NEW DELHI, India: Pakistan Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has called a meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) yesterday after the military began an operation against India. The meeting will focus on national defence preparedness and strategic deterrence, as well as take stock of the evolving regional security situation, Pakistan
KUCHING: OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd’s (OM Sarawak) first-quarter 2025 output was affected by scheduled furnace maintenance, reducing operating days at its Samalaju smelting plant. Ferrosilicon (FeSi) production dropped 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 44,696 tonnes as four furnaces underwent maintenance. Manganese alloy output also slipped 1.3 per cent to
GEORGE TOWN: Penang now accounts for 80 per cent of national gold manufacturing output, solidifying its position as the industry’s stronghold, said Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association President, Datuk Chiah Hock Yew. Speaking at the Malaysia Gold and Jewellery Trade Exhibition 2025, Chiah noted that Penang and Seberang Perai
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent. BNM said the latest indicators point towards continued global growth and trade, supported by domestic demand and front-loading activities. It also said the global growth outlook would remain supported
KOTA BHARU, Kelantan: Football club Kelantan Darul Naim FC (KDN FC) has stated its commitment to resolve the delayed salaries of its players, some of whom are owed up to four months, before the start of the new season. Its president, Rozi Muhamad, said that salaries were previously delayed up
KUALA LUMPUR: The launch of the MADANI Smart Water campaign today marks a turning point in Malaysia’s nationwide movement to safeguard the country’s water resources through a comprehensive, progressive and high-impact initiative, Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, said. Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA)
KUALA LUMPUR: Police investigations have found that at least eight individuals travelling in five vehicles were involved in the abduction of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh in Putrajaya on April 9. Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the finding was based on a review of closed-circuit television
KOTA TINGGI, Kelantan: A total of 21 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) officers and personnel undergoing military training in Pakistan and India are safe, said Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said 18 of them are attending courses at military colleges in India, while the remaining three are based
GENEVA, Switzerland: The Vatican’s conclave to elect the 267th pope began on Wednesday, but black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney signalled no winner in the first round, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. Voting will resume on Thursday (Roman time) as the Church awaits the announcement of its next leader.
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has instructed Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, to urgently review the concerns raised by private medical practitioners (GPs) regarding the implementation of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (Act 723). Communications Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the MADANI Government
