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
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara) is set to host the 2025 PeTA (Final-Year Assessment) Festival, featuring creative works by its final-year diploma and bachelor’s degree students from various faculties within the institution. Festival PeTA 2025 coordinator Dr Norsafini Jaafar said the annual festival will include
KUALA LUMPUR: After nearly three decades away from large-scale performances, the popular all-female group of the 90s, Elite, is set to make a comeback through a special concert ‘ELITE’25’ on Sept 20. Organised by Icon Entertainment, the show will take place at the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). All five
DOHA, Qatar: The Ministry of Defence announced that Qatari air defences successfully intercepted a missile attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. “Thanks to God, the vigilance of the armed forces, and the precautionary measures taken, the incident did not result in any deaths or injuries,”
ISTANBUL: Qatar shut down its airspace temporarily on Monday evening as tensions in the region continued to escalate, the Foreign Ministry said, Anadolu Ajansi reported. A ministry statement said that the measure was taken to ensure the safety of its citizens, residents, and visitors. “In light of Qatar’s commitment to the
ISTANBUL: Several Arab nations temporarily closed their airspace late Monday as a precautionary measure amid heightened tensions in the region following an Iranian missile strike on a United States (US) military base in Qatar, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The Qatari Foreign Ministry announced the closure of its airspace, citing the need
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will lodge a police report in connection with the recent incident of Gempur Rasuah 2.0 rally participants who burned a caricature of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. UMS said that it was not involved either directly or indirectly with the rally or the
JOHOR BAHRU: A trader lost RM1.1 million after being deceived by a non-existent online job offer. Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said the victim, a man in his 40s, lodged a police report recently, claiming that the job was offered on social media on March 26. He said the victim
