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Police refer Balik Pulau assault case to DPP after outcry over no charges
GEORGE TOWN, April 7 — Police have referred an assault case involving a woman in Balik Pulau to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office for further instructions, following criticism over the lack of charges in the incident. Penang police chief Datuk
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International energy agency chief: Mideast war could kickstart renewables boom
PARIS, April 7 — The world’s worst energy crisis, caused by the Middle East war, will accelerate the development of renewables, nuclear energy and electric vehicles, the head of the International Energy Agency has predicted. In an interview published today
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UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution today
NEW YORK, April 6 — The UN Security Council is expected to vote today on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil
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Perlis kayaking deaths: Families of drowned trainee teachers seek accountability
ALOR SETAR, April 7 — The family of a trainee teacher from the Perlis Campus of the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG), who drowned while kayaking at Pantai Merdeka near Sungai Petani last Saturday, has expressed hope that such a
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Malaysia kicks off 100-country Grand Sumud Nusantara mission to send aid to Gaza
SEPANG, April 7 — Malaysia is mobilising the Grand Sumud Nusantara Campaign 2026, an integrated land and sea effort to provide humanitarian support to Gaza. Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said
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Five-year cap for contract pharmacists, permanent posts conditional, Health Ministry clarifies
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has clarified that there will be no contract extensions for pharmacists whose services are reportedly ending, as they have reached the maximum contract tenure of five years. The ministry said it
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Police seize RM55m in scrap metal and e-waste crackdown, arrest over 200 people
KLANG, April 7 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), through the Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), today launched Op Hazard 3.0, aimed at dismantling illegal premises and illicit e-waste management operators nationwide. Bukit Aman JKDNKA General Operations Force
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Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tighten
HONG KONG, April 7 — Airlines across Asia are cutting flights, carrying extra fuel from home airports and adding refuelling stops as the Middle East conflict squeezes jet fuel supply in some countries, adding to pressure on an industry already
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Samsung Electronics expects record US$37.9b profit in Q1, 68pc sales surge amid AI boom
SEOUL, April 7 — Tech giant Samsung Electronics today estimated its first quarter profit had soared 755 per cent annually to a record high of 57.2 trillion won (RM150 billion), driven by strong sales of chips crucial for AI. The
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China’s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
BEIJING, April 7 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country’s energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks. The leader of
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