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Indonesia crushes forecasts with 5.6pc GDP surge despite US-Iran war
JAKARTA, May 5 — Indonesia’s economy grew 5.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, the national statistics agency said Tuesday, topping the government’s own forecast despite pressures […]
Cameron Highlands floods: TNB ordered to pay RM4.7m over 2013 dam negligence
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has been ordered to pay RM4.7 million in damages to 100 individuals over its role in a 2013 dam water release […]
Education Ministry fires back at MCA, says all 10A SPM students got matriculation offers
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Education Ministry has refuted claims that several top SPM scorers were denied places in the matriculation programme, saying all eligible 10A students had already […]
Teoh Beng Hock murder probe: Family seeks court order for fresh investigation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The family of the late Teoh Beng Hock has filed a fresh application seeking to compel police to open a murder investigation into his death […]
Man suspected of assaulting wife linked to burial of foetus in Muslim cemetery in Kedah, says police
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — A man suspected of assaulting his wife in Sungai Petani last month is now under investigation after allegedly burying a foetus at a Muslim cemetery […]
Batu Pahat kindergarten teacher fined RM1,200 for pinching four-year-old pupil until bruised
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — A kindergarten teacher in Batu Pahat has been fined RM1,200 after pleading guilty in the Yong Peng Magistrates’ Court for injuring a four-year-old child under […]
Bank Muamalat launches digital platform to accelerate Islamic banking push
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad has launched ATLAS, a Shariah-compliant digital banking platform, as it accelerates its transition into a digital-first Islamic financial institution. “ATLAS goes […]
‘Must look at issue comprehensively’: Perak exco meets Anwar over elephants sent to Japan
IPOH, May 5 — Perak Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Sandrea Ng Shy Ching met the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday to present the latest developments regarding […]
Giuliani recovering from pneumonia, still critical, says spokesman
WASHINGTON, May 5 — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani remained in critical condition Monday as he recovers from pneumonia, a spokesman said. Giuliani, an 81 year old who was […]
Lim Guan Eng slams BN, Umno, PN, PAS over Rain Rave criticism, cites RM200m tourism boost
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has criticised BN, Umno, Perikatan Nasional (PN) and PAS for opposing the Rain Rave Water Festival 2026, saying they […]