SHAH ALAM, Selangor: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, granted an audience to Dr Malik Yatam, the first PhD holder to complete his studies while serving a prison sentence. According to the official Selangor Royal Office Facebook page, it was the first meeting between Sultan Sharafuddin and a
BANGKOK, Thailand: Tourism Malaysia officially launched the Malaysia Pavilion in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) at the Thai International Travel Fair (TITF) 2026, held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in Bangkok on 24 January 2026. Held from 22 to 25 January 2026, TITF is one of
SYDNEY, Australia: Defence Minister, Richard Marles, today announced that Australia would be putting up for sale dozens of historic defence sites with a view to raise billions of dollars for the Australian Defence Forces (AFD), German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Marles said the decision to wholly divest 64 sites and
KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS LNG Ltd (PLL), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with QatarEnergy, the first long-term LNG supply agreement between the two companies. Under the SPA, PLL will offtake up to two million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of
TOKYO, Japan: Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, filed an appeal today against his life sentence, Xinhua reported. The Nara District Court on Jan. 21 handed down a life sentence to Yamagami, 45, who was convicted of murder and other charges
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government and the Sarawak state government have, in principle, agreed on a value of RM1.8 billion for the state’s acquisition of Bintulu Port, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said the federal government and the Sarawak state government are now
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) expects Southern Cable Group Bhd to deliver a strong quarter-on-quarter earnings growth in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025 (4Q FY2025), driven by a further ramp-up in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL)-related deliveries. In a note today, the investment bank
ISTANBUL, Turkiye/RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Turkiye and Saudi Arabia signed an energy investment agreement Tuesday (Feb 3) worth about USD2 billion (RM7.86 billion) covering solar power projects in Turkiye, the Turkish energy minister announced, Anadolu Ajansi reported. “In Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, we signed the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Government
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: China’s home appliance giant Haier on Monday held a launch event in Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub, marking its official entry into the South African market, Xinhua reported. Li Huagang, Senior Vice-President of Haier Group, described South Africa as a strategically important market with significant opportunities. He
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the government’s push for tougher rules, stronger enforcement and a more supportive business ecosystem is timely amid intensifying global competition on the domestic front. In a statement on Tuesday (Feb 3), MEF President, Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman, said the government’s initiatives