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Appeals court grants Najib and son stay of bankruptcy action in RM1.7b tax case
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 — The Court of Appeal here today granted former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his son, Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin, a stay of bankruptcy proceedings against […]
Netanyahu says overthrow of Iran’s government is ‘within reach’
JERUSALEM, Sept 4 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday voiced confidence that Iran’s Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the United States resumed […]
Trump wants a smaller US trade gap, AI demand is pulling it the other way
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 — The US trade deficit in July widened to its largest since March 2025, government data showed yesterday, as imports climbed on the back of the booming […]
EC reaffirms commitment to fairness and transparency on 69th anniversary
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The Election Commission (EC), which marks its 69th anniversary today, has reaffirmed its commitment to managing the country’s electoral process fairly, transparently, efficiently and with […]
Three girls caught fighting in viral social media video in Kuala Pilah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Police are investigating a fight involving three teenage girls that went viral on social media after the incident at Dataran Melang in Kuala Pilah, Negeri […]
PAS does not need manifesto pledge on gambling ban, says Kedah MBÂ
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — PAS does not need to include its opposition to gambling in its election manifesto because the stance is already part of the party’s core principles, […]
India’s economy is booming on paper — so why is its GDP figure under scrutiny?
NEW DELHI, Sept 4 — India’s stronger-than-expected economic growth figures have come under scrutiny after a former senior finance ministry official said the headline number may have been boosted by […]
War criminal Mladic’s body returns to Serbia with military honours
BELGRADE, Sept 4 — Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic’s body arrived in Serbia yesterday, where it was received with military honours. The casket, draped in the Serbian flag, was […]
Will Lindsay Clancy case end in mistrial? Defence blames lone juror for blocking verdict in US child murder case
PLYMOUTH, Sept 4 — The defence for Lindsay Clancy, the US mother accused of murdering her three children, yesterday accused a single holdout juror of blocking a verdict in the […]
‘Himalayan tsunami’ leaves Nepal facing vast aid challenge, UN says
KATHMANDU, Sept 4 — The United Nations warned yesterday of the immense challenge of reaching Nepal flood survivors, with destroyed roads forcing aid workers to consider using cargo drones and […]