Archive
Back to homepage
‘Criminalisation victim’: Indonesia’s ex-graft prosecutor cries foul after US$19m and gold seizure
JAKARTA, July 25 — Indonesian authorities arrested a former anti-graft prosecutor after seizing millions of dollars and more than 70 kilogrammes of gold bars from his home and other properties, an official said on Friday. South-east Asia’s biggest economy has
Read More
Take a hard look at yourselves before lecturing Malaysians on unity, Kasthuri tells Perikatan, PAS
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Perikatan Nasional and PAS should “walk the talk” on national unity before lecturing Malaysians about it, DAP’s Kasthuri Patto said today, as she criticised the use of racial rhetoric during the Negeri Sembilan election campaign.
Read More
Johari: Malaysia given two years to tighten laws on forced labour imports under US trade deal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Malaysia will have two years to introduce measures prohibiting imports of goods produced using forced labour under its trade agreement with the US, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said today.
Read More
No one above the law, says Anwar, expects Cabinet nod to release Tabung Haji RCI report
SEBERANG PERAI, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said no individual was above the law, as he stressed his government’s commitment to combating corruption and strengthening governance. He pointed to investigations and prosecutions involving prominent figures
Read More
Trump orders Smithsonian museum signs over ‘inaccurate’ US history claims
WASHINGTON, July 25 — US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. The highly unusual move marks the 80-year-old
Read More
Trump returns to White House Correspondents’ Dinner under tighter security months after shooting scare
WASHINGTON, July 25 — US President Donald Trump returned to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner amid heightened security Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his chaotic evacuation from the event. Defying threats from what he called “lunatics,”
Read More
‘Old politics of fear and race must end’: Anwar looks to Gen Z for change
PETALING JAYA, July 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said political leaders must be chosen from among those who are capable of embracing the strength to unite the country, not create division. He said choosing the right leader
Read More
BN committed to Unity Govt until term ends, whatever Negeri Sembilan result, says Zahid
JELEBU, July 25 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reaffirmed that leaders of the Unity Government remain committed to working together at the federal level until the end of the current term, regardless of
Read More
BN unveils nine-pillar election manifesto to ‘revitalise’ Negeri Sembilan
SEREMBAN, July 25 — Barisan Nasional (BN) yesterday launched its manifesto, outlining nine key pillars for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election. The manifesto, themed ‘Hebatkan Semula Negeri Sembilan’ (Revitalising Negeri Sembilan), was launched by Negeri Sembilan BN chairman Datuk
Read More
We have raised the ‘ceiling’; Now we must raise the ‘floor’
JULY 25 — GDP estimates indicated that Malaysia’s economy grew by 5.8 per cent in Q2 2026, from 5.4 per cent in Q1 2026, exceeding market expectations yet again. For the first half of the year, growth stood at 5.6 per
Read More