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KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that the government’s move to introduce an Urban Renewal (PSB) Act is rooted in the need to provide better living conditions for Malaysians long trapped in dilapidated housing.

BANGKOK, April 25 — Five police officers lost their lives and one sustained serious injuries after their aircraft crashed this morning in the Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

PHNOM PENH, April 25 — The 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Climate Outlook Forum was convened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia yesterday, focusing on heatwaves and public health.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Sessions Court has allowed an application by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the temporary release of his international passport to enable him to visit his sick sister-in-law in Australia.

BEIJING, April 25 — China warned a G20 meeting that world economic growth was "insufficient" as tariff and trade wars exacerbated economic and financial instability and sapped growth momentum, its finance ministry and central bank said.

WASHINGTON, April 25 — The World Bank Group yesterday projected that growth in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region will slow down to 4.0 per cent in 2025, compared to 5.0 per cent in 2024, according to its newly released 2025 Regional Economic Update, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — CLSA Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CLSA) today officially launched its structured warrants on Bursa Malaysia Securities Sdn Bhd.

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 — The Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower) will reopen tomorrow at 9 am for public visits, according to the Ministry of Communications.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Malaysia has expressed its openness to negotiate with the United States (US) on four key areas, namely reducing the trade deficit; addressing non-tariff barriers; strengthening technological safeguards and security; and exploring a potential bilateral trade agreement.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, Apr 25 — The Selangor government is considering a state-wide ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes (vapes) following growing concern over its public health and social impact. State executive councillor for public health and environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin...

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, April 25 — Tourism Selangor recorded RM1.3 million in tourism sales and drew over 100,000 visitors at the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair 2025, marking a strong start to Visit Selangor Year 2025. The three-day event from April 18 to...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Bhd have received reports from a few brokers who identified failed client logins and unauthorised access or trading activities executed through a limited number of clients’ online trading accounts.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, April 25 — The Selangor government aims to enrol 200,000 Form Four and Five students in its free tuition programme within the next five years, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. Presently, about 130,000 students are benefitting from the Selangor People’s...

WASHINGTON/RIYADH, April 25 — The United States is poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over US$100 billion (RM430 billion), six sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Reuters, saying the proposal was being lined up for announcement during US President Donald Trump's visit to the kingdom in May.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today in tandem with positive Wall Street overnight performance, buoyed by encouraging corporate earnings, especially from Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc, which came in higher than forecast.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, April 25 — Flood mitigation projects at hotspot locations have been ordered to be expedited to prevent recurring floods. State executive councillor for disaster management Mohd Najwan Halimi said the directive was issued by Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin...

LONDON, April 25 — Britain could gain 400 billion pounds (RM2.2 trillion) from AI-driven growth if it trained its workforce, Google said, after a pilot scheme in the UK showed workers could save more than 120 hours a year by using AI in administrative tasks.

TOKYO, April 25 — Nissan Motor sees a record net loss of 700 billion yen to 750 billion yen (RM21 billion to RM22 billion) for the financial year that ended in March, it said yesterday, due to impairment charges as the struggling automaker restructures.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is offering 57,093 appointment slots for senior citizens with comorbidities to receive free influenza vaccinations.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Friday, as the greenback reacted to growing prospects of a lower US Federal Reserve interest rate.