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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.

BERLIN, May 14 — Malaysia and Italy have agreed to initiate a strategic partnership in defence, including a proposed government-to-government (G2G) memorandum of understanding (MOU) on asset procurement.

BUTTERWORTH, May 14 — Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has made history as the first Malaysian water service provider to be inducted into the prestigious Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) network.

RIYADH, May 14 — President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf yesterday with a surprise announcement that the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria.

JOHOR BAHRU, May 14 — A married couple had a frightening experience when their vehicle hit an elephant at KM 50 of the Johor Bahru–Mersing road last night.

BENGALURU, May 14 — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's personal net worth jumped to around US$120 billion (about RM520 billion) yesterday, up from US$80 billion (RM350 billion) last year, as a boom in demand for the company's artificial intelligence chips has powered a steep rally in its shares.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened marginally  higher but turned easier in early trade today, taking its cue from the mixed performance on Wall Street overnight as investors weighed the United States (US) inflation data.

JEJU, May 14 — Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is leading Malaysia’s delegation to Jeju, South Korea as trade ministers from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) are gathered for the 31st meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, as easing US-China trade tensions brought relief to the financial markets, reducing recession fears and boosting risk-on sentiment among the traders and investors, an analyst said.

IPOH, May 14 — The final honours for nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel killed in yesterday's accident in Teluk Intan were completed in accordance with Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) ceremonial protocols at the FRU Unit 5 base in Sungai Senam here at 3.46 am today.

MOSCOW, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here yesterday for a four-day official visit, receiving a guard of honour upon arrival at Vnukovo-2 Airport at 6.26 pm local time (11.26 pm Malaysian time).

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, May 14 — The rapid rise of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in Malaysia has reinforced the urgent need for stronger regulations to prevent reckless spending that could lead to debt accumulation and defaults, especially among youth with limited financial literacy. While...

BENGALURU, May 14 — Malaysia's economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year in the first quarter, losing momentum due to weakened household consumption and exports, according to a Reuters poll of economists.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The public transport usage rate in Malaysia remains low at around 25 per cent, a stark contrast to several developed countries, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

BANGKOK, May 13 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra chaired a meeting on the southern border situation today, underscoring the government’s commitment to security, community engagement, and lasting peace in the southern provinces.

IPOH, May 13 — No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) on Sunday (May 11).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The Malaysian Highway Authority and Public Works Department will ensure all new roads and highways will be designed and built with wildlife tunnels to create safe passages for these animals.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to the family of prominent women's rights activist Datuk Rasammah Bhupalan, 98, who died this morning.