JOHOR BAHRU: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, graced a high tea event with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) students at Dewan Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP) yesterday. According to a post on the official Facebook page of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, 500 students were treated to a meal provided by Her Majesty, who is
GEORGE TOWN: Teamwork is crucial in elevating Malaysia’s national badminton team to greater heights and will be key to success at the 2025 Sudirman Cup, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (pic). She said Malaysia has a line-up of talented players across all categories, and they must harness this
KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia’s growth forecast is being revised downward in reflection of a broader global trend, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan is emphasising the importance of not being overly fixated on growth figures. Instead, he said, the focus should be on building resilience and ensuring the
ROME, Italy: Thousands of people gathered on St Peter’s Square in the Vatican early on Saturday ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral, German news agency (dpa) reported. The funeral service at St Peter’s Basilica is to begin at 10:00 am (0800 GMT), with hundreds of thousands of believers expected to fill
By Salawaty Supardi LONDON, England: The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to support and assist Malaysia in relation to policies to explore and study the use of nuclear energy, said Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister,
KUCHING: Sarawak’s very own airline, AirBorneo, which is scheduled to commence operation next year, carries the state’s aspiration to enhance regional connectivity among the ASEAN nations, Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said. He said the move to run its own airline is one of the state’s efforts to
BANGKOK, Thailand: A small police plane crashed near the shore of Thailand’s resort town of Hua Hin, Phetchaburi province, on Friday morning, killing six people, the Thai police said. The Thai national police said on its social media page that the aircraft of the police aviation division crashed into the
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has expressed its openness to negotiate with the United States (US) on four key areas, namely reducing the trade deficit, addressing non-tariff barriers, strengthening technological safeguards and security, and exploring a potential bilateral trade agreement. In a statement today, the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) said
BRUSSELS: Tesla’s sales in the EU market continued to decline in the first quarter of 2025, with registrations falling by 45 per cent year-on-year, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) published on Thursday. This marks a continued negative trend for the US carmaker owned by billionaire Elon
PETALING JAYA: Of the three national players called up to join the ASEAN All-Stars for the May 28 friendly against English Premier League giants, Manchester United, only Perak FC goalkeeper, Muhammad Haziq Nadzli, has been given the green light. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), however, have not released defender, Dominic Tan,
