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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19: Penang motorists can expect lane reductions, temporary diversions, and congestion starting next year as major construction works for the LRT Mutiara Line get underway, the state government announced. State…

MEMBAKUT: Malaysia will thoroughly assess any invitation to join the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday (Nov 18). Mohamad stressed that the ISF is not a…

GOMBAK: Construction works along the affected stretch of the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) have been halted after a temporary steel structure collapsed and struck a moving vehicle, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) confirmed on Tuesday (Nov 18).…

KOTA BHARU: The proposal to increase the mandatory retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 remains under stakeholder consultation, according to Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.…

GYEONGBUK, South Korea, Nov 16: A South Korean university student found dead in Cambodia this past summer was killed by blunt force trauma after prolonged beatings and torture, according to a final autopsy report released by South Korea’s…

DHAKA, Nov 17: A Bangladesh court sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. The ruling comes…

SINGAPORE, Nov 17: Singaporean authorities have ordered internet service providers to block access to Malaysian news portal MalaysiaNow after the outlet failed to comply with a correction direction under the Protection from Online…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy visit from Kuala Lumpur’s newly appointed mayor, Dato’ Fadlun Mak Ujud, where both leaders discussed several key development priorities aimed at…

KUCHING, Nov 17: The Sarawak government is examining several long-term and sustainable financing models to ensure continuous progress in the state’s education sector, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg…

BEIJING/TOKYO, Nov 17: China has escalated its diplomatic confrontation with Japan following comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan, issuing sharp warnings of potential economic, diplomatic, and military retaliation that…