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Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the move follows the Cabinet’s decision to place the One Stop Centre (OSC) for foreign worker management under Kesuma. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘No more queues, no more congestion’: Ministry abolishes case‑by‑case approvals for foreign worker quotas

Immigration Department officers carry out an enforcement operation at the Taman Maluri night market in Kuala Lumpur July 5, 2026, detaining 200 foreign nationals after inspecting 500 people during a raid following complaints from residents. — Screengrabs from social media videos

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Immigration detains 200 in Taman Maluri night market raid, warns employers and syndicates next in line

The Malaysian German Society at Jalan Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 17 h ago

German legacy in Penang stretches back 200 years, from forgotten settlers to modern industry

A highlight is that the dumplings are freshly made every day in the open kitchen. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 15 h ago

Guangzhou-based Yuen Kee Dumpling lands in Sri Petaling with freshly wrapped Cantonese-style dumplings

The plight of durian farmers facing a drop in prices following a near-simultaneous peak durian season in Peninsular Malaysia has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

PM Anwar pledges China talks to rescue durian farmers hit by price slump in Johor

Mohd Firuz Ibrahim, the father of the schoolgirl injured in the Banting school stabbing, said his daughter remains conscious while receiving treatment at Hospital Banting. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Banting schoolgirl stabbed up to 16 times, suffered punctured lung, father says

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Witness: Schoolgirl stabbed after buying bread at canteen during Banting school recess

Top scorer Balogun has been key to the USA’s progress in the tournament, netting three times, and his absence against Belgium would have been a blow to the team in the game in Seattle. — Getty Images via AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Fifa allows red-carded US star Balogun to play in World Cup after Trump personal phone call

A schoolgirl has been injured after she was allegedly stabbed by a woman at a school in Banting earlier today. — Screenshot of a video from social media

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Student in stable condition after alleged stabbing at Banting school

Former finance minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz arrives at the High Court, where he testified that he bears no malice towards former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Tengku Zafrul tells Jana Wibawa trial he bears no malice against Muhyiddin

Former finance minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on July 6, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 7 h ago

PMO proposed every Jana Wibawa contractor, Tengku Zafrul tells ex-PM Muhyiddin’s trial

A 28-year-old footballer died after he was believed to have been struck by lightning during a friendly match in Melaka, where a referee was also injured. — AI-generated image

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Lightning strike kills footballer during friendly match in Melaka, referee injured

People attend to the victim of a stabbing outside a school in Banting on July 6, 2026. — Social media photo

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Banting school stabbing: Student stable after hospital treatment

A woman carrying what appears to be a knife walks through the grounds of a school in Banting in a video circulating on social media following a stabbing incident that left a schoolgirl injured. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Selangor Education Dept says Banting school stabbing suspect in police custody, victim remains stable

Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong speaks during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on July 6, 2026, where he said 38.3 per cent of formal active EPF members had met the Basic Savings target as of May 31. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Nearly 40pc of EPF contributors now meet basic retirement savings target, Parliament told

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Malaysia / 6 h ago

Banting school stabbing: Student stable after hospital treatment

People attend to the victim of a stabbing outside a school in Banting on July 6, 2026. — Social media photo

SHAH ALAM, July 6 — A student injured in a stabbing incident at a secondary school in Banting, Kuala Langat, is in stable condition after receiving emergency treatment at Hospital Banting, the Selangor Health Department said today.In a statement, the department said the student arrived at the hospital’s Emergency Department...

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Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Pasir Raja state constituency, Mohd Fakharuddin Moslim is using a so-called hybrid strategy to win over voters with just four days left before polling day for the Johor state election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Johor polls: Pakatan’s Pasir Raja candidate courts youth and Felda settlers using hybrid approach

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said Malaysia is developing its first cost-of-living benchmark for households caring for people with disabilities, home-based patients and elderly dependants. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

DOSM: Govt to develop Malaysia’s first cost-of-living benchmark for families caring for disabled and elderly dependants

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sitiawan raids reveal 208 live bullets and weapons cache as police move on trafficking suspect

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri display bird’s nests and other items seized during Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah, which targeted illegal wildlife trading activities in Sarawak. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

RM81.8m bird’s nest bust marks biggest success in Sarawak wildlife crackdown

Police raided a premises in Taman Wahyu, Sentul, yesterday, believed to be used as a 2026 World Cup football betting call centre as well as an unlicensed entertainment outlet, detaining 34 individuals, including 33 foreigners. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sentul swoop uncovers World Cup betting hub doubling as unlicensed entertainment outlet, 33 foreigners detained

File picture of Nurhaswani Afni Mohamad Zorki, who was fined RM500 by the Magistrates’ Court in Ipoh after pleading guilty to using criminal force against the Sultan of Perak during last year’s National Day celebrations. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Woman fined RM500 after admitting using criminal force against Perak Sultan during state-level National Day event

Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Pasir Raja candidate Fakharuddin Moslim (right) engages with a local youth voter during his campaign walkabout in the Pasir Raja state constituency today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 10 h ago

With over half of voters under 39, Pakatan’s Pasir Raja hopeful says youth can shape Johor’s future

