Newsfeed
Best growth of 2026 could already be behind Malaysia, BMI predicts
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Malaysia’s economic growth likely peaked in the first quarter of 2026 and is expected to slow down for the rest of the year, as geopolitical […]
Trump cancels ‘planned’ massive strike on Iran inside Hormuz truce he declared
WASHINGTON, May 19 — US President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday, but held off as he saw hope for securing a […]
Ringgit edges up to 3.97 versus US dollar as Hormuz truce holds
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment continued to focus on developments in West Asia. At 8 am, […]
Hormuz traffic rebounds to wartime average after record low; Iran formalises crossing toll
LONDON, May 19 — Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was slightly higher last week, returning to levels in line with the average recorded since the start of the Middle […]
Four teens arrested for allegedly strangling, assaulting e-hailing driver over unpaid fare in Alor Gajah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An e-hailing driver was injured after being strangled and beaten by four teenagers, including two girls, who allegedly could not afford to pay the fare […]
Woman, 84, fatally burned in Sandakan house fire, found in living room
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — An 84-year-old woman was found charred after a two-storey house she was living in caught fire in Jalan Fook Hin, Batu 12, Sandakan, Sabah, last […]
Wangsa Maju MP says attendance at Rafizi, Nik Nazmi event was to honour invitation; respects their PKR exit decision
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Wangsa Maju Member of Parliament Zahir Hassan has clarified that his attendance at a political direction programme involving former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli […]
Tabung Haji: Six Malaysian pilgrims have died so far in 2026 haj season
  MAKKAH, May 19 — A Malaysian haj pilgrim died here yesterday after suffering a heart attack. Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) said the 63-year-old woman from Setiu, Terengganu, had travelled to […]
Woman found dead after suspected fall from 17th floor of Kota Kinabalu condominium; police probe ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A woman was found dead after she is believed to have fallen from the 17th floor of a condominium along Jalan 18 in Kota Kinabalu […]
Deadly mosque shooting in California, US: Five dead, hate crime suspected
SAN DIEGO, May 19 — A shooting at a mosque complex in California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot […]