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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government will review SST rates on imported goods like apples and mandarin oranges, which are not produced locally. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Zahid says Cabinet to rethink SST on imported fruits like apples, oranges, to avoid weighing down low wage earners

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Youngest Thai PM faces swift end to short career

Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Centre following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Be’er Sheva, Israel June 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

In deadly tit-for-tat, Israel strikes Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran hits Beersheba hospital

The latest victim was reportedly living with heart disease and diabetes and had not received a second booster dose. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysia reports first Covid-19 fatality this year involving high-risk patient, says Health Ministry

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today condemned Israeli airstrikes on Iran as unlawful and warned they risk escalating regional tensions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

PM Anwar slams Israeli strikes on Iran as ‘punitive, unprovoked’, urges global powers to act

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

Thai PM Paetongtarn apologises after ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen call leaves her fighting for job, pushes govt to brink

FAM Competitions Committee deputy chairman, Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan said the matter is still under discussion and any decision regarding the matter will be announced later. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Harimau in limbo: FAM undecided on CAFA Nations Cup and Pestabola Merdeka plans

According to the Economic Census 2023 Employment and Salaries & Wages Statistics report released today, those employed in the mining and quarrying sectors earned the highest monthly wages at RM9,422 in 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

DOSM: Average Malaysian salary grew to RM3,332 in 2022, but disparity across sectors and skills persists

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the Fire Investigation Unit has been instructed to investigate the cause of the fire. — Picture courtesy of KL Fire and Rescue department

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Fire at Wangsa Maju condo car park sends 11 foreigners to hospital with breathing problems

Anti-government protesters hold Thai national flags during a demonstration to demand the removal of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office outside Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

Thailand’s ‘Yellow Shirts’ return to Bangkok streets demanding PM Paetongtarn quit over ‘Uncle’ Hun Sen call

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the media after the Johor PKR leadership close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Anwar: No RON95 price hike despite global oil surge, Iran-Israel conflict

This handout photo taken on June 17, 2025 and provided by the South Korean Foreign Ministry on June 19, 2025 shows South Koreans and their Iranian family members boarding a bus in Tehran during their evacuation from Iran to Turkmenistan. — South Korean Foreign Ministry handout/AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Missiles fly, airspace closes: Governments scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran

Muhammad Nur Daniel Nuruleffendy was found pinned beneath the arm of his father, Nuruleffendy Ibrahim, 35, who was unresponsive when his wife, Azura Abdul Malik, 40, returned home at about 9.30am. — File pic via TODAY

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Father and baby die in Melaka home, infant suffocates after dad's suspected heart attack

Police officers stand near evidence being displayed at a police station following a shooting incident in which one Australian man was fatally shot and another was injured, in Badung, Bali, June 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore nabs two Aussies wanted in Bali execution-style killing during Changi transit

Mitchell Ong (left), a fellow Singaporean and the sole suspect in Audrey Fang’s (right) killing, is currently being held in a Spanish prison.

Singapore / 19 h ago

Audrey Fang murder: Spanish forensics reportedly match DNA on body to Singaporean suspect’s family line

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Cooling crisis: Why Malaysia’s urban trees are critical in the heatwave battle

Between 2023 and 2024 alone, heat caused by the El Niño cycle claimed five lives, according to the Khazanah Research Institute. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — You’re enjoying a bowl of cendol under a large angsana tree. The sun is at its peak, with temperatures reaching 33°Celsius.Yet, in the shade, the air feels cooler, and you feel at ease despite the blazing rays.As the planet warms, especially in countries of the...

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the media after the Johor PKR leadership close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Anwar: No RON95 price hike despite global oil surge, Iran-Israel conflict

Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the 37-year-old husband and wife were detained at 1.30am after the Perlis Social Welfare Department (JKM) received a public complaint about suspected physical abuse. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Perlis cops arrest couple for allegedly abusing 11-year-old daughter since 2023

Sharavanahvel, 31, son of former MIC president, Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, pictured during his father’s funeral rites at the Federal Territory Indian Cemetery (Sentul Hindu Crematorium) in Kuala Lumpur, June 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Former MIC president Palanivel’s remains cremated in Sentul

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the Johor PKR leadership during a close-door event at the Mall of Medini in Iskandar Puteri, June 19, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Govt to clarify expanded SST, won’t burden M40 or lower-income groups, says PM Anwar

Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said in a statement today that the victim had been identified as Megat Muhammad Ikram Megd Adeni, 33, from Kampung Luat, Lenggong. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Money / 12 h ago

Man dies in head-on crash with lorry near Kuala Kangsar; four vehicles involved

Muhammad Nur Daniel Nuruleffendy was found pinned beneath the arm of his father, Nuruleffendy Ibrahim, 35, who was unresponsive when his wife, Azura Abdul Malik, 40, returned home at about 9.30am. — File pic via TODAY

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Father and baby die in Melaka home, infant suffocates after dad's suspected heart attack

Jelebu police chief Supt Azizan Said said the three men, two aged 36 and one aged 42, were apprehended along Jalan Kongkoi at around noon today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Cops arrest three more Jelebu rehab escapees; two still at large

Persana Avril Sollunda, 43, is charged with making and sending a fake video on the TikTok application through the account ‘king.charles.ratu’ showing a fake marriage certificate between a royal and Crown Princess Ratu Shana with the intention of hurting others last February 25. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

KL masseuse claims trial to posting fake marriage cert involving royalty on TikTok

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Prominent warning signs at Chestnut Nature Park in Singapore caution mountain bikers and hikers about nearby live-firing areas, yet some continue to enter restricted zones. — Picture courtesy of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence

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Cyclist shot in back during Singapore military live-firing exercise now probed for trespassing

Police officers stand near evidence being displayed at a police station following a shooting incident in which one Australian man was fatally shot and another was injured, in Badung, Bali, June 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

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Two new Zika cases have been confirmed in Singapore’s Woodlands, at Street 11 and Street 32, authorities said in a joint statement today. — Reuters pic

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Mitchell Ong (left), a fellow Singaporean and the sole suspect in Audrey Fang’s (right) killing, is currently being held in a Spanish prison.