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said only a small section of the Malaysia-Thailand land border remains to be finalised, with no disputes between the two countries. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysia, Thailand to tackle trade, logistics and border issues at September talks, says foreign minister

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(From left) Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto attend a welcome ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta July 6, 2026. — AFP pic

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) speaks during a joint press conference with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta July 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) shakes hands with Indonesia’s Defence minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin after attending a joint press conference at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta July 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

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Singapore / 8 h ago

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The Straits Times reported that small condominiums made up over 58 per cent of private residential projects that received low band ratings under the Construction Quality Assessment System (Conquas) over the past six years. Of 167 projects assessed, 48 were rated in bands 4 to 6 — the lowest tiers — and 28 of these were boutique developments. —- AFP file pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore small condo projects more prone to construction defects, says building authority

Police said they received a call for assistance at about 4.50pm from 131 Pasir Ris Road, where a group of eight people — aged between 13 and 54 — had been out at sea. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Singapore man, 24, dies after suspected lightning strike near Pasir Ris beach

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Mourners gather to pay tribute to Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla on the second day of funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

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Protesters hold a banner during a demonstration to call for the start of the impeachment trial against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte and the arrest of Philippine Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa outside the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila on May 18, 2026. — AFP pic

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Ismail al-Thawabta, head of Hamas’ government media office, addresses a press conference at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on July 6, 2026. Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced today the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Gaza political shift as Hamas dismantles governing body after nearly two decades

Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force personnel stand guard outside the Negombo prison near Colombo on July 6, 2026 following overnight clashes between inmates and guards. Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed 23 people, including four guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’s deadliest prison riot in more than five years, officials said today. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Sri Lanka’s worst prison riot in five years kills 23 guards and inmates, wounds more than 100

A handout picture taken on July 2, 2026 and released by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on March 6, 2026 shows a British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet intercepting a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 ‘Bear-F’ maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, flying close to the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Duncan, part of the UK’s carrier strike group, as they conducted Nato air defence operations in the Norwegian Sea. — Chris Sellars/Crown Copyright 2026/UK Ministry of Defence handout pic via AFP

World / 5 h ago

UK fighters intercept Russian plane after ‘unsafe’ activity near aircraft carrier in Norwegian Sea

Civic-authority workers clear the road, blocked by uprooted trees following strong winds and heavy rainfall in Mumbai on July 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Building collapse kills six in Mumbai as torrential rain batters city

China’s elite Rocket Force fired a dummy warhead into the sea near French Polynesia in September 2024, its first long-range missile launch over international waters in more than 40 years. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

China says successfully conducted test missile launch in Pacific Ocean

Japan has expressed 'serious concerns' over China’s increasing military activity. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

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Money

The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as investors returned to the greenback following its recent pullback after a weaker-than-expected US June employment report. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit ends lower as investors shift back to US dollar

Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, supported by renewed buying interest in banking and plantation counters. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 6 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends higher on banking and plantation gains

Selangor State executive councillor for investment, trade and mobility, Ng Sze Han, said the state’s economic performance was underpinned by consistent policies to attract investment in technology-intensive sectors, bringing technology spillovers and better-paying jobs for Malaysians. — Bernama pic

Money / 7 h ago

High-quality investments drive Selangor GDP to RM460.1b, says exco

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, BProperty said the JV will be carried out through a new company to be incorporated and will cover the research, development, design, manufacture and sale of automotive tyres, spare parts and components, as well as the provision of after-sales services. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 7 h ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi poses for a photo with attendees at the opening ceremony of the World Rural Development Day celebration at Stadium Tun Abdul Razak, Jengka, July 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

Money / 7 h ago

Felcra declares first interim RM126.9m profit payout for 72,000 participants

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said data presented through the Bumiputera Data Analytics Dashboard, developed by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), showed that wages for both Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera workers generally recorded growth of more than five per cent. — Bernama pic

Money / 7 h ago

Stats Dept: Bumiputera participation in high-growth sectors needs boost despite wage gains

A Porsche spokesman declined to confirm the specific number of jobs in response to an enquiry but referred to a comprehensive future package that is currently being worked on to streamline the company. — Handout pic via AFP

Money / 11 h ago

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After multiple failed attempts, US investor Castlelake has secured EasyJet’s agreement in principle to a £5.2 billion takeover deal, the companies said Sunday. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

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Sports

France’s midfielder #14 Adrien Rabiot (centre) attends a training session at Philadelphia Eagles training centre on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football tournament round of 16 match against Paraguay, in Philadelphia on July 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Gritty France show they can battle as well as dazzle in pursuit of World Cup title

Portugal’s forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo answers to journalists during a press conference at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 5, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Reflective Ronaldo says critics have been ‘trying to kill me for 23 years’ ahead of Spain clash

This combination of pictures shows Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) in Miami Gardens on June 27, 2026, and Spain forward Lamine Yamal at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on July 2, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

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Romelu Lukaku #9 of Belgium attends a training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match at Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre in Renton, Washington July 5, 2026. — Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 4 h ago

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Sports / 12 h ago

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