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SHANGHAI, Jan 14 :  China’s top market watchdog has opened a monopoly investigation into Trip.com Group, the country’s largest online travel services provider, over suspected violations of the Anti-Monopoly Law. In a brief statement…

CYBERJAYA: YBhg. Dato’ Sri Shamshun Baharin bin Mohd Jamil, Director General of the National Financial Crime Prevention Centre (NFCC), paid a courtesy visit to YBhg. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Haji Amirudin bin Abdul Wahab, Chief Executive Officer of…

A Palestinian detainee from the Gaza Strip has died while in Israeli custody, with prisoners’ advocacy groups accusing Israeli prison authorities of deliberate medical negligence. In a statement released on Monday, Palestinian prisoners’…

PETALING JAYA: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, known for her ability to deliver results, has outlined a series of key initiatives for 2026, reaffirming the Ministry of Education’s (KPM) commitment to improving access, infrastructure, and…

PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Education (MoE) will prioritise the implementation of the New Preschool Curriculum and the Malaysia Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2026–2035 as the cornerstone of the national education agenda this year.…

PETALING JAYA: The review on reinstating the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) will also focus on parental requests and feedback, said the education minister. Fadhlina Sidek said she expects the…

SHAH ALAM: More than 800,000 pupils and students nationwide began the new 2026 academic year today, marking the entry of fresh cohorts into Year One and Form One across Malaysia. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this year’s intake…

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11:  The death toll from ongoing protests in Iran has surpassed 500, a U.S.-based human rights group reported on Sunday, as tensions rise over potential foreign intervention. The group, HRANA (Human Rights Activists…

WASHINGTON, Jan 12: The White House has stopped short of denying reports that the United States is urging Venezuela to cut ties with adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran, while stressing that Washington intends to maintain “American…

Political analysts and regional observers are warning that the collapse of Iran’s current government could trigger far-reaching consequences across the Middle East and beyond, potentially reshaping regional power balances, energy markets,…