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JELI, July 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s meeting with Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs last night was to discuss government policies and clarify current issues, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean and China have agreed to submit a pact upgrading their free trade areas to their leaders for approval in October, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Asean Regional Forum (ARF) members have called for the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and international efforts to achieve the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 12 — The Madani Tuition programme is to be launched in Terengganu with an allocation of RM5.27 million, set to benefit 9,408 students with the help of 614 schoolteachers.

SHAH ALAM, July 12 — The PKNS (Selangor State Development Corporation) Entrepreneur Carnival (KUP) is targeting sales transactions of RM200,000 from the three-day fair at the PKNS Complex here.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The first Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) between the United Kingdom and Malaysia is expected to unlock vast opportunities for Malaysian exporters, especially small and medium enterprises, to penetrate the UK market.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 — American seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect United States President Donald Trump’s administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment.

GAZA, July 12 — A proposal seen by Reuters and bearing the name of a controversial United States-backed aid group described a plan to build large-scale camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside — and possibly outside — Gaza to house Palestinians, outlining a vision of “replacing Hamas’ control over the population in Gaza”.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The government’s decision to maintain a 42-hour work week for shift-based healthcare workers is set to boost their morale and motivation to continue delivering the best service to the public, said Malayan Nurses Union (MNU) president Saaidah Athman.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean said it is open to any individual Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) to sign the Protocol of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ), reaffirming the region’s commitment to remain free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction.

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — The Forest Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) Selangor Forest Park has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

SHAH ALAM, July 12 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has been told to investigate allegations of immoral activities during a family motivation programme at a convention centre here.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — US State Secretary Rubio yesterday said he had “positive and constructive” talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington’s tariff offensive.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean Foreign Ministers yesterday said they are looking forward to strengthening regional coordination to enhance halal food trade, in response to the rising global demand for halal products.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The European Union is keen on developing and diversifying trade portfolios with Asean, and recognises the increasing importance of the bloc, said Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

By Lau Sook May SHAH ALAM, July 12 — The Selangor Community Hosts programme by Tourism Selangor has been activated! Fifty such guides have started their duties in Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam, bringing domestic and foreign tourists a taste of their local cultures. In both districts, 25...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2025 and the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2025 passed by Parliament last year, both aimed at addressing physical and cyber bullying, came into force yesterday.

MOSCOW, July 12 — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov yesterday said wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean foreign ministers yesterday commended Asean digital ministers (ADGMIN) for their active role in strengthening regional digital cooperation and boosting economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean foreign ministers yesterday welcomed growing interest from non-regional countries to accede to the bloc’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).