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AUCKLAND, July 14 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived today to begin his five-day working visit to New Zealand.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The supply of chicken eggs in the market remains stable and sufficient to meet the needs of the people, even though the subsidy rate has been reduced by five sen since May 1.

WELLINGTON, July 14 — New Zealand plans to double its international education market by 2034 by offering incentives that include relaxing rules around foreign students working part-time while studying, the government said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — GX Bank Bhd said the overnight policy rate (OPR) cut to 2.75 per cent from three per cent could potentially address the household debt service ratio while providing a reprieve in disposable income.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — CIMB Investment Bank Bhd anticipates a moderate 4.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, as expectations of higher tariffs set in and a softer Industrial Production Index (IPI) point to a potential slowdown in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Bursa Malaysia opened nearly flat today, taking a cue from Wall Street’s subdued close last week, as renewed protectionist trade rhetoric from Washington kept investors cautious.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, July 14 — The recognition of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) Selangor Forest Park as a Unesco World Heritage Site marks a major boost to the state’s standing as a global eco-tourism destination and gives fresh momentum to the Visit Selangor Year...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) has imposed an immediate requirement for a Strategic Trade Permit on all exports, transshipments and transits of high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips of United States origin, as part of efforts to close regulatory gaps.

SINGAPORE, July 14 — Singapore's economy grew a faster-than-expected 4.3 per cent in the second quarter year-on-year, preliminary government data showed today, despite a dimming outlook due to global economic uncertainty.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, lifted by concerns over Washington’s plan to impose tariffs on three major trading partners from August 1, 2025.

JERUSALEM, July 14 — At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed and more than a dozen were wounded in central Gaza when they went to collect water yesterday, local officials said, in an Israeli strike which the military said missed its target.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Despite broader regional challenges, Malaysia leads Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) performance in the first half of the year, Deloitte data showed, reported Xinhua.

KOTA TINGGI, July 14 — The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009 does not carry binding authority in the appointment of judges, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

SHAH ALAM, July 13 — The designation of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Selangor Forest Park (FRIM-FPS) as a Unesco World Heritage Site is expected to significantly elevate the country’s tourism profile and stimulate an environmentally based economy.

JEMBRANA (Bali), July 13 — A fisherman in Bali found a body of woman yesterday, believed to be one of 18 victims still missing at sea after the ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank in Indonesia’s Bali Strait on July 2, reported ANTARA News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Win or lose, the bittersweet nature of competition is something every athlete must embrace, said Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The police have seized drugs worth RM335,630 and arrested three men in three raids in Cheras.

BANTING, July 13 — Only one Malaysian has been confirmed dead so far in the ferry sinking tragedy in the Bali Strait late on July 2.

SHAH ALAM, July 13 — The police have confirmed that an inquiry paper has been opened to identify any criminal offence linked to the eHATI marriage motivation programme.

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, July 13 — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union (EU) starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the major US trading partners failed to reach a comprehensive trade deal.