4.5% in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.5 per cent in 2025 and 4.0 per cent in 2026. In its July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) update released today, titled ‘Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty’, the IMF said the forecast… Continue reading

IMF raises Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast to 4.5% in 2025

New York officer and security guard killed in Manhattan shooting hailed as heroes

MANHATTAN: The New York police officer and security guard killed in a mass shooting inside a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday are being remembered as heroes who sacrificed their lives to protect others. Officer Didarul Islam, 36, and Aland Etienne, a security guard, were among four victims fatally shot before the gunman took his own life.… Continue reading

Abolishing tolls not feasible, says minister

PETALING JAYA: Abolishing highway tolls is not a simple solution as it would require the government to set aside billions of ringgit for highway maintenance and infrastructure, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi told the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Replying to a supplementary question from Besut MP Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh, Nanta said the… Continue reading

Malaysia proposes national database for museum artifacts to preserve heritage

ALOR SETAR: The Ministry of National Unity proposes that a National Database of Malaysian Artifact Collections be created through a centralised digital system that integrates input from all museums at the federal, state, institutional and private levels. Its Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the proposal is not only technical, but strategic as it will… Continue reading

EPF income drops 13% due to weaker equity markets, says MoF

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) saw its investment income fall by 13 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), recording RM18.31 billion compared to RM20.99 billion in the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the decline was mainly due to weaker equity market performance and… Continue reading

Shielding children from digital harm

PETALING JAYA: The government may bar children under 13 from owning social media accounts as part of broader efforts to shield them from harmful online content, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told Parliament yesterday. He said while most platforms already prohibit users below 13 from registering, it is observed that many children continue to bypass the… Continue reading

FAA failed to act before fatal helicopter crash, US transport chief says

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) failed to take action despite dozens of near-miss incidents before a fatal January crash involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday. “The mistake was that this was not unforeseen. We had 84… Continue reading

14-year-old student detained for punching teacher in Kajang

KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-year-old male student has been detained for allegedly punching and threatening his schoolteacher after he was reprimanded for skipping a physical education class on Tuesday (July 29). Kajang Police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the 29-year-old secondary school teacher lodged a report at about 7.15 pm yesterday, and the student was… Continue reading

Mother of cyberbullied boy seeks apology, compensation

SHAH ALAM: The mother of a boy who was purportedly severely cyberbullied following a school incident is demanding a full public apology and compensation from a couple for allegedly spreading defamatory remarks about her son and family on social media. Fatimah Lailati Omar, 52, said the allegations had caused serious emotional harm to her son… Continue reading

Tea dating app suspends messaging after security breaches expose user data

WASHINGTON: The women-only dating advice app Tea has temporarily disabled its direct messaging feature after multiple security breaches exposed users’ personal information and private conversations. The company announced the suspension on TikTok, citing an “abundance of caution” following the discovery of the vulnerabilities. The decision comes after tech publication 404media reported last week that Tea… Continue reading

Australia reopens market for Canadian beef after 22-year ban

OTTAWA: Australia has ended its 22-year ban on Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced. The move brings relief to farmers but is unlikely to drive significant new exports due to market conditions. Australia first restricted Canadian beef imports in 2003 after Canada reported its first domestic case of mad cow… Continue reading

Shielding children from digital harm

New York gunman was flagged by security camera system before attack, sources say

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Cameras at 345 Park Avenue flagged an approaching gunman on Monday as a potential threat that required immediate attention, seconds before he burst into the office skyscraper’s lobby and began firing, according to two former federal officials familiar with New York building security systems. A still frame of CCTV footage obtained by Reuters… Continue reading

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children

SYDNEY: Australia said on Wednesday it will include Alphabet-owned YouTube in its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the video-sharing platform. Australia’s internet watchdog last month urged the government to overturn the proposed exemption for YouTube after its research found 37% of children aged 10 to 15 reported… Continue reading

Immigration Department detains 171 foreigners in raid

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 171 foreign nationals were detained by the Immigration Department for various offences during an operation in Jalan Masjid India yesterday. The nearly two-hour raid, led by Putrajaya Immigration Enforcement Division director Basri Othman, involved 160 officers who inspected 14 premises to ensure employers only hired foreigners with valid work permits.… Continue reading

Foldable, fast, functional

Launching today, vivo’s new foldable smartphone has arrived in Malaysia with the vivo X Fold5. theSun spent several days with it and the foldable has proven itself to be very impressive, with almost no drawbacks. At around 217g in weight, the vivo X Fold5 is quite light for a foldable in the current ecosystem, while… Continue reading

‘Tech poses challenges in litigation of child porn cases’

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 287 child pornography cases were probed by police between 2021 and 2025, with 90% resulting in prosecution and conviction, Lenggong MP Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (PH-PKR) told Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The Home deputy minister warned that while this high conviction rate reflects police commitment, emerging digital threats, including… Continue reading

