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Negeri Sembilan cooperation with Perikatan does not bind BN, says Ahmad Maslan

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- Barisan Nasional's cooperation with Perikatan Nasional in the Negeri Sembilan state election is only a political understanding and does not amount to a formal agreement, Umno ... Read More


Indonesia bets on Bali's 'aura' to build new international financial centre to rival Singapore and Hong Kong

BALI, July 25 -- Indonesia is moving to turn its famed resort island of Bali into an international financial centre, with senior adviser Luhut Pandjaitan pitching it as a safe haven for global investo... Read More


PM Anwar condemns Kedah MB Sanusi's divisive comments, calls for unity

SEBERANG PERAI, July 25 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly condemned Perikatan Nasional election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over remarks suggesting that different ... Read More


Malaysia govt studying possible F1 return to Sepang as Bahrain replacement, says youth and sports minister

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) is conducting discussions and assessing the possibility of Formula One (F1) returning to the Sepang International Circuit, following pre... Read More


Hadi: Umno's Malay supremacy and PAS's Islamic supremacy are two sides of the same coin

MARANG, July 24 -- The concepts of "Malay supremacy" (Ketuanan Melayu) and "Islamic supremacy" (Ketuanan Islam) will not trigger an ideological clash in the political cooperation between Barisan Nasio... Read More


'Destined to sink': Hannah Yeoh likens BN-PN alliance to the Titanic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- DAP deputy secretary-general Hannah Yeoh has warned that the emerging cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) is destined to collapse, comparing ... Read More


Bangkok BTS Skytrain row escalates into diplomatic headache as Italian Embassy shuts Facebook comments after viral clash

BANGKOK, July 24 -- A viral row over noisy passengers on Bangkok's BTS Skytrain has escalated into a diplomatic social media headache, with the Italian Embassy in Thailand disabling comments on its Fa... Read More


Medical school dreams shattered as India exam leak sparks student suicides

NEW DELHI, July 24 -- Growing up with a chronically ill mother in a remote village in India, Rema Begum aspired to become a doctor until her dream was cut short by her own tragic death. After years o... Read More


Houthis' attack on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea undercuts any efforts to stabilise West Asia - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- The reported Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea mark a dangerous widening of the current regional conflict. When confirmed in full, they dem... Read More


Guan Eng moots MSME relief, education reform in letter to Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 -- Former minister Lim Guan Eng has presented a strategic roadmap to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, outlining six critical interventions designed to safeguard the wellbein... Read More