BANGKOK, July 29 — Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia held talks today as calm returned to their disputed border and displaced residents began trickling back, following the Southeast Asian neighbours' announcement of a truce to end five days of fighting.

PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has issued a prohibition order against two publications deemed potentially harmful to public morality, effective July 1 and July 3, via the Federal Government Gazette.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Germany has expressed its appreciation to Malaysia for playing an active mediating role in resolving the recent border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — The Court of Appeal has dismissed a former soldier’s appeal to challenge his termination of service from the Malaysian Armed Forces for refusing the Covid-19 vaccination.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — National women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The second phase of the National Digital Network (Jendela) is to start in September, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said.

JAKARTA, July 29 — Malaysia has never adopted an aggressive stance in addressing maritime border issues with Indonesia, including the long-standing Ambalat dispute in the Sulawesi Sea, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Household debt stood at RM1.65 trillion as of the end of March, equivalent to 84.3 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Commercial vehicles not equipped with a Speed Limitation Device (SLD) will not be allowed on the roads as they will fail vehicle inspections once the phased enforcement of the system begins on October 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Social media service providers have removed a total of 1,443 offensive and extreme content involving children across various digital platforms between January 1, 2022, and July 15 this year, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

NEW YORK, July 29 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed that the two-state solution remains the only credible path to achieving a just and lasting peace, describing it as an essential condition for peace across the broader Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

SAMRAONG, July 29 — On Cambodia’s northwestern border, residents staying in makeshift refugee shelters were waiting to head home today after a fierce five-day conflict with neighbouring Thailand ended in a ceasefire effective from last night.

WELLINGTON, July 29 — The New Zealand government today introduced a law that will prevent people from enrolling to vote on election day and bar prisoners from casting their ballot while in jail, in a move critics say could reduce voter participation.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The government is mulling mandatory labelling for content generated or modified using artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to curb the spread of misinformation on social media, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat passed the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025 yesterday, signalling the government’s continued commitment to curb the misuse of controlled substances through more robust and inclusive enforcement.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Malaysia must strive to nurture more tech-driven companies that can grow into Asean-based multinational corporations (MNCs) and eventually establish a global footprint, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

By Amar Shah Mohsen KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Class 1 highway users would have had to fork over up to 83 per cent more on tolls along 10 highways if the government had not postponed rate hikes this year. Addressing the Dewan Rakyat, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the...

UNITED NATIONS, July 29 — Dozens of ministers gathered at a United Nations conference yesterday to urge the world to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, but the United States and Israel boycotted the event.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Dewan Rakyat will discuss, among other issues, implications for highway users if the government does not postpone the toll rate hike this year, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on July 23.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The ringgit opened higher today against the United States dollar and other major and regional currencies, supported by easing global trade tensions that lifted investor sentiment, an analyst said.