KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd will come up with recommendations by early October at the latest, after a hacking episode on April 24 this year, said Bursa chief executive officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product growth to 4.5 per cent in 2025 and 4 per cent in 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The ringgit was little changed against the United States dollar this morning as traders waited to see results of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting tonight, said an analyst.

SEOUL, July 29 — South Korea's Foreign Ministry has welcomed a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, expressing hope that the border conflict would be peacefully resolved, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) saw its investment income fall by 13 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), recording RM18.31 billion compared to RM20.99 billion in the same period last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Global economic growth is projected to reach 3.0 per cent in 2025 and 3.1 per cent in 2026, above the reference forecast in the April 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO), according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) July 2025 WEO update, released today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Malaysia and Brunei have expressed confidence that Asean can continue to be a model region in the promotion of diplomacy and global peace.

ISTANBUL, July 29 — At least 60,034 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s unrelenting war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Palestine’s Health Ministry on Tuesday.

ABERDEEN, July 29 — United States (US) President Donald Trump formally opened a new golf course at his sprawling property in Scotland on Tuesday, saying he would play a quick round before heading home to focus on addressing crises in the Middle East and elsewhere.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2025, among others, to strengthen action against illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing (IUU).

YANGON, July 29 — Approximately 2,267 people from 461 households were evacuated in four townships of eastern Myanmar's Shan state due to flooding, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department today, Xinhua reported.

JAKARTA, July 29 — Malaysia and Indonesia reached several important agreements in the 13th Annual Consultation in Jakarta, including border issues, expanding economic cooperation, and efforts to accelerate the implementation of new energy projects, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

HANOI, July 29 — Vietnam welcomes the immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreement reached between Cambodia and Thailand yesterday, considering it an important step towards easing tensions and restoring peace, stability, security, and safety in the region.

KUALA SELANGOR, July 29 — All parties must exercise caution and responsibility when commenting on issues involving other countries, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The ringgit ended lower against the United States (US) dollar today as market traders await the outcome of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

REMBAU, July 29 — Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof has confirmed that a six-year-old boy, whose body was discovered buried in a remote area in Rompin, Jempol, was killed by strangulation with a cable tie, following a post-mortem at the Rembau Hospital.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — A special meeting has been held to discuss efforts to improve telecommunications and Internet coverage on highways, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Children’s Rights (APPGM-CR) is in the process of establishing a Children’s Council, which will allow children to act as “MPs” and voice their concerns within their respective constituencies.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The enactment of the Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2025 is expected to support Malaysia’s long-term goal of attracting foreign direct investments (FDI), as well as strengthening the nation’s economic stability.

NEW YORK/GENEVA, July 29 — Famine is "playing out" in the Gaza Strip, a global hunger monitor said in an alert issued on Tuesday as international criticism of Israel intensifies over rapidly worsening conditions in the Palestinian enclave.