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Police: Smuggling syndicates now using waterways, coastal areas after border clampdown
KOTA BHARU, May 18 — Stricter security controls and the closure of illegal bases along the Sungai Golok border have prompted smuggling syndicates to change their modus operandi, shifting to […]
MARA chairman hits back at critics of tahfiz placements in pilot training program, says tahfiz students, schools among best in country
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — MARA chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has launched a strong defence of the agency’s efforts to turn Tahfiz students into professionals – including pilots – after […]
Drone strike sparks fire near UAE nuclear plant
ABU DHABI, May 18 — A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi yesterday, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact […]
Netanyahu says Israel ‘very close’ to eliminating Oct 7 attack masterminds
JERUSALEM, May 18 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza — eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating […]
Bursa Malaysia opens higher after stronger-than-expected GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today following Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026) gross domestic product (GDP) which expanded by 5.4 per cent, surpassing […]
Police say driver mistakenly hit accelerator before crashing into Kuching coffee shop
KUCHING, May 18 — The elderly driver who crashed into a coffee shop near the Jalan Rock traffic light intersection on Saturday had lost control of his sedan, police confirmed. […]
Suspect in woman’s neck stabbing remanded for seven days
ALOR SETAR, May 18 — A male suspect believed to have stabbed a woman in the neck outside a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah here last night has been remanded […]
LRT disruption hits Kelana Jaya line during peak hour after train breakdown at Kelana Jaya station
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Commuters on the Kelana Jaya LRT line faced significant delays this morning after a train became immobilised at Kelana Jaya Station due to a component […]
Man found unconscious near Wind Cave in Bau dies; another man discovered dead in Sri Aman bushes
BAU, May 18 — A 54-year-old man receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) after being found unconscious near the Wind Cave along Jalan Taiton here last Friday has died. […]
Umno hints at Melaka state election within four months, says Ab Rauf
MELAKA, May 18 — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has hinted that the Melaka state election could be held within four months. Ab Rauf, who is also […]