Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Nomination for Pelangai by-election tomorrow

BENTONG: The Pelangai state by-election will begin tomorrow with the nomination process at the Felda Kemasul Public Hall. Potential candidates will be given an hour from 9 to 10 am to submit their nomination papers, before the list of eligible candidates is announced by the returning officer at the nomination

Special economic zone, financial hub to boost Johor’s global presence 

JOHOR BAHRU: As the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) between Johor and Singapore takes shape, along with the development of a special financial zone in Forest City, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar envisions a bright future for Johor, one where the state’s presence is further established on the global stage. In

LTdL 2023: 22 teams all set for green jersey hunt

KUALA TERENGGANU: The arrival of all 22 teams competing in the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2023 since yesterday proves that the race, which starts tomorrow until Sept 30, is still one of the biggest races in Asia and that the cyclists’ enthusiasm has never waned. The race, which involves

Grand lighting show replaces fireworks to promote Asian Games

HANGZHOU: An Asian Games themed lighting show on the banks of Qiantang River here was held as a build-up to the opening ceremony and it turned out to be a huge draw among the Games’ delegates and tourists. As the lighting show glitters under the night sky, many Asian Games

Ringgit opens slightly higher on mild demand  

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar this morning due to mild demand for the domestic note. At 9 am, the local note rose to 4.6855/6905 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.6890/6940. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Dr Mohd

Two-goal hero Darren inspires Sabah to victory over Hougang Utd

KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah FC capitalised on home-ground advantage to beat Hougang United of Singapore 3-1 in their opening Group H match of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu last night. The Rhinos went on the offensive right from the start to take

Malaysia needs to prepare for higher adoption of electric vehicles

By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi remembers the day he started driving his first all-electric Tesla car in 2017 when there were very few public charging stations in peninsular Malaysia. The co-founder of the Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club (MyEVOC) said at that time, it

Rare hoopoes find home at Taiping Lake Gardens

IPOH: For more than 130 years, Taiping Lake Gardens, home to gigantic and scenic rain trees, has not only been a famous attraction for human visitors but also migratory birds. But only in 2021, the trees with abundant food sources, and excellent temperature and humidity conditions were reported to have

Despite geopolitical rivalry, US remains Malaysia’s top investor  

NEW YORK: Despite the rivalry between the United States (US) and China, the tension in the South China Sea and China’s recent huge increase in investments in Malaysia, the US is still the country’s top investor, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said Malaysia is an independent country

Anwar to visit UAE, Saudi Arabia in October

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he has been invited to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia in October. Anwar said he will be in UAE from Oct 5 to 6 for a working visit before attending the inaugural ASEAN- Gulf Cooperation Council