MANILA: The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10) said Vice President Sara Duterte’s personal trip to Malaysia would not derail the impeachment proceedings against her, even as it urged the Senate to proceed with its constitutional duty to try the case. “What is important is for the Senate to start the trial for the prosecutors...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Tuesday appealed a judge's ruling last week that hundreds of Venezuelans who were deported to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law must be given the chance to challenge their detentions. (Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York)
PETALING JAYA: Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali can exercise his ministerial powers according to his discretion to amend the Control of Supplies (Amendment) regulations 2021, says MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. This was because under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, Armizan has the prerogative as minister...
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Regent and the Singapore government have agreed to a land swap deal in the island republic. Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who is also Johor crown prince, owns the 21.1ha plot of land at Holland Road, according to a media release on Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) website. The land, comprising Plot B and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight-year-old S. Harsheetaa Sai, who had heart surgery in the United States, has passed away due to multiple organ failure and sepsis, says her father R. Selva Ganapathy. Harsheetaa, had been battling heterotaxy since birth. She had been receiving treatment at Boston Children's Hospital, a leading medical centre in Massachusetts, since April 2025. "Our hearts...
PETALING JAYA: Photos and videos of a large fire in Taman Midah, Kuala Lumpur, have gone viral on social media on Tuesday (June 10). In several videos, firemen are seen battling the flames, which have engulfed what appears to be a house of worship. Posts about the began to appear on social media as early as 9pm....
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has emerged as a substantial shareholder in 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd after acquiring a 0.07% stake in the company. In an amended filing with Bursa Malaysia, the EPF clarified that it had acquired six million shares in the minimart chain operator on June 4 and not 421.79...
IPOH: A total of 385 solar-powered streetlights are planned for installation along the stretch of the East-West Highway in Gerik, where a fatal crash claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students. Perak Public Works Department director Zamri Mat Kasim said the units have already been tendered for installation in the area. The tender...
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) remains committed to safeguarding employee welfare amid a global polycrisis and mounting challenges in maximising the country’s oil and gas potential. The national oil company announced plans for workforce adjustments, estimating a 10% reduction as part of a group-wide restructuring to cut costs amid falling crude prices and continued market...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed an application by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to temporarily stay the hearing of a lawsuit filed by his former research assistant Muhammed Yusoff Rawther over allegations of sexual harassment. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel chaired by Justice Supang Lian said Tuesday (June 10) the appellate...
