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LUMUT, June 5 — KD Laksamana Tun Abdul Jamil, KD Laksamana Tan Pusmah, and KD Pendekar were officially decommissioned in full military traditions at the Royal Malaysian Navy base today.

BUTTERWORTH, June 5 — The Penang Customs Department seized 86,086 electronic cigarette (vape) devices and 996.5 litres of vape liquid, worth RM5.17 million including taxes, in two separate raids conducted in April.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) remains a relevant and credible partner amid increasingly shifting global geopolitical and economic dynamics, said Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa.

SHAH ALAM, June 5 — The Selangor police have received 101 reports related to coffee vending machine investment fraud cases, involving total losses amounting to RM6.7 million, from January to April this year.

BANGKOK, June 5 — Thailand has warned against the spread of fake news that could inflame tensions over its border dispute with Cambodia, as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra urged coordinated efforts to address the issue and prevent public agitation.

PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — Malaysia has expressed deep regret over the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) repeated failure to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.

SEPANG, June 5 — The President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo departed for Macau today after concluding a three-day official visit to Malaysia, which marked the first-ever visit by a head of state from Guinea-Bissau.

PARIS, June 5 — Vietnam and the United States (US) are set to resume high-level trade negotiations by mid-June, as both sides seek to fast-track a reciprocal trade agreement deemed crucial to deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has alerted the public about a new investment scam involving a cloned version of the SC’s public register of licence holders and registered persons.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Thailand has agreed to notify Malaysia at least three to four days in advance before releasing water from its dams to allow for preparations against potential overflow of Sungai Golok in Kelantan.

TOKYO, June 5 — Nintendo's Switch 2 launched on Thursday and is widely expected to be in short supply globally amid pent-up demand for the more powerful next-generation gaming device.

WASHINGTON, June 5 — United States (US) President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the country, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The ringgit opens marginally higher against the United States (US) dollar on Thursday, amid weaker-than-expected US economic data and tariff uncertainties, an analyst said.

PETALING JAYA, June 5 — The Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has praised the quality of care and medical expertise at the National Heart Institute (IJN) following his recent treatment at the facility, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Just days after securing the Singapore Open 2025 title, national men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were handed a surprise first-round defeat at the hands of Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard at the Indonesia Open 2025 in Jakarta yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Brickfields district police chief ACP Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood has confirmed that the last known location of the United Kingdom (UK) national, who was reported missing since May 27, was in Bangsar.

PETALING JAYA, June 5 — The government's approach of appointing experts and professionals, rather than political leaders, to head public transport agencies and companies should continue, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, June 5 — The newly minted Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China trilateral pact is being hailed as a “strategic masterstroke” for its role in economic realignment and is seen as part of a broader shift where developing and middle-power nations are asserting...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) has helped commercialise 27 local tech products, generating RM87.2 million in sales since its launch in August 2020, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH), in collaboration with the Communications Ministry, today launched a short video titled “The Black Mark”, which delivers a message on the dangers of smoking and the use of e-cigarettes, particularly among youth, to ensure public health.