Malaysia terajui tadbir urus AI serantau melalui Rangkaian Keselamatan AI ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia akan memimpin inisiatif serantau bagi memperkukuh tadbir urus kecerdasan buatan (AI) menerusi penubuhan Rangkaian Keselamatan AI ASEAN. Platform ini bertujuan membangunkan piawaian bersama dalam etika, inovasi, dan pengurusan teknologi AI di rantau ini, selaras dengan peranan negara sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN 2025. Menteri Digital Gobind Singh Deo menekankan kepentingan membina kepercayaan dalam ekosistem… Continue reading

Mesyuarat khas bincang penambahbaikan liputan telekomunikasi di lebuh raya

KUALA LUMPUR: Satu mesyuarat khas telah diadakan bagi membincangkan usaha menambah baik liputan telekomunikasi dan Internet di lebuh raya, kata Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Beliau berkata mesyuarat itu, yang turut melibatkan Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia (MCMC) serta Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM), diadakan susulan liputan Internet serta… Continue reading

Kesihatan mental belia semakin terjejas, perlukan sistem sokongan

KUCHING: Kesihatan mental dalam kalangan belia semakin terjejas akibat pelbagai faktor termasuk tuntutan akademik, ketidaktentuan ekonomi, penggunaan digital berlebihan, dan keretakan dalam institusi keluarga, kata Menteri Belia, Sukan dan Pembangunan Usahawan Sarawak Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Beliau berkata situasi ini amat membimbangkan terutamanya di kawasan luar bandar dan golongan terpinggir, di mana perkhidmatan… Continue reading

Malaysia Indonesia capai 4 MoU penting dalam rundingan tahunan ke-13

JAKARTA: Malaysia dan Indonesia mencapai kemajuan signifikan dalam Rundingan Tahunan ke-13 dengan pemeteraian empat memorandum persefahaman (MoU) penting. Pertemuan yang berlangsung di Jakarta ini menyaksikan kedua-dua negara bersetuju memperkukuh kerjasama dalam pelbagai bidang strategik. Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menyatakan, “Kami menyentuh pelbagai isu penting termasuk sasaran perdagangan dua hala sebanyak USD30 bilion, kerjasama… Continue reading

Jerutan di leher punca kematian kanak-kanak enam tahun – Polis

REMBAU: Polis mengesahkan punca kematian kanak-kanak lelaki berusia enam tahun yang mayatnya ditemukan ditanam di kawasan Rompin, Jempol, disebabkan tekanan pada bahagian leher mangsa akibat jerutan pengikat kabel. Ketua Polis Negeri Sembilan Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof berkata punca itu diperoleh hasil bedah siasat yang dijalankan kira-kira empat jam dari 12 tengah hari tadi di… Continue reading

Lima lelaki termasuk tiga anggota polis ditahan disyaki libat dadah di Lahad Datu

LAHAD DATU: Polis menahan lima lelaki termasuk tiga anggota polis disyaki terlibat dalam penyalahgunaan dadah dan ketum di sebuah rumah di Taman Harapan semalam. Ketua Polis Daerah Lahad Datu ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail mengesahkan penahanan itu dilakukan menerusi Op Tapis pada jam 11.30 pagi. “Hasil penahanan mereka, polis merampas 0.41 gram syabu, 224 liter cecair ketum,… Continue reading

Polis lengkapkan siasatan dakwaan fitnah libatkan artis lelaki

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis sedang melengkapkan kertas siasatan kes berhubung satu hantaran berunsur fitnah dan provokatif di platform media sosial Threads melibatkan seorang pelakon dan penyanyi lelaki terkenal. Ketua Polis Daerah Dang Wangi ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman berkata kertas siasatan berkenaan akan dirujuk kepada Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR) sebaik sahaja siasatan selesai. “Kita sedang melengkapkan kertas… Continue reading

Gencatan senjata Thailand-Kemboja bukti pengaruh diplomatik ASEAN – Anwar

JAKARTA: Persetujuan gencatan senjata serta-merta antara Thailand dan Kemboja mencerminkan kekuatan ASEAN dalam mengekalkan kestabilan serantau, kata Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Beliau menegaskan bahawa kejayaan ini membuktikan nilai diplomasi dan kerjasama dalam kalangan negara anggota. Dalam ucapan di Sekretariat ASEAN, Anwar yang juga pengerusi semasa blok serantau itu berkata, “Dengan menjunjung Piagam ASEAN… Continue reading

Malaysian aid reaches Gaza after six-month blockade via Jordan

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian humanitarian mission has successfully delivered 2,400 tonnes of aid to Gaza through a Jordan-led convoy, marking the first cross-border delivery since Israel blocked all access to the territory on March 2. Karisma Humanitarian Aid Mission (KHOM) director Nik Marina Datuk Hussein confirmed that the supplies, including food boxes and infant formula… Continue reading

