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Bursa Malaysia defies Wall Street slump with early gains on heavyweight buying
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, lifted by buying in heavyweight stocks led by industrial products and utilities counters, despite weaker overnight performance on Wall […]
Court upholds RM825,000 defamation award to three DAP leaders against Siti Mastura over Chin Peng claim
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Court of Appeal here today dismissed the appeal by Kepala Batas MP Dr Siti Mastura Muhammad against the Penang High Court’s decision ordering her to […]
Firefighters take over 10 hours to extinguish blaze at Penang recycling plant
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 24 — Firefighters took over 10 hours to extinguish a rubbish dump blaze at a recycling plant in Permatang Tinggi Industrial Area yesterday. Penang Fire and Rescue […]
Police trace serial number of M16 rifle seized in Kelantan raid amid suspected smuggling
TANAH MERAH, April 24 — An M16 rifle discovered during a raid in Kampung Miak, Gua Musang, last Monday is currently undergoing forensic examination to determine whether it belongs to […]
Man held over father’s death in Kota Bharu confirmed to have schizophrenia, says Kelantan top cop
TANAH MERAH, April 24 — A man suspected of assaulting his father, who later died from head injuries sustained in an incident at a house in Kampung Masjid Baung Bayam, […]
Autism card registrations surge nearly fourfold since 2021 as Malaysian awareness grows, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Registrations for the Autism Persons with Disabilities (PwD) card have risen to nearly 89,000 this year from about 23,000 in 2021, reflecting growing awareness, earlier […]
Trump supports Putin G20 invite but doubts Russian president will attend US summit
WASHINGTON, April 24 — The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President Donald Trump said he […]
Trump warns Iran ‘clock is ticking’ but says he’s in no rush for peace deal
TEHRAN, April 24 — President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is in no rush to end the war with Iran but “the clock is ticking” for the Islamic […]
Malaysia’s ringgit now as Asia’s second best-performing currency in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar and other major currencies in early trade on Friday, supported by resilient Malaysia trade data for March. […]
Malaysia records historic RM203.99b tax collection in 2025, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Malaysia recorded its highest-ever tax revenue collection of RM203.99 billion in 2025, marking a 10.38 per cent increase year-on-year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today. […]