Malaysia’s discussions with the US trade representative and secretary of commerce on tariff-related negotiations have made good progress since both parties intend to finalise the negotiations before the end of the 90-day pause on tariff implementation, says investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. They have also agreed to intensify efforts to reach an…
The Perak government is targeting the banning of electronic cigarettes or vapes sales in October and a working paper is being drafted by the Perak State Health Department on the matter said Perak Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs and National Integration Committee chairman A Sivanesan. “We have instructed the Perak JKN led by its…
When President Donald Trump ordered coordinated airstrikes—likely in concert with Israel—on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in mid-June 2025, the reverberations were not just geopolitical. They were scientific, environmental, and humanitarian. The attack on these fortified nuclear sites, some buried 80 meters deep into Iranian mountains, was reportedly executed using GBU-57 Massive…
By Effendy Zulkifly Over 300 restaurants in Singapore have closed not from bad food or poor service, but because people can’t afford to eat out. It’s more than just a business problem. It’s a reflection of rising living costs even in one of Asia’s richest nations. In Malaysia, we’re still fortunate. You can still find…
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict. Trump’s move to hit the pause button could open up space for diplomacy, after days of fevered questions about whether or…
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has once again laid bare the grotesque double standards that define international responses to conflict — particularly when it involves the State of Israel and its primary backer, the United States. The repeated massacres in Gaza, the blatant disregard for international law, and the sanctimonious rhetoric about “self-defense”…
US President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to carry out a U.S. strike on Iran but suggested he stands ready to act if it’s necessary to extinguish Iran’s nuclear program. Trump continued his increasingly pointed warnings about the U.S. joining Israel in striking at Tehran’s nuclear program as Iran’s leader warned anew that the…
Ongoing negotiations with the US over its unilateral tariffs are excellent, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was conveyed by Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, who are leading the talks in Washington DC. “This morning,…
Everyone has a role to play in addressing the drug and vape problems affecting Malaysian youths, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He emphasised the government’s readiness to support efforts to eliminate the issue, describing it as a persistent challenge that demands collective action. “Please discuss the best ways to resolve this problem. Should…
Timor – Leste President Jose Ramos Horta is looking forward to have his country join ASEAN as a full member. In addition he is hoping that both nations would be signing strategic partnership agreements. “We want to have special strategic partnership with Malaysia. “We have to expand our public infrastructure and (develop our) oil and…
