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Storm alert: MetMalaysia warns of severe weather in northern, east coast, Sabah and Sarawak until 5pm today
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning covering several states, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds expected until late this afternoon. […]
Police say Chinese national masterminded KL hotel drug party, drugs seized, dozens charged
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Police have identified a Chinese national, who was detained during a raid at a hotel here last month, as the organiser of a party linked […]
‘Why Tiram now?’ Marina Ibrahim’s aide challenges DAP’s election strategy ahead of Johor polls
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — An aide to former Skudai assemblyman Marina Ibrahim has publicly questioned DAP’s decision to reportedly field her in the Tiram state seat for the upcoming […]
Cambodia turns to UN-backed mediation in US$300b maritime dispute with Thailand
PHNOM PENH, June 2 — Cambodia initiated a UN-backed dispute resolution process today with neighbour Thailand over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand where undersea energy reserves […]
India says US trade deal is ‘99pc complete’ as negotiators meet in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, June 2 — India and the United States are “about 99 per cent” done with the first tranche of a trade deal, the commerce minister said, as […]
Johor Speaker confirms cancellation of June 22 sitting following Onn Hafiz’s dissolution announcement
JOHOR BAHRU, June 2 — The special Johor state assembly sitting scheduled for June 22 has been cancelled. The special one-day sitting was cancelled after Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn […]
Nine-year-old’s 13th-floor fall death in Ampang: Cops record statements from eight including parents
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Eight individuals, including the parents of a nine-year-old boy who died after falling from the 13th floor of an apartment in Taman Cahaya Ampang on […]
Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolution cannot be a unilateral decision, requires royal consent, says Umno’s Khaled Nordin
KOTA TINGGI, June 2 — The dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly cannot be done arbitrarily, similar to how the Johor state assembly was dissolved yesterday, said Umno vice-president […]
Four family members killed in Johor crash laid to rest in single grave
DUNGUN, June 2 — Four family members, including a 10-year-old girl, who were killed in a five-vehicle crash on Jalan Johor Bahru-Ayer Hitam in Simpang Renggam, Johor yesterday, were laid […]
Lim Guan Eng urges RM150m MSME loans for Chinese and Indian businesses to be channelled through BSN, cites Shariah compliance restrictions
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for RM100 million in loans allocated for Chinese-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and RM50 million under […]