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MOSCOW, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was accorded an official welcome at the Kremlin, the official working residence of President Vladimir Putin, underscoring a pivotal moment in strengthening diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Russia.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The ringgit closed firmer against the American dollar on Wednesday, supported by improved risk sentiment following a lower-than-expected United States (US) inflation reading and easing US Treasury yields.

PETALING JAYA, May 14 — The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today appointed Joel Cornelli, an experienced coach from Brazil, as the head coach of the national women's football squad.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by three sen, to RM3.07 and RM2.77 per litre respectively, from May 15 to May 21.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The price of imported white rice (BPI) at all Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) warehouses in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak will be adjusted to RM2,600 per tonne starting tomorrow (May 15).

SHAH ALAM, May 14 — The Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah conferred state medals on 155 recipients today, including former national silat athlete Muhammad Afifi Nordin.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The Court of Appeal has upheld the 36-year prison sentence and 24 strokes of the cane imposed on a workshop owner convicted of incest and sexually assaulting his 12-year-old daughter over three consecutive days, four years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has advised members of the public in the Klang Valley to use public transport during the Asean Summit later this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested three bank officers from two financial institutions in the Federal capital for alleged involvement in money laundering and corruption linked to loan applications exceeding RM21 million.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The Immigration Department detained four foreign men at two locations in Kuala Lumpur yesterday on suspicion of being involved in the forgery of temporary employment visit passes (e-PLKS).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — A security firm's director was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate's Court today after pleading guilty to operating a private agency business without a license last year.

KANGAR, May 14 — The sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vape will be banned in Perlis, effective August 1, said Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The Federal Court has reserved its verdict on the final appeals by six men convicted and sentenced to death for the 2015 murder of Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, whose body was found in a concrete-filled drum.

MOSCOW, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continued the agenda of his second day of official visit to Russia by attending a roundtable meeting with industry leaders of the Russian Federation.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — RM100,000 has been allocated to five schools in the Sepang Parliamentary constituency for school space transformation projects under the People-Friendly Project (PMR) initiative.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production fell by 20.3 per cent to 28,712 tonnes in March from 36,005 tonnes in February 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) of Malaysia reminded resident individuals not carrying on a business that the e-filing deadline for the Year of Assessment 2024 (YA 2024) is tomorrow.

RIYADH, May 14 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for the people of Gaza and called on the international community to address their dire humanitarian situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Ex-premier Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has applied again to transfer the seven charges against him for using his position to obtain bribes and receive money from unlawful activities from the Sessions Court to the High Court.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The number of live births recorded a decline of 11.5 per cent to 93,500 in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2025) compared to 105,613 in Q1 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in its Demographic Statistics report.