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'Mr Joachim Klement, please try again': Neymar roasts economist whose World Cup model predicted Brazil's downfall

HOUSTON, June 30 -- Brazil may have left it late to book their place in the 2026 Fifa World Cup Round of 16, but Neymar wasted no time delivering a cheeky message to one man who had already written th... Read More


Syed Saddiq to skip Johor election campaign after Federal Court ruling postponed

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman will sit out the Johor election campaign as the Federal Court has postponed its decision on his appeal against an acquittal in his graft ... Read More


Malaysia drafting new national guidelines for non-Muslim cemeteries, crematoria and columbarium planning

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Malaysia is preparing to roll out a national planning guideline for non-Muslim cemeteries, crematoria and columbarium facilities, in an effort to tighten rules on how such dev... Read More


E-hailing driver pleads not guilty to molest of passenger in Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- An e-hailing driver pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Magistrates' Court in Melaka yesterday to a charge of molesting a passenger last month. The accused, Mohd Ali Husin, ... Read More


Home Ministry: Deaths in immigration detention depots total 465 from 2021 to 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- A total of 465 deaths among detainees were recorded at immigration detention depots between 2021 and 2025. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the figure ... Read More


Genting kidnapping case: Three South Koreans granted bail over RM39.5m crypto ransom plot, victim jailed for overstaying

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Three South Korean men accused of kidnapping their compatriot in a case linked to a cryptocurrency ransom demand worth RM39.5 million were granted bail by the Sessions Court i... Read More


Viral Queen Elizabeth Hospital I scenes prompt Sabah Health Dept pledge to improve facilities, services

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) has pledged to improve facilities and service delivery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital I (HQE I) following public feedback sparked by viral soci... Read More


'Pray for him': Syed Saddiq's fiancee Bella Astillah arrives at Federal Court ahead of final appeal verdict

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's fiancee, Bella Astillah, arrived at the Federal Court here this morning ahead of the prosecution's final appeal against his acquittal on four c... Read More


Strong start for Shah Alam LRT3 as Rapid KL reports 60,000 trips on first full day of service

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- The newly launched Shah Alam Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) has hit the ground running, recording more than 60,000 passenger trips on its first full day of service this Mond... Read More


Hong Kong action icon Jackie Chan to swap movie set for Singapore classroom in school appearance on July 7

SINGAPORE, June 30 -- Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan is heading back to school - not as a student, but as a special guest. The 72-year-old martial arts superstar will visit Pei Chun Public Schoo... Read More