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Amazon Web Services to expand presence in Malaysia as Anwar urges more local companies to join in
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Malaysia’s infrastructure strength and supply chain efficiency are among the key factors behind the success of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) investments in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a Facebook post
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Agriculture Ministry welcomes Selangor’s RM131m plan to boost food sector resilience
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has welcomed the Selangor government’s initiative to introduce the Selangor Resilience Enhancement Package, which involves an allocation of RM131 million, to address current challenges, especially the impact of
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Myanmar junta pardons former president Win Myint after coup convictions
YANGON, April 17 — Myanmar’s former president Win Myint, detained since a 2021 coup, was pardoned today of his convictions during the post-putsch period of military rule, a statement said. Win Myint served as president starting in 2018, with Myanmar in
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Philippine troops kill 10 militants linked to Marawi siege network
MANILA, April 17 — Philippine security forces killed 10 alleged armed Islamist militants today who resisted an attempt to arrest them, police said. The firefight with police and soldiers happened in the Muslim-populated south of the mainly Catholic Asian nation, where
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Lebanon-Israel ceasefire begins as displaced residents return despite violation warnings
BEIRUT, April 17 — A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect today, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of “a number of violations” in the area. Shortly after
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Govt may absorb affected overseas students into local varsities if Middle East conflict worsens
JASIN, April 17 — The government is open and ready to place Malaysian students who are stranded or whose studies are affected in countries involved in the West Asia crisis into local higher education institutions (IPT) if the situation requires.
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Rafizi’s ex-aide James Chai to return, meet MACC on April 28 in RM1.11b semiconductor probe
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Political analyst James Chai will return to Malaysia later this month to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its ongoing investigation linked to a RM1.11 billion government-backed semiconductor project involving UK-based ARM Holdings. Local
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Transport Ministry rolls out tiered ferry surcharge from April 20, exemptions for daily commuters and locals
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The government will introduce a targeted bunker fuel surcharge on passenger and roll-on roll-off ferry services from April 20 to offset rising marine diesel costs. The Ministry of Transport said the move comes amid global
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Anwar says proposal for students to clean school toilets aims to teach responsibility, humility
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended a suggestion he made earlier this month that cleaning school toilets be made a fixed curriculum, saying it is meant to teach youths civic responsibility. Speaking to reporters
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Malaysia to join Macron, Starmer meeting on Hormuz Strait energy crisis today, says Anwar
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Malaysia will be attending a high-level meeting organised by France and the UK to discuss the energy crisis stemming from a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed today. Anwar
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