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PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly rebuked conservative American political commentator Bill O’Reilly for his recent remark claiming that Southeast Asia “has no money”, calling the statement both arrogant and ignorant.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The Bukit Aman narcotics team seized 269 kg of various drugs worth RM13.6 million after inspecting a house around Bandar Baru Sri Petaling on Monday (April 14).

SHAH ALAM, April 18 — A briefing on the reconstruction of damaged homes for the victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion on April 1 is expected to be held within the next two weeks.

SHAH ALAM, April 18 — The state government is prepared to study the need to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes or vape in Selangor, following a suggestion made by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay yesterday.

TAPAH, April 18 — The country is prepared to withdraw the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) medical team deployed to Myanmar should their safety be compromised, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The establishment of a Malaysia-China Joint Foreign and Defence Dialogue Mechanism can build bilateral trust and ease tensions, particularly over issues related to the South China Sea, said analysts.

RAWANG, April 18 — A preliminary report on the gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, is expected to be released within a week, said Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The government will proceed to implement the Medicine Price Transparency Mechanism on May 1, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

TAPAH, April 18 — Malaysia and China will set up a consultative council to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the 31 memoranda of understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries on Wednesday (April 16).

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The government now permits licensed telecommunications companies to provide fibre optic network services along railway corridors nationwide, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the issue of displaying an incomplete image of the Jalur Gemilang must not be taken lightly.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — A director of three companies was charged in the Sessions Court today with 13 counts of abusing his position by using over RM5 million in company funds for personal gain between March 2022 and December 2023.

PETALING JAYA, April 18 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle over 36 kg of cannabis buds worth RM3,567,595 to Europe using postal services on April 2.

GEORGE TOWN, April 18 — The Education Ministry (MOE) aims to equip over 10,000 schools nationwide with smartboards by 2027 in an effort to strengthen the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence in the education system.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Myanmar's State Administration Council chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the country's National Unity Government's Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than have pledged to extend the ceasefire in the country and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — A former manager at Petronas pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of attempting to disclose confidential information regarding the national oil company's operation and financial performance.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, April 18 — The state government is moving forward to rehabilitate the water quality in Selangor’s rivers by implementing targeted enforcement and conservation strategies in Telok Gong, Port Klang. State executive councillor for public health and the environment...

BANGKOK, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed that Asean rejects any form of unilaterally imposed tariffs, stating that such measures contradict the spirit of multilateralism.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will launch Ops Gasak on May 1 to curb the misappropriation of cooking gas subsidies.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Though this is only an experimental partnership for three tournaments, national mixed doubles player Chen Tang Jie hopes his interim partner Chan Wen Tse will stay on track with commitment regardless of whom she will be paired up with in the long run.