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By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Up to 88,000 entrepreneurs have joined the Selangor Platform (PLATS) initiative to expand their market reach and strengthen their businesses. Its senior manager and project director Siti Nur Hazwani Md Sabudin said the digitalisation...

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the sacrifices of the nation's warriors are crucial in protecting the nation's peace, security, and harmony.

BANGKOK, July 30 — Thailand's economy is projected to grow 2.2 per cent in 2025, slightly up from 2.1 per cent in an earlier forecast, amid global trade uncertainties, the Ministry of Finance said today, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry is giving top priority to the case of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, who died after being found unconscious in a drain near a school hostel in Papar, Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department raided a massage parlour and uncovered prostitution activities today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The national education system has entered a new chapter after the Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at making secondary education compulsory, was passed by the Dewan Rakyat tonight.

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, July 30 — United States (US) President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on goods imported from India starting August 1, along with an unspecified penalty for buying Russian weapons and oil, potentially straining relations with the world's most populous democracy.

SHAH ALAM, July 30 — The Kita Selangor Rail alignment project has entered a crucial phase, focusing on developing financing strategies and identifying investment partners to ensure its implementation is sustainable and delivers maximum benefits to the public.

By Aida Nyan SHAH ALAM, July 30 — Crime prevention efforts in Kajang are being ramped up through collaboration between local authorities and the community, following the area’s designation as having the highest crime rate in Selangor. Kajang state assemblyman David Cheong said that various...

By Aida Nyan KLANG, July 30 — The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) is implementing various strategic initiatives under the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) concept to enhance the public’s perception of safety. Klang Mayor Dato' Abd Hamid Hussain said that among the primary...

SINGAPORE, July 30 — Singapore's central bank left its monetary policy settings unchanged on Wednesday, maintaining a modest and gradual appreciation path for the Singapore dollar, as it flagged slowing growth in the second half of the year and contained inflationary pressures, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an administrative monetary penalty (AMP) totalling RM3.445 million on Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) for non-compliance with the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (IFSA) and the relevant policy documents.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir has drawn serious concern from MPs, who raised alarms over school safety and bullying issues.

EL ARENAL/AROUCA, July 30 — Thousands of firefighters struggled to put out a dozen wildfires raging in northern Portugal and central Spain through the night and into Wednesday, in the largest wave of blazes in the Iberian Peninsula so far this year after weeks of summer heat.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the King and Queen of Malaysia, graced a Yasin recital, tahlil, and prayer ceremony held in conjunction with the 2025 Warriors’ Day celebration at Masjid Negara today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The ringgit reversed its morning gains to close slightly lower against the United States (US) dollar today, as traders turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed) interest rate decision, amid uncertainty over a potential cut.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Malaysian Para Athletics Association president Mohd Zarrawi Ravi Abdullah has been appointed as the Chef de Mission (CDM) of the national contingent to the Asean Para Games (APG) 2025, which will take place in Korat, Thailand, from January 20 to January 26 next year.

ANKARA, July 30 — YouTube has announced that it will begin rolling out a machine learning-based age estimation system in the United States (US) over the coming weeks, aiming to provide more tailored protections for teen users.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has questioned the apparent double standards among critics of the government's mobile data-sharing policy.

SHAH ALAM, July 30 — Kuala Lumpur Police College commandant Datuk Shazeli Kahar has been appointed Selangor police chief, effective today.