SHAH ALAM: A 17-year-old British teenager, who has been reported missing, has been confirmed to have entered Malaysia through KL International Airport (KLIA) on June 7, Sinar Harian reports. Immigration Director-General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban told the Malay language daily that a check on the records showed that the individual had arrived in Malaysia on June 7. "At...
KUALA LUMPUR: United States President Donald Trump may attend the 47th Asean Summit and related summits in October, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "It's possible, yes. We are working on getting a date for that," said Rubio after the Asean-US Post Ministerial Conference in KLCC on Thursday (July 10). Rubio also said that many countries...
KUALA LUMPUR: A new approach to the Ukraine conflict, proposed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, will be brought to United States President Donald Trump for consideration, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio said this is a new concept that he will present to Trump, but cautioned that this may not automatically lead to...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 33-year-old project manager from Selangor has struck gold by winning the RM14.6mil Power Toto 6/55 Jackpot on July 6. He attributed his win to a set of numbers inspired by his and his girlfriend’s MyKad numbers. The lucky winner revealed that he had been faithfully using the same set of numbers — 4, 8,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Investment Bank Bhd (Public IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold interest rates steady for the remainder of 2025, following the recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut. Yesterday, BNM reduced the OPR by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent at its fourth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year, marking...
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM)’s Professor Datuk Dr April Camilla Roslani (pic) has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), marking a proud milestone for the country’s medical community on the international stage. Prof April, who specialises in colorectal surgery and previously served as Dean at UM’s Faculty of...
KOTA KINABALU: A familiarisation trip filled with cultural discoveries, coupled with immersive nature experiences, was part of a tourism campaign to uncover more of Sabah’s hidden gems. Themed “Mansau-Ansau North Borneo Trail: Culture, Adventure & Nature”, this five-day tour from last Friday (July 4) to Tuesday, saw nine media personnel and social influencers from Peninsula Malaysia,...
KUCHING: Sarawak is developing its own hydrogen certification platform to boost trade and strengthen buyer confidence in hydrogen, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Sarawak Premier said the certification would be aligned with international standards to ensure transparency and traceability. "This platform can be a stepping stone for a broader regional collaboration to potentially establish an...
PETALING JAYA: To strengthen the country’s economic resilience, coordinated economic support measures should be implemented to complement the reduction of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), says the MCA Economic and SME Affairs Committee. Its secretary, Lee Kah Hing, stated on Wednesday (July 10) that while the OPR cut is a proactive monetary policy decision, more needs...
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will be increased by 3sen per litre from July 10 to 16. The Finance Ministry, in a statement Wednesday (July 9) said the retail price of diesel would go up to RM2.88 per litre in the peninsula. The price of diesel would, however, remain at RM2.15 per...
