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Sorry for the wait: King Charles makes first visit by British king to Bermuda

HAMILTON (Bermuda), May 2 -- King Charles III spent a day in the British island territory of Bermuda on Friday after a high-stakes visit to the United States where he sought to heal strained ties betw... Read More


Trump says EU not complying with trade deal, will raise auto tariffs to 25pc next week

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- President Donald Trump said yesterday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier tr... Read More


Making Malaysia a semiconductor powerhouse - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- Kudos to the government for the decision to up the ante on the country's semiconductor business. Malaysia's semiconductor strategy represents a calculated and ambitious bid to t... Read More


KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by 'reckless narratives', says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 - The Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 is a lawful and well-organised event that has generated real economic activity for local traders, workers and busin... Read More


Robotic-assisted knee surgery offers greater precision and faster recovery

MELAKA, May 2 -- Knee replacement surgery is often associated with concerns about post-operative pain, infection, recovery time, and implant longevity. Despite these fears, surgical procedures in Mal... Read More


Songkran is cultural heritage, not water festival entertainment, says Malaysian Siam Association amid growing confusion

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 - Persatuan Siam Malaysia (PSM) president Sam Maark Suvanphet yesterday said that there is confusion between the Songkran celebration and water-based enterta... Read More


Trump says he is 'not satisfied' with Iran's latest proposal as ceasefire holds but talks freeze

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran deliver... Read More


Latest in Middle East war: Trump says hostilities in Iran 'terminated', 14 Iran soldiers die in demining op, Iran urges 'economic battle'

PARIS, May 2 -- The latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump says hostilities in Iran 'terminated' US President Donald Trump told top US lawmakers that hostilities in Iran had ended, after ... Read More


Gaza flotilla activists disperse after Israeli forces halt convoy off Crete, with many taken to Greece and Turkiye

ATHENS, May 2 -- Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces off Crete left their boats yesterday, many taken to hospital on the Greek island while others were flown... Read More


Yeo Bee Yin backs Rain Rave festival, says 'moral policing' hurts tourism push

Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 - Former minister Yeo Bee Yin has defended the Rain Rave Water Music Festival (RRWMF) amid ongoing backlash, saying critics should not overreact and warned t... Read More