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Bursa Malaysia closes higher on continued bargain‑hunting
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Bursa Malaysia closed higher, with the benchmark index rising 0.60 per cent as bargain-hunting persisted following the recent sell-off, despite weaker performances across regional markets. […]
Nearly 600 smoking notices issued in George Town Heritage Zone since 2022, says Penang rep
GEORGE TOWN, June 5 — The Penang State Health Department (JKNPP) has issued 597 notices for smoking within the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site here, through 114 enforcement operations […]
EC to hold special meeting on June 12 to discuss Johor state election
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — A special meeting to discuss matters related to the 16th Johor state election will be held on June 12, according to the Election Commission (EC). […]
Four KL cops plead not guilty to extorting salesman of RM10,000
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Four police corporals pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of extorting RM10,000 from a salesman three years ago. Mohd […]
Monash, Taylor’s say campuses back to ‘normal’ after bomb scares, confirm cops gave safety clearance
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Both Taylor’s University and Monash University Malaysia said this afternoon that their campuses have resumed normal operations, after police confirmed that it was safe to […]
EC receives notice of Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolution, says special meeting to set poll dates
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Election Commission (EC) has received official notification of the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly today. EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun […]
US Senate Republicans pass US$70b for ICE, Border Patrol as fight over Trump’s ‘anti‑weaponisation’ fund intensifies
Senate Republicans pass US$70 billion in extra immigration enforcement funding Democrats had pushed to eliminate Trump’s US$1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund Some Senate Republicans sought their own amendments to end the […]
Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN‑backed mediation with Cambodia, says foreign minister
BANGKOK, June 5 — Thailand will appoint two conciliators and join a little-used UN arbitration process that Cambodia has invoked to help resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute between the […]
China turns to AI to spread Xi Jinping ideology
BEIJING, June 5 — Xinhuanet, owned by China’s official Xinhua news agency, plans to invest over 1.1 billion yuan (about RM654 million) on an “authoritative” AI agent to help promote […]
Dodging traps, unlocking windows: Japan hunts ‘extremely intelligent’ bear after four injured in Fukushima
TOKYO, June 5 — An “extremely intelligent” bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of today, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and […]