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Konami introduced explicit hygiene rules in 2019, stating that all tournament participants and spectators must be “clean and wear clean clothing” or risk penalties. — Picture via Facebook

Life / 11 h ago

No shower, no go: Oregon card shop halts Yu‑Gi‑Oh tournaments over player hygiene complaints

Selangor Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim said the Flexi Parking disruption is a nationwide issue affecting 64 local authorities, not just Selangor. — Picture via Facebook/FlexiParking

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Selangor confirms Flexi Parking cyberattack, suspends parking summons during outage

In a statement marking the opening of the Shah Alam LRT3 line, the Selangor Sultan credited Datuk Seri Najib Razak for approving the project following his request in 2015, and praised Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for continuing the project and restoring five previously cancelled stations. — Picture via Facebook/Selangor Royal Office

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Selangor Sultan credits Najib for LRT3, says project restored under Anwar, faults Lim Guan Eng over project cuts

The Sushiro outlet at Suria KLCC was temporarily closed from July 1, 2026, with the company saying it is working with Malaysian health authorities to meet the requirements for reopening. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Popular conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro temporarily closes Suria KLCC outlet ‘following guidance’ from health authorities

The elephant procession, intended as part of a wedding celebration, has instead fuelled scrutiny over wildlife welfare and conservation practices. — Screengrab from Facebook video

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Outcry over elephant wedding procession in Kelantan prompts Perhilitan task force

The new price rules for EVs starting today apply only to brands without an assembly plant in Malaysia. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Are all EV prices going to rise from today? Here’s what the new price rules on ‘fully imported’ EVs mean for the industry

Selangor Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim (left) and Selangor Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Executive Councillor Mohd Najwan Halimi inspect an incomplete pedestrian walkway near the Stadium Shah Alam LRT station. — Picture courtesy of Mohd Najwan Halimi’s office

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Selangor orders Prasarana, developers to fix incomplete pedestrian links around new LRT3 stations in Shah Alam

Foshan Roast House uses bigger birds brought in from Foshan to prepare their Roast Goose, which features lighter golden skin and juicy meat. Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 16 h ago

Savour superb Foshan specialties like roast goose, hand-torn chicken, crispy roast pork and Cantonese roast duck at newcomer Foshan Roast House in Damansara Perdana

A practical RM100 grocery basket comprises fresh produce, fruit, protein, frozen foods and pantry staples. — Illustration by Soo Wern Jun

Malaysia / 17 h ago

RM100 grocery challenge: What a basic basket gets a Malaysian family in 2026

The DAP national adviser said Penang received less in federal allocations than it contributed between 2023 and 2025, and urges the government to adopt a formula that ensures fairer distribution among states. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges PM to repay Penang RM2.8b ‘shortfall’ and overhaul state funding formula

File photo of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. The Court of Appeal allowed an adjournment of her appeal today, with hearings now set for September. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Court adjourns Rosmah’s solar hybrid graft appeal to September 1, says no more delays

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the state deserves a fairer share of federal revenue in line with its contribution to Malaysia’s economy. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Penang deserves fairer share of federal revenue, says Chow Kon Yeow after Anwar’s acknowledgment

Rapid KL said an LRT train on the Kelana Jaya Line was withdrawn from service after a small explosion sound was heard at Taman Jaya station yesterday. No injuries were reported. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Rapid KL says stray wire caused loud sound on Kelana Jaya LRT Line, rules out train fault (VIDEO)

He said this was among the decisions reached at the special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Foreign Workers, which he chaired at Parliament yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Government to restructure foreign worker management, says Zahid

Firefighters rescue a 34-year-old solo hiker after locating him about 20m down a ravine on Gunung Jerai, where he is believed to have survived for nearly three days before his cries for help were heard by passing hikers. — Picture courtesy of the Kedah Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Three days trapped in Gunung Jerai ravine, desperate cries save solo hiker

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Malaysia / 5 h ago

Dewan Rakyat passes Cybercrime Bill to strengthen enforcement and protect digital users in Malaysia

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the legislation represents a ‘game changer’ that ensures the country’s legal system remains relevant amid rapid technological advancement, while enhancing protection for the public against cybercrime. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Cybercrime Bill, marking a significant step in Malaysia’s efforts to strengthen its legal and enforcement framework against increasingly complex online threats.The Bill was passed with a majority vote following debate by 48 government and opposition Members of Parliament today.Deputy...

