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Bangkok blaze raises fresh concerns over nightclub safety after 30 deaths
 BANGKOK, July 14 — The Bangkok bar that erupted into flames, killing 30 people, lacked some basic safety systems that might have saved lives, an independent expert told AFP today. […]
Ringgit ends lower as investors await US inflation data amid West Asia tensions
 KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the release of the US inflation data for June […]
Port Klang border officer gets shooting threat while on duty
SHAH ALAM, July 14 — An enforcement officer from the Port Klang Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) received a shooting threat while carrying out official duties. Port Klang AKPS Commander […]
Selangor Sultan, Singapore president talk urban floods, sustainability and future cities in state visit
KLANG, July 14 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, today granted an audience to Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at Istana Alam Shah in conjunction with the president’s […]
Three days in office, two days remote: Hybrid work starts Aug 1 for civil servants, no long weekends allowed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The implementation of the Work From Home (WFH) initiative for civil servants since mid-April has saved the government RM7,309,084 in petrol subsidy expenditure as of […]
Rain, wind and thunderstorms expected in parts of peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak until 9pm
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds affecting seven states until 9 pm today. According to […]
WCT insider trading case: Ex-director, businessman lose appeals as appellate court rules RM5.83m penalty stands
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the High Court’s decision which found former deputy managing director of WCT Bhd (WCT) Goh Chin Liong and Ara […]
EC studying postal voting for all Malaysian voters, decision expected in 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Election Commission (EC) is conducting a detailed study on the proposed implementation of domestic postal voting for voters across peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. […]
Anwar urges Melaka DAP to reconsider state govt exit, keep working until election
PORT DICKSON, July 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged Melaka DAP to postpone its decision to withdraw from the state government administration so that the focus […]
In Muhyiddin’s trial, businessman says brother donated part of company’s RM13.7m to Bersatu without his knowledge
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Businessman Shahrin Shamsuddin today told the High Court that he only discovered his elder brother, Shahradzi, had used part of their family-operated company’s RM13.772 million […]