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Will PM Anwar call for early elections? How political tensions and rising costs are fuelling speculation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said he would consider calling for snap polls if tensions within his ruling alliance got worse. The […]
Not Bangladeshi, not Indian? Migrants in limbo at border as crackdown fears grow
HAKIMPUR, May 29 — Sailendra Sil Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian […]
WHO reports first confirmed Ebola recovery in DR Congo outbreak
GENEVA, May 29 — The World Health Organization today announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The DRC […]
Indonesian worker crushed to death by collapsed concrete structure in Bukit Mertajam
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 29 — An Indonesian construction worker was killed after being crushed by a collapsed concrete structure while carrying out work at a premises in Jalan Guar Perahu […]
Johor BN sets June 14 convention to refine strategy, unity and direction
JOHOR BAHRU, May 29 — Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) will hold its convention on June 14 as a platform to strengthen the coalition’s resolve, unity and direction at the state […]
Review hiking SOPs after rise in deaths, missing cases, says Lee Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — A comprehensive review of existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for hiking, trekking and hill-climbing activities nationwide is needed following the rising number of incidents involving […]
Strong response to KL International Book Fair 2026 shows reading culture still alive, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his appreciation for the extraordinary response from the people to the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (KILF) 2026 […]
NRD receives over 1,500 applications to shorten names since 2024
MARANG, May 29 — The National Registration Department (NRD) has received 1,575 applications to shorten lengthy names on birth certificates since 2024. Its director-general, Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias, said of […]
Strong winds, rough seas forecast for Sabah, Labuan and northern Sarawak from May 30 to June 1
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has forecast significant weather conditions in western Sabah, the Federal Territory of Labuan and northern Sarawak following the convergence of […]
Japanese woman sues state, says prosecutor’s handling of rape complaint left her in ‘despair’
TOKYO, May 28 — A Japanese woman has sued to state, claiming a prosecutor handling her rape complaint had insulted her and dismissed the case without sufficient probe, the alleged […]