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Thai teen brings grandfather to Singapore, travels 2,000km by train and bus, stays in JB to save costs
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 — Travelling overseas, especially to a destination like Singapore, certainly isn’t budget friendly. But that didn’t stop a 16-year-old Thai teenager from taking his grandfather on his first trip to the little red dot. “As a 16-year-old boy,
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Trump’s trade wars sting US manufacturers ahead of midterms
NORTH JACKSON (United States), Oct 11 — For Doug Rende, who runs an aluminium product manufacturer in the US state of Ohio, President Donald Trump’s tariffs have meant millions of dollars more in annual costs — and recently, the Iran
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Hannah Yeoh urges review of Budget 2027 allocation to improve care for older Malaysians in FT
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 11 — Putrajaya Corporation and the Federal Territories Department have been asked to review the allocation they are expected to receive under Budget 2027 to strengthen care and improve the welfare of senior citizens, said Minister in the
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Malaysia condemns attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that killed civilians, injured hundreds
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly condemned the deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed civilians and injured hundreds. In a Facebook post today, Anwar said the
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Public Works Dept to install Bailey bridge after sinkhole closes Gua Musang-Kota Bharu road
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Public Works Department (JKR) will install a Bailey bridge to restore access along the Gua Musang-Kota Bharu road (FT08), which was fully closed following a sinkhole near the Kesedar Ethnobotanical Recreation Park in Gua
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II begins two-day state visit to Malaysia today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — King Abdullah II of Jordan will undertake a two-day state visit to Malaysia from Sunday at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry also known as
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Budget 2027: BKK, Sara Madani payments mark appreciation for Malaysians ahead of 70th Merdeka anniversary, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 11 — The government’s payment of Special Financial Assistance (BKK) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Madani next year, in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the country’s independence, is an appreciation for the people’s role in Malaysia’s development
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