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A bridge, fresh paint and ‘like Deepavali’: Wangsa Sari PPR in KL gets a makeover
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The park is just across Sungai Bonus, but for children at the Wangsa Sari People’s Housing Programme here, getting there has meant balancing along water […]
Bursa slides more than 1pc at midday as oil, foreign selling hammer sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend at midday in line with regional markets amid persistent selling pressure and elevated oil prices. At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa […]
Malaysia’s 2026 palm oil output on track to beat target, minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia is on track to exceed its palm oil production target for 2026, following encouraging production performance, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri […]
Japanese seafood giant Umios bets bigger on Malaysia after taking 51pc stake in Pet World
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Umios Corporation, one of the world’s largest fishery and food companies, plans to broaden its footprint in Malaysia with new investments which will expand both […]
Azalina sees ‘dangerous misogynistic tendency’ in violence against female students, urges closer look
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today said the recent fatal attacks on female students in schools and universities could signal […]
Saudi coalition downs Houthi ballistic missile amid fierce Yemen counter-offensive
SANAA, Oct 7 — The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday that it intercepted a missile fired by the group at the kingdom, which backs the pro-government forces that […]
Israel strikes Gaza on October 7 anniversary, at least two dead
GAZA CITY, Oct 7 — Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza today as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting […]
Malaysia looks beyond traditional buyers in fresh palm oil expansion drive, with Africa and Middle East in focus
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia will continue to strengthen established palm oil markets and explore opportunities across Africa, Asean, the Middle East and other regions. Minister of Plantation and […]
No warnings, just arrests: Mayor says this is how DBKL deals with parking touts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) does not issue notices to parking touts and simply arrests those caught during operations, mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud said […]
Malaysia’s Gen Z leads surge in support for banning children from social media, Ipsos poll finds
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Gen Z Malaysians, the first generation raised entirely in the digital age, are increasingly spearheading calls to keep children off social media, according to a […]