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Khazanah Nasional Bhd said it supports the PAC’s recommendations, including those on enhanced reporting structures, and remains committed to upholding high standards across the board, from procurement and project delivery to performance tracking and integrity. ― File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Khazanah backs PAC recommendations to strengthen Malaysia’s airport ecosystem

In a Facebook post today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he had the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the manuscript of the book, which was written by Professor Dr Salinah Ja’afar, a lecturer and linguist at the Academy of Malay Studies, Universiti Malaya. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar hopes book on his ideas will serve as reference for future generations

Negeri Sembilan PKR chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the list includes at least three to five names per seat, comprising women, young candidates and experienced contenders. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

N. Sembilan PKR submits candidate list for 16 state seats, says Aminuddin

A view of a plane flying over the skyline of Kota Kinabalu in this file picture dated September 30, 2020. Sabah is recording a sharp increase in tourist arrivals from China, driven by rising travel demand and expanded flight capacity between Shanghai and Kota Kinabalu. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Sabah sees surge in Chinese tourist arrivals amid expanded Shanghai-Kota Kinabalu flights

Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said the 40-year-old victim, who was attached to the Perlis Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK), died at the scene from severe head injuries after his motorcycle crashed into the tyre. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Policeman killed on North-South Expressway near Seberang Jaya after motorcycle hits tyre on road

On October 8 last year, the same court rejected Nurhaswani Afni Mohamad Zorki’s guilty plea after the prosecution informed the court that a report from Hospital Bahagia Tanjung Rambutan in Ulu Kinta here stated that the accused suffered from schizophrenia and was of unsound mind at the time of the incident. — Picture by John Bunyan

Malaysia / 7 h ago

In Perak, prosecution rejects bid to drop charge against woman accused of trying to assault Sultan Nazrin

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim came across an investment advertisement on Facebook under the name Arctic Tern Advisory on December 22, 2025, before contacting an individual identified as Kamil. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sarawak retiree loses RM914,000 to fake AI investment scam promising quick returns

Bagan Datuk District Police chief Supt Mohammad Ali Mohd Jali said the conclusion was based on the post-mortem conducted by a forensic pathologist at Hospital Teluk Intan, which confirmed that the cause of death was drowning. — File picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Police rule out foul play in death of autistic boy found in Perak drain

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Singapore’s Housing and Development Board flat resale prices fell for a second straight quarter while private home prices continued to rise at a slower pace, according to flash estimates released today. — Ernest Chua/TODAY pic

Singapore / 7 h ago

Singapore HDB resale prices dip for second quarter as private home prices rise 0.5pc

A 63‑year‑old man in Singapore who poured boiling oil on his sleeping roommate and stabbed him repeatedly after months of co‑living disputes was sentenced to life imprisonment today. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore man gets life imprisonment for killing roommate with boiling oil and knife following months of disputes

Police have seized a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) valued at about S$55 million (RM173 million) and around S$1 million in bank funds as part of an expanding fraud investigation linked to the movement of Nvidia chips in breach of US export controls. — AFP pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore seizes S$55m Good Class Bungalow and S$1m in bank funds in widening Nvidia chip probe

Official survey data show Singapore’s median household income has surpassed S$12,000 a month for the first time, alongside a sharp rise in high-income households. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Survey: One in seven Singapore households now earns S$30,000 a month

Government data shows more Singaporeans are staying single into their late 20s and early 30s than five years ago. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singlehood among Singaporeans aged 25 to 29 climbs to 73pc for women, 86pc for men, new survey finds

People walk through Chinatown in Singapore. New government data shows 23.9 per cent of residents now identify with no religion, the highest proportion recorded. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Nearly one in four Singapore residents now have no religion, new govt data reveals

Singtel Group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon’s remuneration fell 17 per cent after a year marked by network outages in Singapore and Australia. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

S$6.82m pay packet marks 17pc cut for Singtel chief after outage-plagued year

Students at Singapore’s Pei Chun Public School are set to welcome an unlikely guest next week — martial arts icon Jackie Chan. — AFP pic

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A woman stands near a South Asian store in the Okubo亡hin area, one stop north of Shinjuku metro, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

‘My dream is broken’: Japan’s tougher visa rules leave foreign business owners fearing deportation

The law formalises long-standing policies to promote Mandarin as the language of education, official business and public spaces, and also contains provisions on social cohesion and preventing terrorism and separatism. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Taiwan condemns China’s unity law as threat to freedom and sovereignty

Mexican fans cheer as they gather to watch the Fifa World Cup round of 32 football match between Mexico and Ecuador at the Fan Fest in Guadalajara, state of Jalisco, Mexico June 30, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Two die of asphyxiation as more than a million celebrate Mexico’s World Cup knockout win over Ecuador

