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Malaysia Prisons Department vows transparent review after Suhakam’s report of systemic violence and abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Malaysia Prisons Department has pledged to conduct a thorough and transparent review of a Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) report that detailed allegations of systemic […]
Four hurt, including two children, in five-vehicle crash on LPT2 near Paka
DUNGUN, May 27 — Four people, including two children, were injured while 14 others escaped unharmed in a five-vehicle accident at Kilometre 337.7 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) […]
Anwar, Dr Wan Azizah perform Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Putra with 10,000 congregants
PUTRAJAYA, May 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim performed the Aidiladha sunat prayer at Masjid Putra here today. He arrived with his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan […]
More than 1.7 million pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for climax of Haj
MOUNT ARAFAT, May 27 — Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat yesterday at the climax of the Haj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they […]
Four killed after train crashes into school minibus at Belgian rail crossing
BUGGENHOUT (Belgium), May 27 — A train yesterday hit a school minibus killing four people, including two children in a “horrific accident” in northern Belgium, authorities said. The children aged […]
Micron joins US$1t club as Wall Street rallies through Iran war nerves
NEW YORK, May 27 — Wall Street stocks mostly rose yesterday, lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh records on hopes for a Middle East peace deal. The gains […]
TMJ chides critics of military exercises, reaffirms Johor’s full support for MAF
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Regent of Johor (TMJ), Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has reaffirmed his “unwavering support” for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), asserting that the state remains […]
India’s prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weather, US$2.3b industry reels from losses
DEVGAD (India), May 27 — In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards […]
War on fine print: Bank Negara uses psychology to design financial documents Malaysians might actually read
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — For anyone who has applied for a loan or credit card, product disclosure sheets (PDS) are often treated as little more than paperwork to skim […]
Iran’s foreign ministry says US violated ceasefire with Hormozgan province strikes
DUBAI, May 26 — Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement today that the US has violated the ceasefire with strikes in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province. The US military carried […]