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Bersatu Endau state rep announces exit from party, rejoins Umno
JOHOR BAHRU, June 4 — Endau assemblyman Alwiyah Talib today announced that she has left Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and rejoined Umno. Alwiyah, who is also the Mersing Bersatu […]
Persepolis author and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
PARIS, June 5 — Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, AFP learned yesterday from a member […]
Chinese spies posing as job recruiters to coax state secrets, say western security agencies
LONDON, June 5 — Chinese spies are posing as job recruiters to trick staff in western governments into disclosing sensitive information, the Five Eyes alliance of security agencies has warned. […]
Asian stocks drop on AI, rate hike worries as Lebanon deal hits oil
HONG KONG, June 5 — Asian stocks sank yesterday after a disappointing forecast by chip giant Broadcom stoked concerns about the AI trade, while stronger-than-expected US data compounded speculation the […]
Bursa Malaysia bucks regional gloom as bargain hunters lift blue chips
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Bursa Malaysia ended on a firmer note today, outperforming a broadly weaker regional market, as local sentiment was supported by bargain hunting in oversold blue-chip […]
Lorry driver fined RM8,000, jailed one day for obscene gesture and dangerous driving in Penang
BALIK PULAU, June 4 — A lorry driver was fined RM8,000, jailed for one day and disqualified from holding a driving licence for five years by the Magistrate’s Court here […]
Murder suspect in decomposed body case in Melaka remanded for further seven days
MELAKA, June 4 — The suspect in a murder case involving the discovery of a decomposed body wrapped in a mattress with his hands tied in a shophouse in […]
Zahid: Agricultural TVET strengthened to support agro-food sector and national food security
PUTRAJAYA, June 4 — The National TVET Council (MTVET) Meeting No. 2/2026 today focused on strengthening agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a strategic agenda to support […]
Fiji rejects Australian billionaire’s burning waste‑to‑energy plan, saying nation ‘must not become the Pacific’s ashtray’
SYDNEY, June 4 — Fiji’s environment ministry rejected today a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation after a backlash from traditional […]
Sri Lanka detains care home manager as investigators find more bodies, lifting fire toll to 12
COLOMBO, June 4 — The manager of a Sri Lankan care home was arrested today, a day after a fire killed 12 residents and injured six others, officials said. The […]