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MECCA: According to a Fatwa issued by the Saudi Arabian government, Malaysians who do not follow the correct procedures to undertake Haj commit a forbidden act. Shahrin Awaludin, the director of Tabung Haji (TH) Haj Guidance…

DOHA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's meeting with Qatari executives and business leaders here today resulted in the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) receiving potential exports amounting to RM700 million. This matter was…

DOHA: The state of Qatar extended an official welcome to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today as he arrived for a three-day visit. The Amiri Diwan, the name of the nation's sovereign body and the structure housing the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Amber Chia, an actress and model, disclosed that she and her ex-husband Adrian Wong never registered for marriage in 2010, ending their marriage 11 years later. The 42-year-old Chia stated in a news story yesterday that she…

KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial actor and singer Aliff Aziz, from Singapore, stated he was willing to give his wife Bella Astillah custody of their two children. In an interview with TV3 entertainment programme Melodi yesterday, the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo will make her Singaporean debut on October 1 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. She has announced the Asian and Australian legs of her Guts world tour. Aside from many…

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Azizulhasni Awang, the national track cycling champion, won a bronze in the men's keirin final at the Japan Track Cup II at Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka today, making him the second person to stand on the podium in just a…

KOTA KINABALU: On Tawau's Jalan Apas, a man fell from a building and died.The victim was naked, according to Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin; the victim's name was still unknown.It was alleged that the victim had been spotted walking in…

JAKARTA: Following a hike in alert level to the second-highest last week, a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, sending a massive ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky. Images from Halmahera island in…

PUTRAJAYA: An organisation that manufactured and sold fictitious passports to unauthorised immigrants was busted by the Immigration Department. The group's mission was hampered, according to Immigration Director-General Datuk Ruslin Jusoh,…