Newsfeed
US envoys head to Pakistan for uncertain Iran talks amid fragile ceasefire
ISLAMABAD, April 25 — US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital today in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, though […]
Anwar floats diesel road tax cut to offset high pump prices
BATU KAWAN, April 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Transport Ministry to study the possibility of reducing road tax for diesel vehicles, offering a potential […]
Guan Eng backs Selangor DAP rep over pig farming row, accuses PAS of ‘double standards’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng has responded to critics of Seri Kembangan assemblyman Wong Siew Ki, accusing PAS of applying “double standards” for labelling her […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account
TORONTO, April 25 — OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has apologised to a Canadian town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was “deeply sorry” the company did not notify […]
Wikimedia and Indonesia reach compromise after threat to block Wikipedia
JAKARTA, April 25 — The Wikimedia Foundation said today it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation […]
Padini says MACC probe targets ‘external parties,’ not company itself
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Padini Holdings Berhad has clarified that the recent freezing of its bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is related to an investigation involving […]
Organisers say rally against Azam Baki to proceed despite announcement of new MACC chief
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The “Tangkap Azam Baki” rally calling for action against outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki will still proceed this afternoon despite […]
Bomba deploys helicopter to water-bomb Dungun peat fire as big as housing estate
DUNGUN, April 25 — The Fire and Rescue Department has deployed a helicopter to assist in extinguishing a peat swamp forest fire that has been spreading towards residential areas in […]
US freezes RM1.36b in crypto assets linked to Iran amid pressure campaign
WASHINGTON, April 25 — The United States has frozen US$344 million (RM1.36 billion) in cryptocurrency assets over ties to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday, as Washington seeks to […]
Spain is ‘reliable’ Nato member, PM says after reported US ouster threat
NICOSIA (Cyprus), April 25 — Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday stressed Spain was a “reliable member” of Nato, after a report the United States was considering trying to suspend it […]