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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government will review SST rates on imported goods like apples and mandarin oranges, which are not produced locally. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Zahid says Cabinet to rethink SST on imported fruits like apples, oranges, to avoid weighing down low wage earners

People rally in Times Square calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran in New York June 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

‘We can’t do this again’: Trump faces MAGA backlash over possible Iran strike

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 10 h ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Youngest Thai PM faces swift end to short career

An AirAsia plane prepares to land in Chiangmai province, north of Thailand. The low-cost carrier is pressing ahead with major fleet expansion plans despite rising operating costs and intense competition across the region. — Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

South-east Asia’s budget airline boom turns brutal amid soaring costs, shrinking margins

Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Centre following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Be’er Sheva, Israel June 19, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 16 h ago

In deadly tit-for-tat, Israel strikes Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran hits Beersheba hospital

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today condemned Israeli airstrikes on Iran as unlawful and warned they risk escalating regional tensions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

PM Anwar slams Israeli strikes on Iran as ‘punitive, unprovoked’, urges global powers to act

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Thai PM Paetongtarn apologises after ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen call leaves her fighting for job, pushes govt to brink

The latest victim was reportedly living with heart disease and diabetes and had not received a second booster dose. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Malaysia reports first Covid-19 fatality this year involving high-risk patient, says Health Ministry

FAM Competitions Committee deputy chairman, Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan said the matter is still under discussion and any decision regarding the matter will be announced later. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Harimau in limbo: FAM undecided on CAFA Nations Cup and Pestabola Merdeka plans

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during Malaysia Asia-Pacific Roundtable by Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia at Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur June 19, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Anwar: Malaysia-US tariff talks ‘going excellent’, urges fair deal for Asean too

According to the Economic Census 2023 Employment and Salaries & Wages Statistics report released today, those employed in the mining and quarrying sectors earned the highest monthly wages at RM9,422 in 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

DOSM: Average Malaysian salary grew to RM3,332 in 2022, but disparity across sectors and skills persists

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the Fire Investigation Unit has been instructed to investigate the cause of the fire. — Picture courtesy of KL Fire and Rescue department
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Fire at Wangsa Maju condo car park sends 11 foreigners to hospital with breathing problems

Anti-government protesters hold Thai national flags during a demonstration to demand the removal of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office outside Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

Thailand’s ‘Yellow Shirts’ return to Bangkok streets demanding PM Paetongtarn quit over ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen call

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the media after the Johor PKR leadership close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Anwar: No RON95 price hike despite global oil surge, Iran-Israel conflict

This handout photo taken on June 17, 2025 and provided by the South Korean Foreign Ministry on June 19, 2025 shows South Koreans and their Iranian family members boarding a bus in Tehran during their evacuation from Iran to Turkmenistan. — South Korean Foreign Ministry handout/AFP pic
World  / 12 h ago

Missiles fly, airspace closes: Governments scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran

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Egypt sorely missed rested captain and star forward Mohamed Salah on Friday as they laboured to a 1-0 win over Ethiopia in the final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. — AFP
Sports / 09 Sep 2023

Egypt struggle to Cup of Nations victory without Salah

Novak Djokovic earned himself another shot at a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title after beating unseeded American Ben Shelton in straight sets on Friday to advance to his 10th US Open final. — AFP pic
Sports / 09 Sep 2023

Djokovic schools Shelton to reach 10th US Open final

Oscar-winning actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh joins Israel’s first Olympic medallist, Yael Arad, Hungarian businessman and sports administrator Balasz Furjes, Cecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta, a former Olympic medallist and politician from Peru, and German sports entrepreneur Michael Mronz as the five proposed individual members by the IOC Executive Board. — Reuters Picture
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

IOC: Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh up for Olympic membership

National football coach Kim Pan Gon wants his charges to put on an aggressive display so as to prepare a formidable team to compete in the 2023 Asia Cup in Qatar early next year. — Picture from Facebook/Football Association of Malaysia
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Pan Gon believes Harimau Malaya can break down the ‘Great Wall’ of China tomorrow

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves against Alexander Zverev of Germany on day ten of the 2023 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, September 6, 2023. — Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports pic via Reuters
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Alcaraz and Djokovic on course for another Grand Slam showdown

Germany’s head coach Hans-Dieter Flick and Germany’s midfielder Ilkay Gundogan address a press conference, on the eve of the friendly football match between Germany and Japan, at the Volkswagen Motor City in Wolfsburg, central Germany, on September 8, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Gundogan to captain Germany ahead of Euro 2024

Brazilian forward Neymar arrives to Riyadh on August 18, 2023 after signing for Al-Hilal on a two-year contract. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Deloitte: Saudi clubs spent US$957m in transfer window, second only to Premier League

Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales, 46, sparked a worldwide backlash after forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony following Spain’s triumph in Sydney on August 20. — Reuters pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh tries a remote-controlled plaane at the Selangor Aviation Show 2023 in Shah Alam, September 8, 2023. — Bernama pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Hannah Yeoh: Govt looking at developing air sports 

Chief de Mission for Malaysia to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, Datuk Chong Kim Fatt, pictured with national track cyclist, Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, after inspecting the preparations of the track cycling squad at the National Velodrome in Nilai, September 8, 2023. — Bernama pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Asian Games: Pocket Rocketman’s ready to ride despite tight schedule

In today’s quarter-finals, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei defeated Taiwan’s Ye Hong Wei-Lee Chia Hsin 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 in 55 minutes. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Two Malaysian mixed doubles pairs enter China Open semi-finals

Archaeologist Xu Tianjing (L) and writer Mai Jia pose after exchanging the flame during the Asian Games torch relay in Hangzhou. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Thousands turn out for launch of Asian Games torch relay in Hangzhou

Aryna Sabalenka fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome American 17th seed Madison Keys in a third-set tie-break and line up a US Open final against home favourite Coco Gauff. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Sabalenka fends off Keys to reach US Open final

A trademark, curling free-kick from Lionel Messi got world champions Argentina off to a winning start in South American World Cup qualifying on Thursday with a 1-0 victory at home to Ecuador. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Messi winner gets Argentina under way in World Cup qualifying

American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a 50-minute stoppage caused by climate protesters to power into the US Open final on Thursday with a straight sets defeat of Karolina Muchova. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

Gauff defeats Muchova to reach US Open final

The US Open was plunged into chaos yesterday after climate activists disrupted play, forcing a 50-minute stoppage as the tennis showpiece became the latest sporting event to be targeted by protesters. — AFP pic
Sports / 08 Sep 2023

US Open chaos as climate protesters halt semi-final