KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Closed Pickleball Championships 2025, to be held in Sentul here from Dec 5-8, will offer participants the chance to collect ranking points and be crowned the best in the country. Malaysia Pickleball Association (MPA) advisor Dr Kelvin Yii expects the inaugural championships to help them unearth players
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation nationwide this morning shows no significant change compared to yesterday. The number of victims in Kelantan slightly decreased, while five other states – Perlis, Terengganu, Perak, Kedah and Selangor – continue to record increases. In KELANTAN, the number of evacuees dropped slightly to 10,950 people
HANOI, Vietnam: Hanoi will ban petrol-powered motorbikes during certain hours or within designated areas of Ring Road No. 1 from July 2026, when the city’s first low-emission zone (LEZ) is implemented, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. The Hanoi People’s Council deputies on November 26 voted to replace Resolution No. 47/2024
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Voters in the 17th Sabah State Election are advised to use their wisdom to assess every promise offered by political parties in their manifestos before making a decision, as there is no guarantee that they can fulfilled these promises. Researcher at the Borneo Electoral Studies and Geopolitics
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, predicts that no party will secure a strong majority in the 17th Sabah State Election this Saturday, opening the door for a coalition government. The Deputy Prime Minister said that multi-cornered contests in most seats indicated that
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were mostly higher in the early session today. At 9.15 am, November 2025 rose 5.5 points to 1,622.0, December 2025 and march 2026 added 5.0 points to 1,623.0 and 1,605.0 respectively, while June 2026 was flat at 1,611.5. Turnover stood
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd today suspended intraday short selling (IDSS) of D&O Green Technologies Bhd for the rest of the day. In a filing, the exchange operator said the halt was triggered after D&O’s share price fell more than 15 per cent, or 15 sen, from its reference price.
KUALA LUMPUR: regained buying interest in heavyweights, taking the cue from upbeat regional markets. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was up 8.93 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 1,620.67 from Tuesday’s close of 1,611.74. The benchmark index, which opened 4.39 points higher at 1,616.13, swung
From Farah Najihah Zuraimi TOKYO: “My sincere apologies to all Malaysians.” That’s the honest reaction of chef de mission (CDM) Mohd Yusri Abdul Ghani after the national contingent ended their Deaflympics Tokyo 2025 campaign with a medal haul of just one gold, two silvers and one bronze – way off
WASHINGTON: The selection process for the next United Nations (UN) secretary-general formally began on Tuesday as the presidents of the Security Council and the General Assembly issued a joint letter inviting member states to nominate candidates and outlining procedures for the months ahead, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “Noting with regret
