KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aim to make a roaring start to their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign when they host Nepal in their Group F opener at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, this Tuesday. The match will serve not only as a new benchmark in the Harimau Malaya squad’s ongoing transformation but also the
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Johor and Sarawak continues to improve, while the number of evacuees in Sabah has risen slightly, as at 8 am today. In Johor, the number of evacuees has dropped to 3,893 people from 1,154 families, down from 4,597 people from 1,481 families, reported yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite advances in communication technology, including mobile phones for sending Aidilfitri greetings, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, continues to uphold tradition by sending physical Hari Raya greeting cards. In a post on His Majesty’s official Facebook page, Sultan Ibrahim was seen signing Aidilfitri cards, which will be
KOTA KINABALU: The people of Sabah are urging all responsible parties to take early actions to prevent the recurring issue of soaring airfares during Aidilfitri. However, they said the responsibility should not rest solely on the government. Airlines must play a major role, while private companies, especially government-linked corporations (GLCs), could
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the wife of the Prime Minister, has urged women to step forward with confidence, and take on greater roles in national development, serving as agents of change for a more prosperous society. The Member of Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak emphasised
KUCHING: Malaysians are known for their generosity in extending aid to target groups and easing their burden during festive celebrations, said Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said more organisations and individuals in the country have been reaching out to the ministry and its agencies for
BEIJING, China: An artificial intelligence (AI) paediatrician is expected to enter more grassroots hospitals in China. It has won widespread recognition since its debut at Beijing Children’s Hospital in February, according to Xinhua. The hospital unveiled the country’s first paediatric large-scale AI model under the name ‘Futang•Baichuan’ this week, introducing
ANKARA: The Trump administration is scrambling to contain fallout after the unplanned release of thousands of pages related to John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination, some of which exposed sensitive personal data, Anadolu Agency reported Thursday, citing The New York Times. Among the 64,000 pages made public by the National Archives,
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Investment Bank expects Malaysia’s inflation to average 2.6 per cent in 2025, with subdued core inflation likely keeping the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3.00 per cent throughout the year. In a note, CIMB said inflation should stay within the Finance Ministry’s target of 2.0 per
KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnam, Malaysia, and India are among the key beneficiaries of supply chain shifts away from China, particularly in textiles and electronics, Moody’s Ratings said. Despite US-China tensions, China’s dominance in global value chains has kept relocations limited. ASEAN and India accounted for just 9 per cent and 3