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NUS remains the highest-ranked university in Asia, maintaining its position as a regional leader after first breaking into the global top 10 in earlier editions. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 22 h ago

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Standard Chartered has laid off about 80 employees in Singapore, as part of a global cost-saving push. — Reuters file pic

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The man is accused of recruiting women for prostitution, laundering money, and promoting sex work through media and documents. He also allegedly received financial benefits from these activities. — Reuters file pic

Singapore / 23 h ago

Wanted Singaporean caught at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport over alleged sex trafficking, money laundering

Fida’iy was also ordered to pay S$8,241.19 (RM27,272) in compensation to cover the victim’s medical bills and loss of income. If unpaid, he will have to serve an additional 20 days in jail. — TODAY file pic

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington June 19, 2025. US President Donald Trump said he will decide whether to attack Iran within a fortnight, as Israel and its regional rival continued to trade fire for a seventh day. — AFP pic

World / 7 m ago

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Pakistani Shiah pilgrims carrying their belongings walk across the Pakistan-Iran border after returning from Iran in Taftan, in Balochistan province, on June 19, 2025, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

‘Offering prayer’: Relieved Pakistanis recall ‘horrifying nights’ as Israel, Iran trade strikes

A truck filled with Afghan refugees and loaded with their belongings waits to depart for Afghanistan at a holding centre near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on April 11, 2025. Pakistan says it has expelled more than a million Afghans in the past two years, yet many have quickly attempted to return — preferring to take their chances dodging the law than struggle for existence in a homeland some had never even seen before. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Homeland insecurity: Expelled Afghans risk reentry to Pakistan to escape Taliban rule

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

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A satellite image shows new reactors under construction at the Bushehr site in Iran in this handout image dated January 1, 2025. — Maxar Technologies handout pic via Reuters

World / 12 h ago

'It was a mistake': Israel confirms strikes on Natanz, Isfahan, Arak — but not Bushehr

A red flag flutters in the wind, warning beachgoers of dangerous conditions as Hurricane Erick strengthens off Mexico's Pacific Coast, in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state, Mexico, June 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

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Anti-government protesters hold Thai national flags during a demonstration to demand the removal of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office outside Government House in Bangkok June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

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A billboard in South Africa showing two women in a car with the headline ‘not your average birdies’ has been ruled offensive, the advertising regulator told AFP yesterday. — AFP pic

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An Indian flag and advertising companies' logos are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

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Nippon Steel’s 2023 announcement that it would buy US Steel, the linchpin of American steelmaking, sparked political and union opposition in the United States before being finally sealed yesterday under strict conditions. — AFP pic

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This aerial photograph taken on February 17, 2025 shows a general view of a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh's southern port city of Chittagong. The shipbreaking industry employs 20,000 to 30,000 people directly or indirectly in sprawling port on the Bay of Bengal. But the human and environmental cost is immense, experts say. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

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An Air India Airbus A320-200 aircraft takes off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, July 7, 2017. — Reuters pic

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According to data from the ministry, Indonesia’s data centre capacity has increased to 290 megawatts (MW) since last October. The national capacity is projected to soar to 900 MW by the end of 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

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Bursa Malaysia closed lower in tandem with the weak performance across the region, said an analyst. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 13 h ago

Bursa Malaysia dips below 1,510 as regional markets stumble

The ringgit continued to end lower against the greenback today, weighed down by emerging concerns over the global financial outlook, a dealer said. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 13 h ago

Ringgit retreats against dollar on Fed inflation forecast, climbs against regional peers

Group CEO Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad said MSM and Central Sugars Refinery Sdn Bhd (CSR) have jointly requested the government to consider imposing a tariff on imported sugar, particularly from Thailand, to safeguard the domestic sugar industry from dumping practices. — ETX Studio pic

Money / 15 h ago

Stop the dump: MSM Malaysia urges action on cheap Thai sugar imports

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Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during the Fifa Club World Cup 2025 Group A match with FC Porto in Atlanta June 19, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 m ago

Messi stars as Inter Miami beat Porto 2-1 in Club World Cup upset

National Under-23 (U-23) head coach Mohd Nafuzi Zain said an initial group of 26 players from across the country will be called up for the project’s first camp, scheduled from June 23 to 26. — Bernama pic

Sports / 13 h ago

FAM launches ‘Elite Games’ to scout next-gen Harimau Malaya stars, says national U-23 coach

China’s Zhang Ziyu shoots as Japan’s Miwa Kuribayashi and Nanako Todo try to block during a warm-up game ahead of the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup in Xian June 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 17 h ago

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FAM Competitions Committee deputy chairman, Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan said the matter is still under discussion and any decision regarding the matter will be announced later. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Harimau in limbo: FAM undecided on CAFA Nations Cup and Pestabola Merdeka plans

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House as members of Italian club Juventus and coach Igor Tudor (3rd right) pay a visit in Washington June 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 21 h ago

Juventus thump Al Ain 5-0 in Club World Cup after Trump visit

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Sports / 22 h ago

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