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Qatar-UAE airspace shutdown forces Batik Air to abort KL-Dubai flight

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Batik Air turned around its Kuala Lumpur-Dubai Flight OD713 early Tuesday due to the sudden closure of airspace over Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The plane was instruc... Read More


Chow Kon Yeow presses federal government to implement SST revenue sharing with states, including Penang

GEORGE TOWN, June 23 -- Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow has reiterated his call to Putrajaya to consider the state's request for the federal government to share the taxes collected from the state.... Read More


Penang nets RM6.7b in Q1 manufacturing investments, mostly foreign

GEORGE TOWN, June 23 -- Penang recorded RM6.7 billion in approved manufacturing investments for the first quarter of 2025, accounting for 22 per cent of Malaysia's total and ranking it second among al... Read More


Chest bitten, face punched: Police remand two youths who allegedly attacked officer at Penang headquarters

GEORGE TOWN, June 23 -- Two youths, aged 19 and 20, were remanded for three days after allegedly punching and biting a policeman at the Penang police headquarters (IPK) here. Northeast district polic... Read More


Ipsos poll: AI optimism rises in Malaysia, yet 6 in 10 fear losing jobs to machines

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- More Malaysians believe artificial intelligence (AI) could improve their jobs, but growing fears about job loss cast a long shadow. According to the Ipsos AI Monitor 2025, 54... Read More


AEON launches reforestation drive in Johor, targets 30,000 trees in Segamat after Bidor forest success

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- AEON has launched a new three-year reforestation initiative in Segamat, Johor, following the successful completion of its Malaysia-Japan Friendship Forest Programme in Bidor, ... Read More


Over 200 bus crashes in Malaysia since 2023, say police, reasons given - no rest, drugs and faulty vehicles

PETALING JAYA, June 23 -- A total of 203 bus-related accidents were reportedly recorded in Malaysia over a 29-month period from January 2023 to May this year, resulting in 39 deaths, 68 serious injuri... Read More


Sarawak tops vape use among youth, state minister calls for urgent action on rising trend

KUCHING, June 23 -- Sarawak has the highest vape users among youngsters aged 13 to 17 years in Malaysia, based on the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) undertaken in 2022, which recorded pre... Read More


Ambassador says 12 Malaysians still in Iran, Foreign Ministry keeping watch

SEPANG, June 23 -- At least 12 Malaysians reportedly remain in Iran and are being closely monitored by Malaysian authorities following a successful evacuation mission over the weekend. According to N... Read More


PPIM says no more ties with Ikhlas, unaware group was deregistered in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) has said it will no longer work with the deregistered Ikatan Usahawan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (Ikhlas), citing concerns ... Read More