Keeping deliveries fresh without melting margins

THE cold chain logistics industry is no longer a niche vertical; it is a backbone of modern supply chains. In Malaysia, the market was valued at RM2.5 billion in 2023, reflecting the country’s growing reliance on temperature-controlled logistics. Beyond urban centres, cold chain logistics plays a vital role in transporting temperature-sensitive items, such as food,… Continue reading

ASEAN as global peace model affirmed by Malaysia and Brunei

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Brunei have voiced strong confidence in ASEAN’s ability to remain a leading example of diplomacy and global peace. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted this during a phone discussion with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah following his arrival at the ASEAN Secretariat Building in Jakarta. “We touched on ASEAN as well… Continue reading

Coherent opens new research facility

PETALING JAYA: Coherent Corp, a global leader in photonics, opened its new Datacom Research and Development Centre in Gelugor, Penang, yesterday, underscoring the company’s strategic commitment to serving its rapidly growing global markets. Situated at Menara IJM Land, the Penang R&D Centre joins the company’s expanding network in Malaysia, complementing its larger manufacturing sites in… Continue reading

Lima suspek “Geng Magic” tipu pelancong asing ditahan di KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis menahan lima warga asing dipercayai anggota “Geng Magic” kerana disyaki terlibat dalam penipuan terhadap pelancong asing di sekitar ibu negara. Suspek didakwa mengambil wang milik mangsa tanpa disedari menggunakan teknik pertukaran mata wang palsu. Ketua Polis Daerah Dang Wangi ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman berkata, kesemua suspek dari Timur Tengah itu ditahan dalam… Continue reading

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Keeping deliveries fresh without melting margins THE cold chain logistics industry is no longer a niche vertical; it is a backbone of modern supply chains. In Malaysia, the market was valued at RM2.5 billion in 2023, reflecting the country’s growing reliance on temperature-controlled logistics. Beyond urban centres, cold chain logistics plays a vital role in… Continue reading

Report reveals growing ‘hacktivism’ in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Ensign InfoSecurity (Ensign), Asia’s largest pure-play cybersecurity services provider, released its sixth Cyber Threat Landscape Report (CTLR), revealing a thriving underground cyberthreat economy and growing supply chain vulnerabilities across Asia-Pacific. In Malaysia, the report observed a rise in hacktivist activity, with these ideologically motivated threat actors growing in scale and sophistication within a… Continue reading

76 kes kebakaran di sekolah sejak Januari

MARANG: Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) melaporkan 76 kes kebakaran berlaku di kawasan sekolah di seluruh negara sejak Januari lalu. Ketua Pengarah JBPM Datuk Nor Hisham Mohamad mendedahkan 60 peratus kes berpunca daripada faktor berkaitan elektrik. “Sama ada disebabkan pendawaian, penggunaan peralatan elektrik atau rintangan kepada bekalan elektrik itu. Jadi tiga elemen ini menyumbang… Continue reading

Polis tahan 81 warga Indonesia disyaki curi sawit di Hilir Perak

TELUK INTAN: Polis menahan 81 lelaki warga Indonesia hari ini kerana dipercayai terlibat dalam kegiatan mencuri buah kelapa sawit di sekitar daerah Hilir Perak. Ketua Polis Daerah Hilir Perak ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin berkata kesemua lelaki berusia antara 20 hingga 56 tahun itu ditahan menerusi Op Helang Hilir Fasa 2 hasil serbuan ke atas… Continue reading

Blackstone executive killed in Manhattan shooting, firm confirms

NEW YORK: Investment firm Blackstone Inc confirmed on Tuesday that senior executive Wesley LePatner was among those killed in a shooting at its Manhattan office building. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at 345 Park Avenue, where Blackstone has its New York headquarters. “We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was among… Continue reading

Syrian man charged for Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing attack

FRANKFURT: A Syrian national accused of supporting the Islamic State group has been formally charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial earlier this year. The 19-year-old suspect, partially identified as Wassim Al M., reportedly targeted the 30-year-old victim at the memorial site in February. Federal prosecutors stated the… Continue reading

Dewan Rakyat passes Fisheries Act amendments to curb illegal fishing

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has approved amendments to the Fisheries Act 1985, introducing stricter measures to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing (IUU). Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup highlighted that Malaysia suffered losses of approximately RM823 million from 2020 to 2024 due to foreign fishermen encroaching on… Continue reading

Lorry owner fined RM1,600 for moving logs without pass in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: A lorry owner was fined RM1,600 after being caught transporting 59 logs without a removal pass during an operation in Kampung Randagong, Ranau. The Sabah Forestry Department (JPS) and General Operations Force (GOP) detained the two lorries in a late-night operation last Wednesday (July 23). Sabah Forestry Department chief conservator Datuk Frederick Kugan… Continue reading