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Anwar: Trump to attend Asean Summit in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said US President Donald Trump has given his undertaking to attend the Asean Summit here in October. Anwar said this in his preamble a... Read More


MPAJ's Highland Towers demolition bid stalls in lower court

AMPANG, July 30 -- The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) must now apply to the High Court for order to demolish the remaining Highland Towers blocks in Hulu Kelang, after its latest attempt was rej... Read More


Major social media giants still unlicensed in Malaysia despite regulatory efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, along with Google's YouTube have yet to be licenced in Malaysia, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. ... Read More


Malaysia drops High Value Goods Tax, leans on expanded SST instead

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The government has decided not to proceed with implementing the High Value Goods Tax (HVGT), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said in a written parliamentary ... Read More


Singapore's 2026 school year to begin Jan 2 for Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and Secondary 1 students in MOE schools

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- The first day of the 2026 school year for Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and Secondary 1 students in Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) schools will fall on January 2, while the ... Read More


Police: Body found near Klang River in Puchong may be missing college student

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Police believe a body found under a Klang River bridge near Jalan Jurutera, Puchong, is that of a 23-year-old private college student reported missing last week. Subang Jaya ... Read More


Four students suspended, 14 warned over school fight that went viral

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The Education Ministry has suspended four students and issued warning letters to 14 others after a school fight went viral on social media. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek ... Read More


Seven, including firefighter and child, hospitalised after fire at Singapore's Toa Payoh HDB

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Seven people, including a firefighter and a child, were taken to hospital yesterday after a fire broke out at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Toa Payoh. The Singa... Read More


Singapore minister apologises for Tanjong Katong sinkhole, says road may stay shut for days

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu has apologised for the sinkhole that formed on Tanjong Katong Road South, calling it a "serious incident" that "should no... Read More


Vape retailers oppose total ban, want stricter enforcement and inclusion in policy talks

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Malaysia's vape retail industry is calling for improved enforcement of existing regulations rather than a complete prohibition on the sale of electronic cigarettes, arguing th... Read More