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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg are expected to join the national delegation for the Malaysia-Indonesia annual consultation in Jakarta on July 29, where discussions will include matters related to the Sulawesi Sea.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will announce an extraordinary appreciation for all Malaysians tomorrow morning, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Malaysia will not compromise on its principled support for Palestine or its ties with Iran, even if it risks economic retaliation from the United States, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat today.  He said Putrajaya remains...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Four locations recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 10am today, according to the Environment Department's (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (Apims) portal.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is expected to enhance Malaysia’s competitiveness by promoting high-value manufacturing through business and investor-friendly policies, say economists.

DHAKA, July 22 — At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said.

ISTANBUL, July 22 — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says it will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss Israel's ongoing assaults against Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

HAMILTON (Canada), July 22 — The United Nations (UN) said on Monday that 87.7 per cent of the Gaza Strip lies within Israeli militarised zones, under displacement orders, or in areas where the two overlap, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, July 21 — Selangor and the western region of Johor are among the areas most affected by transboundary haze, driven by southwest monsoon winds carrying smoke from forest fires in central and southern Sumatra, Indonesia. Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Amendment) Bill 2025, which passed in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, will empower courts to issue community service orders for littering offences in public areas.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar in early trade, supported by a weaker greenback as markets remain cautious ahead of the United States' August 1 tariff decision.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The government’s short- and long-term plans in addressing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — A framework for sustainable data centres is expected to be introduced this October, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Amendment) Bill 2025, passed in the Dewan Rakyat today, will empower courts to issue community service orders for littering in public areas.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The pressures of rising living costs is the main reason youth delay having children, even if they want to do so sooner, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad.

BOSTON, July 21 — Harvard University will urge a federal judge today to order United States President Donald Trump’s administration to restore about US$2.5 billion (RM10.6 billion) in cancelled federal grants and cease efforts to cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school.

PUTRAJAYA, July 21 — The move to require chief executive officers of government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) to declare their assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is an initial step towards increasing their respective accountability.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The government should establish a creditworthiness or credit scoring agency to regulate the eligibility of consumers taking loans, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

SHAH ALAM, July 21 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has denied granting approval to the organiser of a marriage motivation programme that allegedly features immoral content in another programme three years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, July 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has succeeded in reducing annual debt to RM77 billion in 2024 from RM99 billion in 2022.