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HATYAI, July 8 — The Thai Army has called on individuals linked with the country’s separatist movements to engage in peaceful dialogue with the government instead of resorting to violence.

BEIJING, July 8 — Chinese tech company ByteDance has denied reports that it has agreed to sell a controlling stake in the TikTok social network to a United States (US) consortium led by Oracle, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, quoting Chinese media reports on Tuesday.

PUTRAJAYA, July 8 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has advised all air travellers scheduled to fly today to remain alert and check with airlines for any potential flight disruptions following the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — A total of 18 countries will vie for glory in the 38th Thai King’s Cup sepak takraw championships to be held in Hatyai, Songkhla, from July 22 to July 27.

GEORGE TOWN, July 8 — The Penang High Court has postponed the trial of four individuals charged with the 2017 murder of bullying victim T.

SHAH ALAM, July 8 — The Selangor State Legislative Assembly today approved the establishment of the Illegal Factories Trust Fund (KWA-KTK) to strengthen enforcement under the state’s illegal factories whitelisting programme.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will be holding a press conference to address the latest reciprocal tariff rate of 25 per cent on Malaysian exports to the United States, said minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Asean’s long-standing aspiration for a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (Zopfan) has gained new traction following China and Russia’s readiness to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ).

SHAH ALAM, July 8 — Twenty-three cases of deviant teaching have been detected and enforcement action taken in the state from 2019 to 2024, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told today.

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, July 8 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has dismissed claims that the April 1 Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion was caused by unauthorised excavations. He told the Selangor State Legislative Assembly that findings from police and technical...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, July 8 — Opposition members will be allowed to appoint two of the seven experts on a special committee tasked with proposing measures to prevent a recurrence of the Putra Height gas pipeline explosion, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. Speaking at the...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, July 8 — The state government will review guidelines on foreign traders to ensure their presence does not disrupt local business investments, said state executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze Han. He told the Selangor State...

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, July 8 — The Selangor government has rejected Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd’s (IWK) claim that it is not responsible for the Taman Sri Muda floods here. State executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato’ Izham Hashim acknowledged that while the...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, July 8 — No Perikatan Nasional (PN) assemblymen attended the briefing on the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion held by the state government yesterday evening, Selangor Speaker Lau Weng San revealed. Instead, he said, the opposition bench only sent three...

BEIJING, July 8 — The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Malaysia is committed to continued engagement with the United States (US) towards a balanced, mutually beneficial, and comprehensive trade agreement, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The ongoing crisis in Myanmar and the global impact of United States tariffs are set to take centre stage at the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), which opens today in Kuala Lumpur, as Southeast Asian nations navigate rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.

SEOUL, July 8 — Samsung Electronics today projected a far worse than expected 56 per cent plunge in second-quarter operating profit due to weak AI chip sales, deepening investor concerns over the tech giant's ability to revive its struggling semiconductor business.

KERRVILLE, Texas, July 8 — Search teams plodded through muddy riverbanks and flew aircraft over a flood-ravaged central Texas landscape yesterday as hopes dimmed for finding more survivors among dozens still missing from a disaster that has claimed at least 96 lives, many of them children.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described his visit to Rio de Janeiro to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit as a significant success in strengthening bilateral ties and expanding Malaysia’s network of strategic cooperation at the global level.