Xi Jinping underscored the importance of a “strong military” in a speech to political and military leaders as well as Chinese Communist Party members gathered at the Great Hall of the People for the party’s 105th founding anniversary. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Xi pledges stronger military, renewed anti-corruption push on Communist Party anniversary

The watchdog pointed to “potential failures by the officers to recognise that Henry needed urgent medical attention, to immediately act after he said he had been stabbed and he couldn’t breathe,” the statement said. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Watchdog probes two police after dying UK student handcuffed

Rescue workers clear a damaged room after a tutoring centre’s roof collapsed, on the outskirts of Lahore on June 30, 2026. The roof of a tutoring centre collapsed, killing at least 14 children and injuring five in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore yesterday, officials said. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Roof collapse at Pakistan tutoring centre kills 14 children, injures five

People walk past a cryptocurrency exchange office with a screen featuring US President Donald Trump holding cryptocurrency coins in Hong Kong March 12, 2025. Trump recorded around US$1.2 billion (RM4.9 billion) in income from his cryptocurrency activities in 2025, according to documents released yesterday by the US Office of Government Ethics. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Ethics filings show Trump made about US$1.2b from crypto activities in 2025

World / 14 h ago

UN alters budget rules to ease cash crunch, blocking refund claims from debtor states

Money

At 6 pm, the local note depreciated to 4.0920/0965 versus the greenback from 4.0825/0870 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Money / 6 h ago

Ringgit ends lower as Fed rate hike concerns lift US dollar

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 7.23 points to 1,656.83 from Tuesday’s close of 1,664.06. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 6 h ago

Bursa Malaysia reverses earlier gains to end lower

China is intensifying its scrutiny of investments overseas with broad “national security” regulations taking effect from today, at a time of rising tech competition with Washington. — Reuters pic

Money / 11 h ago

China imposes new ‘national security’ rules on overseas investments as tech rivalry with US intensifies

Nearly 1,700 British investors have filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance for offering traders risky financial instruments not approved by United Kingdom (UK) regulators, according to the Financial Times. — Getty Images via AFP

Money / 11 h ago

Binance faces lawsuit from nearly 1,700 UK investors over allegedly unlawful products

Nasdaq capped its best quarter in six years yesterday, rising with other US indices as bullishness over artificial intelligence overcame worries over geopolitics and inflation. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

Nasdaq caps strongest quarter since 2020 as AI optimism outweighs inflation fears

Bursa Malaysia kicked off the second half of 2026 on a positive note, buoyed by stronger overnight gains on Wall Street and improving market sentiment as progress in US-Iran peace negotiations lifted investor confidence. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 14 h ago

Bursa Malaysia starts second half of 2026 firmer as US-Iran talks lift sentiment

The ringgit was firmer against the US dollar in the early session, supported by weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data that weighed on the greenback. — Picture by Choo Choy May .

Money / 15 h ago

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An internet user checks the Asian e-commerce giant Shein website page on a laptop in Paris on November 5, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

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Sports

Ee Wei thanked everyone who had reached out with messages of encouragement over the past few weeks. — Bernama pic

Sports / 6 h ago

BAM confirms shuttler Ee Wei's ACL surgery successful

Thomas Tuchel, Manager of England, speaks to the media during the England press conference one day ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between England and Congo DR in Atlanta, Georgia June 30, 2026. — Richard Pelham/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 10 h ago

Tuchel says England must ‘accept’ favourites tag against DR Congo

Mexico players celebrate after forward #09 Raul Jimenez (unseen) scores his team’s second goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Mexico and Ecuador at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City June 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Mexico beat Ecuador at Azteca to end 40‑year World Cup knockout curse

France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe greets his coach Didier Deschamps after being substituted during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between France and Sweden at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford June 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Mbappe hails unity as ‘part of our DNA’ as France rally around grieving Deschamps at World Cup

England take on the Democratic Republic of Congo at the World Cup today looking for a place in the last 16 . — Getty Images via AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

England face DR Congo hurdle, USA prepare for World Cup moment in spotlight

France has just endured a punishing heatwave, with another potentially on the way soon after the country’s emblematic cycle race starts this weekend. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Heatwave frequency and intensity pose growing threat to Tour de France

US player Serena Williams reacts as she plays against Australia’s Maya Joint during their women’s singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Serena’s first singles match in four years ends in defeat to Australia’s Maya Joint at Wimbledon

Germany’s Alexander Zverev reacts to beating Belgium’s Alexander Blockx during their men’s singles first round tennis match on the second day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon June 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

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