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NEW YORK, July 25 — United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint, a UN spokesman said Thursday, reported Xinhua.

FLORIDA, July 25 — Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed the positive signals and willingness shown by Bangkok and Phnom Penh to consider a ceasefire to prevent further hostilities along the two countries' borders.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The ringgit opened on a slightly firmer footing against the US dollar this morning, shrugging off the broader G10 currencies' weakness as a confluence of domestic optimism and regional tailwinds lifted sentiment, said an analyst.

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has detained six people in a probe into the controversial eHati marriage motivation programme, held from September 27 to 30 last year at a convention centre here.

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — Online shopping platforms offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) services have been urged to self-regulate to ensure consumer rights remain protected.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026 was launched today to strengthen the country’s position as a top destination for affordable and quality healthcare.

By Teoh Yee Shen PETALING JAYA, July 24 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has approved a RM500,000 allocation to upgrade the Taman Indah Perdana field in Kepong to a Malaysia Madani Park, to provide more comprehensive recreational facilities to residents. Selayang Municipal...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, July 24 — Victims of a storm that hit Kampung Melayu Subang on April 6 today received cash aid from the MBI Foundation. MBI Foundation chief Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said RM62,000 was allocated for the endeavour, with each of the 124 victims receiving RM500. “We...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, July 24 — The establishment of the Consumer Credit Commission (CCC) could complement Selangor’s financial literacy ecosystem, said state executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Mohd Najwan Halimi. He said that when one monitors and logs...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Dewan Rakyat today proposed a comprehensive reform of the country’s prison and detention system, including the development of humane standards to ensure effective rehabilitation and to protect detainees’ welfare under an integrated approach.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Only Kuala Selangor had an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 3pm, believed to be due to transboundary haze, said Environment Department (DOE) director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has contacted the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Asean Football Federation (AFF) to take action over the controversy over the Jalur Gemilang being “desecrated” during the Asean Under-23 Championship against Indonesia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Monday.

LONDON, July 24 — Oil prices rose more than one per cent on Thursday, buoyed by optimism over United States (US) trade negotiations that would ease pressure on the global economy and a sharper-than-expected decline in US crude inventories.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has taken note of the planned rally this Saturday (July 26) and, as someone who upholds constitutional principles and the spirit of reform, he has urged for it to proceed peacefully and in an orderly manner.

PETALING JAYA, July 24 — Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin’s mother told the Sessions Court today that a WhatsApp message saying “lantaklah nak hidup ke nak mati” (“do not care whether to live or die”) was directed at herself and not her six-year-old son.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The government’s move to expedite the filling of 4,352 positions at public healthcare facilities, including for contract doctors, has been welcomed by medical associations and civil society groups.

PETALING JAYA, July 24 — The government has secured more than RM63 billion of investments under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) as of March this year, with RM5 billion from domestic sources and RM58 billion from foreign sources, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SEREMBAN, July 24 — Three people were killed and 12 injured in an accident involving 15 motorcycles, a car and a lorry at KM262.5 northbound of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) early this morning.

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — Parents in Selangor are permitted to keep their children home from school due to health concerns amid worsening haze conditions, said state executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin.