KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Thursday welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and urged the countries involved to avoid further escalation, reported Xinhua. ASEAN has reaffirmed the obligations of the countries to protect civilians and civilian infrastructures in armed conflicts in line with international law
WASHINGTON, United States: The administration of United States (US) President Donald Trump may consider extending its suspension of reciprocal tariffs, which is scheduled to expire next month, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday. According to Yonhap news agency, Karoline Leavitt made the remarks amid ongoing talks between the United
LONDON, England: Cristiano Ronaldo is close to agreeing a new two-year deal with Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, the PA news agency understands. The 40-year-old Portugal captain’s deal was due to expire at the end of June. Following Al Nassr’s final league game of the season last month, Ronaldo posted
PUTRAJAYA: The Finance and Health Ministries have established a Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JMCPHC) to tackle rising medical inflation and reform the private healthcare system. Co-chaired by Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, the JMCPHC convened its
KUALA LUMPUR: The launch of a strategic initiative worth RM211 million by Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) is set to support the sustainable and inclusive growth of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) segment. Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, said the government
CYBERJAYA: A 20-year-old university student from Kuching, was found dead in her dormitory room at the Mutiara Ville condominium in Cyberjaya on Tuesday morning (Jun 24), prompting police to open a murder investigation. The student, who was pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy at a private university, was discovered unconscious
SEPANG, Selangor: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) foiled an attempt to smuggle over 56.81 kilogrammes of cannabis flowers, estimated to be worth RM5.56 million. This followed the seizure of the cannabis flowers in operations conducted at several air cargo terminal operators in the
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia registered an inflation rate of 1.2 per cent in May 2025, the lowest in 51 months, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 134.4 versus 132.8 a year ago, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM). In a statement yesterday, it said Malaysia’s slower inflation trend as
TIANJIN, China: China is confident and capable of maintaining rapid economic growth, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, said Wednesday, Xinhua reported. Li made the remarks when addressing the opening of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. “Over the
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles player, Leong Jun Hao, is not backing down from the pressure of being Malaysia’s top shuttler but is using it to motivate himself to perform better. The World No. 25 player said he is fully aware of the expectations that come with this ranking, but