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By Amar Shah Mohsen KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Class 1 highway users would have had to fork over up to 83 per cent more on tolls along 10 highways if the government had not postponed rate hikes this year. Addressing the Dewan Rakyat, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the...

UNITED NATIONS, July 29 — Dozens of ministers gathered at a United Nations conference yesterday to urge the world to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, but the United States and Israel boycotted the event.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat will discuss, among other issues, implications for highway users if the government does not postpone the toll rate hike this year, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on July 23.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The ringgit opened higher today against the United States dollar and other major and regional currencies, supported by easing global trade tensions that lifted investor sentiment, an analyst said.

SHAH ALAM, July 28 — Police are intensifying efforts to track down the suspect involved in a shooting and the discovery of spent bullet casings in Klang near here on July 24.

TURNBERRY, July 28 — United States President Donald Trump set a new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 3.5 year-long conflict.

JAKARTA, July 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today to attend the 13th annual consultation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto tomorrow.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, July 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership has brought peace to the region, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said, after Anwar’s successful mediation of a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand today. Amirudin noted that both...

TURNBERRY, July 28 — The United States struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union yesterday, imposing a 15 per cent import tariff on most EU goods — half the threatened rate — and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global trade.

GENEVA, July 28 — A long-term steady supply of aid is needed to counter the worsening hunger crisis in Gaza, United Nations agencies said today after mounting pressure prompted Israel to ease restrictions in the Palestinian enclave.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to between 4 per cent and 4.8 per cent, from between 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The body of a woman was found facedown on rocks under the Sungai Klang bridge near Jalan Jurutera in Puchong this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Malaysia, as one of the first landmine-free countries in Asia, remains unwavering in its global advocacy to increase public awareness of the dangers posed by all forms of explosive remnants of war (ERW).

PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire amid rising tensions along their disputed border, after a special meeting in Putrajaya today.

PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — The Fisheries Department (DOF) said it built 74 artificial reefs in six states throughout last year, which has not only conserved marine biodiversity, but also generated fish biomass with the highest market value, reaching RM84,759.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The government continues to support the construction sector by granting Sales and Service Tax (SST) exemptions for selected projects, particularly those involving residential buildings and public facilities, including houses of worship, recreational parks and public toilets, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, went down further by 4.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June, after a 3.6 per cent decline the previous month, said the Statistics Department today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — A heated session unfolded in the Dewan Rakyat sitting today when Datuk Awang Hashim (PN-Pendang) accused Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming of lying about the 20 tonnes of rubbish collected after Saturday’s Turun Anwar rally.

PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — The median monthly wage for Malaysia’s formal sector rose 5.5 per cent to RM3,000 in March, up from RM2,844 last year, showed the Employee Wages Statistics (Formal Sector) Report for the First Quarter of 2025, released by the Statistics Department (DOSM) today.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SELAYANG, July 28 — Selgate Specialist Hospital Rawang, the state’s first private healthcare institution, is set to open soon. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the facility, developed by the state government through Selgate Corporation, a subsidiary of the...