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UK maritime authority flags diversion of ship near Hormuz Strait ‘by unauthorised personnel’ to Iranian waters
DUBAI, May 14 — A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a […]
Namewee freed of drug charges in Kuala Lumpur court, AGC drops case after second bid
PETALING JAYA, May 14 — Singer Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, was today acquitted by the magistrates’ court of two drug charges. As reported by Free Malaysia Today […]
Malaysia’s growth forecast at 4.4pc in 2026, risks from global conflict and trade tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The World Bank projects Malaysia’s economy to record solid growth of 4.4 per cent this year, with domestic demand continuing to anchor activity. World Bank […]
Malaysia weighs legal action after Norway blocks missile export for LCS programme
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Defence Ministry is considering legal action after Norway moved to block the export of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) for Malaysia’s littoral combat ship (LCS) […]
Cleaner charged in Manjung Magistrate’s Court with murder of elderly man during house robbery
MANJUNG, May 14 — A cleaner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with the murder of an elderly man during a robbery at the victim’s house last week. M. […]
Malaysia’s population rises to 34.4m in Q1 2026, DOSM says growth slows to 0.5pc as ageing trend accelerates
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — Malaysia’s total population was estimated at 34.4 million in the first quarter of this year (Q1) as compared with the 34.2 million recorded in the same […]
Honda posts first operating loss since 1957 after scrapping US EV plans
TOKYO, May 14 — Honda announced Thursday its first operational loss since 1957 after a major overhaul of its electric vehicle strategy in the United States. Japan’s number two automaker […]
‘Network School’ project in Johor by ex-Coinbase tech chief draws govt interest, and scrutiny
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Silicon Valley crypto investor Balaji Srinivasan is seeking closer cooperation with Malaysian policymakers to expand his “Network School” project in Forest City, Johor, business news […]
Penang Opposition leader hospitalised after blood pressure spike during state assembly sitting
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — Penang Opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff was taken to the hospital in the middle of the state legislative assembly sitting today after experiencing a […]
World Bank warns Malaysia’s top firms failing to scale or innovate, fuelling underemployment
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Malaysia’s top frontier firms have either failed to scale up or not innovated enough, hampering competitiveness and the creation of high-paying jobs, leading […]