Nation

'Durian' discipline on daughter goes too far: Man jailed five years, wife fined RM18,000

KUALA LUMPUR: A man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, while his wife was fined RM18,000 by the Sessions Court here today after both pleaded guilty to abusing their daughter with a durian husk last week.

Letters

A wait for cardiothoracic patients that seems “forever”: A wake-up call for our healthcare system

FROM Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon MCA deputy president

Nation

Mara: Fatal convoy organised among students, not by us

PETALING JAYA: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) says it did not organise any convoy involving its students that led to a fatal accident on Wednesday (July 23).

Nation

'Live or die' message was about me, says Zayn Rayyan's mother

PETALING JAYA: Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin's mother has told the Sessions Court that a WhatsApp message saying "lantaklah nak hidup ke nak mati" (live or die, it doesn't matter) was directed at herself and not her six-year-old son.

Nation

Drug abuse among youths spark questions on social support

PUTRAJAYA: With data showing that over 75% of drug addicts in Malaysia are Malay youths, questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the country's social support system in protecting this generation from an escalating addiction crisis.

Badminton

Doubles continue dominant show as Aaron-Wooi Yik reach quarters in China

PETALING JAYA: World No. 2 men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik marched into the China Open quarter-finals after a convincing win over French brothers Christo and Toma Junior Popov on Thursday (July 24).

Corporate News

Vitrox's core businesses record double-digit revenue growth in 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Vitrox Corp Bhd's bottom line remained flat in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2QFY25), despite a 33.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) jump in revenue due to foreign exchange losses.

World

Greece invites Libya to maritime zone talks to ease strained ties

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has invited Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli to start talks on demarcating exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean Sea, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday.

Nation

PM orders police to ensure Saturday rally proceeds smoothly

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the police to provide the necessary cooperation to ensure public safety and facilitate the upcoming "Turun Anwar" rally spearheaded by PAS, says his senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah,

Cricket

Cricket-S Africa select young guns Brevis, Pretorius for Australia tour

(Reuters) -Batters Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius have been included in South Africa's Twenty20 and One Day International squads for their white ball tour of Australia next month, as off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen earns a maiden limited overs call-up.

Nation

No plans to review tax relief amount, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no plan to review the tax relief amount for individuals, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

China

Defending champion Yin Ruoning to headline star-studded field for Buick LPGA Shanghai's October homecoming

China's top golfer Yin Ruoning will be back to defend her title at this year's Buick LPGA Shanghai, which takes place at the Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club from October 9-12.

Technology

Walmart bets on AI super agents to boost e-commerce growth

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Walmart unveiled plans on Thursday to roll out a suite of AI-powered "super agents" designed to improve the shopping experience for customers and streamline operations.

World

Ukraine, Russia attack each other's Black Sea coasts after latest round of peace talks

(Reuters) -Ukraine and Russia launched air attacks along each other's Black Sea coasts early on Thursday, hours after brief direct talks between them failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong police search country park for teenager missing for week

CCTV footage suggests Daisy Kwok, 18, headed uphill towards Lion Rock Country Park on July 14

Economy

Malaysia's semiconductor exports remain resilient, grow at 15.7% in 1H 2025 - Tengku Zafrul

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's semiconductor exports remained resilient, growing 15.7 per cent in the first six months of this year alone (1H 2025), outpacing overall export growth of 3.8 per cent, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

China

Chinese woman lives two months for free, exploits shop return policies, scams men

Police say woman who lived high on the hog carried box of dead crickets in her bag to trick hospitality outlets over hygiene conditions

AI

AI is slowing down (not speeding up) software developers, study finds

Open-source developers who lean on artificial intelligence tools are less productive and efficient than those who do not use the much-hyped technology, according to researchers investigating AI assistance in software development.

Nation

Stand down, peace only option for Thailand and Cambodia, urges PM Anwar

PETALING JAYA: Both Thailand and Cambodia must stop hostilities and reach an amicable resolution, urged Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as border clashes between the two countries escalated drastically on Thursday (July 24).

Nation

PMO ready to brief Kedah MB to avoid ‘misinformed’ statements, says senior aide

PETALING JAYA:The Prime Minister's Office is ready to provide briefings, whether basic or in-depth, to Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, to help him avoid making "lopsided, incoherent and misguided" comments, particularly when it comes to basic facts about national financial management.