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Fish catch in Teluk Kumbar, Batu Maung remains steady despite Silicon Island reclamation, says Penang govt
GEORGE TOWN, May 13 — The Penang government has refuted claims that the development of the Silicon Island project has adversely affected the fisheries sector, saying fish landings by fishermen in Teluk Kumbar and Batu Maung have shown a stable
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Trump goes to Xi’s house in first China visit by US president in almost a decade
BEIJING, May 13 — Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran. Leaving
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The ‘Lu’ loophole: China hacks its own sanctions to welcome US state secretary Rubio
WASHINGTON, May 13 — Secretary of State Marco Rubio was heading Tuesday to Beijing with President Donald Trump despite being under Chinese sanctions – a breakthrough apparently made possible after China changed his name’s transliteration. As a US senator, Rubio,
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Iran dares Trump to reject its ‘take it or leave it’ deal as Hormuz truce unravels
TEHRAN, May 13 — Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The
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Asian markets slide as Middle East deadlock and AI woes rattle investors
HONG KONG, May 13 — Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as markets digested the lack of progress towards Middle East peace and setbacks that rattled the boom in AI technology. Iran’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday that Washington must accept
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US appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump’s 10pc global tariffs
WASHINGTON, May 13 — A US federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a ruling declaring President Donald Trump’s global 10-per cent tariffs illegal, granting a government request to suspend the decision pending appeal. Trump imposed the temporary 10-per cent
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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to maintain BUDI95, calls for banks to fund RM5b MSME support instead of targeting T20
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The government should maintain the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme for all Malaysians and instead require banks to contribute more directly to MSME support, DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng said. In a statement
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Home minister hits back at claims he gave Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, calls it slander
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that he arbitrarily grants Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, describing the claims as slanderous and malicious attempts to incite public sentiment and create confusion. He
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Explosion near Unifil headquarters in Lebanon damages Malaysia House, no casualties reported
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — An explosion believed to involve an unidentified drone occurred near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) headquarters in Naqoura yesterday, causing minor damage to a Malaysian military rest facility, the Defence Ministry said.
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Sultan Ibrahim receives report on mosque projects in Johor Bahru, Kluang, Mersing and Kulai
JOHOR BAHRU, May 13 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has received a report on the construction of five new mosques in Johor from state mufti Datuk Yahya Ahmad. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s
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