Friday, 10 April 2026

Author: Bernama

Haikal-Hon Jian’s debut in Malaysia open dashed by injury

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s upcoming men’s doubles player, Muhammad Haikal Nazri will miss his debut at the 2025 Malaysia Open held from Jan 7-12 alongside Choong Hon Jian following a hip injury suffered earlier this month. The development was confirmed by the country’s men’s doubles head coach, Tan Bin Shen, while informing

Senior citizen who fell from boat found drowned today

KAPIT: A senior citizen who tripped over his boat and fell into Sungai Benatu, Punan Bah, Belaga, while on the way to his durian orchard last Monday, was found drowned today. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre in Sarawak, in a statement today, said the body of  Micheal

Alert level warning of continuous rain in four states from this saturday

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an alert level warning of continuous rain in four states for three days starting this Saturday. MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the four states are Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor. “In Kelantan, it involves Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli,

Malaysia implements MSPO 2.0 to boost sustainable palm oil standards

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Standard MS2530:2022 (MSPO 2.0) officially comes into effect today, introducing stricter guidelines for sustainability, traceability, and ethical practices in palm oil production. In a statement today, MSPO said that MSPO 2.0 improves upon the original MSPO 2013 Standard by adopting stricter and

MOTAC to launch various cultural tourism programmes, activities in 2025

SIBU: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) is preparing to introduce various cultural tourism programmes and activities in 2025, in line with the MADANI government’s focus on making cultural tourism a national priority. Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the cultural tourism industry has significant potential to

Li Jane rides high into World Cup battle

PETALING JAYA: Fresh off an electrifying 2024 season, national kegler Sin Li Jane is raring to ‘roll’ her red-hot form into the 2025 campaign. Li Jane, who enters the new season with an impressive collection of titles last year including the Asian champion, acknowledged that she is in her prime

Puma is official apparel partner of Harimau Malaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Sportswear brand PUMA is the official apparel and jersey partner of the national football team, Harimau Malaya, effective today. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said this strategic partnership marks a significant milestone for Malaysian football, bringing together the association’s dedication to the sport and PUMA’s legacy of

Malaysia begins social media licencing for safer digital platforms

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia marks the start of 2025 with a pivotal move towards safer digital platforms as the Class Licence for Application Service Providers (CASP) for social media providers takes effect today. Implemented under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), the licencing initiative aims to enhance online safety,

Malaysia rings in 2025 with spectacular fireworks and spiritual events

KUALA LUMPUR: New Year’s Eve 2025 celebrations lit up the nation tonight as Malaysians came together to enjoy a mix of recreational and spiritual activities with their families. The festivities also carried a sense of reverence, coinciding with the arrival of the sacred month of Rejab. In the capital, iconic

Call for redefinition of B40, M40, T20 to address economic vulnerabilities

KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Research Institute’s (KRI) latest study finds that the current classification of the Bottom 40 (B40), Middle 40 (M40), and Top 20 (T20) income groups does not accurately reflect the true economic stratification of Malaysian households. Instead, the findings revealed that only the Top 30 per cent (T30)