Newsfeed
Semantan Estate files fresh suit seeking sale of RM13b Duta Enclave land or recompense
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd has initiated new legal proceedings against the federal government, seeking a court order to compel the sale of the 263.272-acre […]
‘Up to our people’ to choose leader: Zelensky says Ukraine can hold elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday pushed back against US counterpart Donald Trump’s call for him to be replaced, but said his country could hold elections if […]
Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil’s presidential run-off
SAO PAULO, Oct 12 — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a massive rally yesterday to call for more days off for workers ahead of an election runoff […]
‘We send oxygen when there’s no smoke’: Indonesian official brushes off haze criticism in Malaysia, Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Indonesian Communications Agency head Syahganda Nainggolan has pushed back against regional criticism over transboundary haze, claiming that Indonesia’s tropical rainforests are responsible for supplying oxygen […]
Released ‘cockroach’ party leaders vow more protests against India’s election chief
NEW DELHI, Oct 12 — Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement yesterday pledged to press on with protests against the country’s election commissioner, hours after they were released from detention, […]
IMF, World Bank gather in Bangkok as Iran war energy shock collides with AI boom
BANGKOK, Oct 12 — Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with the global economy […]
Midnight crash near Glenmarie leaves two dead, five injured
PETALING JAYA, Oct 12 — Two 20-year-old men were killed and five others injured in a midnight collision involving two vehicles at Kilometre 18.2 heading towards Kuala Lumpur early Monday […]
Don’t leave contract dentists behind after Budget 2027 doctor absorption, urges MDA
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) has urged the federal government and the Ministry of Health (MOH) to grant contract dental officers the same absorption opportunities […]
Johor education department says daily closure notices are routine updates, don’t clash with state haze order
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 12 — The Johor State Education Department (JPNJ) will issue daily notifications on the extension of school closures due to the haze, despite the state government having […]
Bursa Malaysia rises at open as Budget 2027 lifts sentiment, Wall Street tech stocks rebound
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, buoyed by positive sentiment following Budget 2027 and overnight gains on Wall Street, where a rebound in technology stocks and […]