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JAKARTA, May 16 — The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has set a target for the mandatory use of five per cent bioethanol (E5) in fuel blends, which will begin in 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has proposed that permanent appointees under the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) be given monthly basis or lump sum options for their retirement payments, subject to conditions and eligibility.

PARIS, May 16 — After watching frightening images of a prominent French crypto boss' daughter being attacked on a Paris street during a botched kidnapping, crypto executive Alexandre Aimonino finds solace in the changes he has made to his daily routine.

SEOGWIPO, May 16 — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group adopted a statement on Friday that cited "fundamental challenges" facing the global trading system, but stopped short of discussing a joint response to United States (US) tariffs looming large over its meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has maintained its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast at 4.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY), despite Malaysia’s first quarter 2025 (1Q 2025) GDP growth data coming in slightly lower than expected at 4.4 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has charged London Biscuits Berhad's former executive director cum group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Liew Yew Chung in the Sessions Court today for furnishing a false financial statement to the stock exchange and falsifying records of a listed corporation.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — A study by the Home Ministry’s Data Science Centre has found that individuals involved in drug abuse and trafficking are more likely to be linked to other crimes, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

BANGKOK, May 16 — Malaysia’s leading men’s doubles pair and reigning Asian men’s doubles champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have set their sights on clinching the Thailand Open 2025 title after sweeping aside compatriots Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King in the quarter-finals today.

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, May 16 — The state government is working closely with the local authorities to ensure that factories in Selangor comply with proper pollution control systems. State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the measure...

SHAH ALAM, May 16 — The state government consistently prioritises the welfare of teachers in formulating Selangor's education strategies, in line with its commitment to making education a top priority.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The ringgit closed lower against the United States (US) dollar on Friday as cautious sentiment on the local note offset a weaker greenback following softer economic data in the US.

BRUSSELS, May 16 — Microsoft has offered to sell its Office product without Teams at a lower price than Office with Teams, as well as offer rivals better interoperability access to its services and products, EU antitrust regulators said on Friday.

ISTANBUL, May 16 — Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from United States (US) President Donald Trump to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

GEORGE TOWN, May 16 — The Penang police have uncovered a drug processing and distribution operation using courier services, seizing an assortment of narcotics worth RM2.1 million in two raids in Butterworth yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The application process to convert all foreign driving licences to Malaysian driving licences (LMM) will cease on Monday (May 19).

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has uncovered misconduct in handling investigation files by an officer from the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) at the Port Klang District Fisheries Office, Resource Protection Branch.

SAN JOSÉ, May 16 — United States (US) President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Apple chief executive Tim Cook to shift more manufacturing to the US, criticising the company's growing production in India, the German Press Agency reported.

NILAI, May 16 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) dismantled a drug distribution syndicate and seized various types of drugs, including heroin, ketamine and cannabis, weighing 145 kg and worth an estimated RM13 million, over two months.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, May 16 —  Selangor is kicking off a plastic-free campaign as part of a wider effort to promote environmental sustainability and reduce single-use plastic waste, with Pantai Bagan Lalang in Sepang chosen as the first location on May 24.  State executive...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — A former shop assistant was slapped with the maximum fine of RM100 for insulting behaviour by the Magistrate’s Court today for humiliating a woman by displaying her face before and after applying make-up during a live broadcast on TikTok.