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No changes to Perak Opposition seating despite Bersatu fallout, says Speaker
IPOH, Sept 1 — The Perak State Assembly has not received any formal request to alter the Opposition’s seating arrangement following recent sackings and suspensions within Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia […]
Anthropic signs US$35b computing deal with Nvidia-backed startup
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1 — Anthropic signed a US$35 billion (RM141 billion) deal for access to cloud computing power from a US-based startup backed by Nvidia, adding to a string […]
North Korea-US summit could happen at any time, Seoul spy agency says
SEOUL, Sept 1 — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerged of dialogue between them, a lawmaker citing South […]
Indonesia parliament confirms Destry as new central bank governor
JAKARTA, Sept 1 — Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday confirmed Destry Damayanti as the new central bank governor, following the abrupt resignation of Perry Warjiyo in July. Destry was the only […]
Penang DVS: No clear offence under Animal Welfare Act for owner failing to stop dog fight
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The Animal Welfare Act 2015 contains no clear provision making it an offence for a dog owner to fail to intervene when dogs fight, the […]
Johari Ghani: US forced labour issue resolved, excess capacity still pending
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The United States (US) is expected to announce the findings of its investigation into excess capacity involving Malaysia in about three weeks to four weeks, […]
Malaysia-Japan trade hits US$23.3b in Jan-July 2026, Johari Ghani pushes deeper economic ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Japan rose 11.8 per cent to US$23.3 billion (RM94 billion) in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the […]
Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists
KOTA BARU, Sept 1 — About 60,000 Malaysians are expected to spend an estimated RM36 million in southern Thailand during the five-day Merdeka Day and school holiday period. The New […]
Ukraine tightens Kyiv security measures as Russian drone strikes intensify
KYIV, Sept 1 — Ukraine on Monday announced stricter security protocols for Kyiv public transport, schools and even parliament amid a major surge in Russian drone attacks it says are […]
Zahid Hamidi directs Rural Development Ministry to clear backlog by year-end
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 — The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) is implementing “Operation Zero Delay” for the last four months of this year by focusing on the immediate […]