KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian scratch pair Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri defied all odds and beat Malaysian national doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik to win the 2025 China Open men’s doubles title. World number two pair Aaron-Wooi Yik failed to match the synergy of the Indonesian pair and trailed 1-9 before losing 15-21 in the first
JERTIH, Terengganu: Police have successfully solved three robbery cases that occurred in several villages in the Besut district here after arresting a man in a raid in Kampung Gong Medang here last Monday (July 21). Besut District Police chief, Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu, said the 32-year-old suspect, who was
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to accept Malaysia as a mediator in efforts to resolve the border conflict between the two countries, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai are expected to arrive in
SEREMBAN, Negeri Sembilan: Who would have thought that at just six years old, a boy named D. Devakshean could make history with his extraordinary ability to identify 65 currencies from various countries in a single minute. Thanks to this unique skill, his name has been recognised by the Malaysia Book
ATHENS: The Greek government has appealed for immediate assistance from the European Union (EU) to help fight the fires raging in various parts of the country, reported German Press Agency (dpa). “We have requested six firefighting aircraft from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism,” fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis told Greek radio
BY ANAS ABU HASSAN & NUR ATHIRAH MOHD SHAHARUDDIN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s semiconductor industry is poised to benefit from the upcoming 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), as the government seeks to strengthen the country’s role in the global supply chain. UniKL Business School economic analyst Associate Professor Dr Aimi Zulhazmi Abdul
MUAR, Johor: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today flagged off the 2025 Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) convoy at Dataran Tanjung Emas here, marking the official start of the National Month celebrations and spreading the spirit of patriotism across the nation. The historic event saw participation from a wide
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s semiconductor exports remained resilient, growing 15.7 per cent in the first six months of this year alone (1H 2025), outpacing overall export growth of 3.8 per cent, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said that every RM1 spent triggers over
MUAR, Johor: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that the recently announced subsidised price of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre is exclusively for Malaysians, while foreigners will be charged the current market rate. He said the move is crucial to ensure that the government’s substantial subsidies are
MULHEIM AN DER RUHR (Germany): Women’s singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching’s bid for a finals spot ended with a semi-final exit at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) at the Westenergie Sporthalle here, early yesterday Malaysian time. However, Sarawakian Ling Ching (pic) ensured the badminton squad did not return
