Nation

Sovereignty still intact after US trade deal

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed accusations that Malaysia's Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States compromises the nation's sovereignty or dignity, calling such claims inaccurate and alarmist.

Nation

Ringgit on the rise in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR: Disciplined fiscal management, improved governance and a series of policy reforms have strengthened the ringgit, giving it the best performance in Asia this year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Sabah & Sarawak

Black Wave making a splash

KOTA KINABALU: An ambitious Black Wave movement of independents led by Kudat MP Datuk Verdon Bahanda might be stumped – but not out – amid an avalanche of 74 independents running in nearly all of the 73 state seats.

Nation

‘No official application from Genting’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry has not received any official application from Genting Malaysia Bhd regarding toll collection or new charges for access to its privately-owned areas.

Nation

PM makes maiden visit to Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is leading a delegation to Ethiopia to boost bilateral ties and explore economic development and opportunities.

Nation

Small school becomes eco-friendly champion

GEORGE TOWN: Despite having only 135 pupils, SJK(T) Ramathasar in Jalan Sungai collected 1.5 tonnes of used cooking oil, winning the primary and overall categories of the 2nd Used Cooking Oil (UCO) collection competition.

Nation

Crowning of durian a thorny issue

PETALING JAYA: The durian, the king of fruits, is synonymous with Malaysia, right?

Nation

Construction halted at site where building material fell on car

GOMBAK: Construction work at the affec­ted area where building material crashed onto a moving car has been halted, says Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL).

Sabah & Sarawak

RM300 return air ticket should do the trick

KOTA KINABALU: Give Sabahans in Peninsular Malaysia a flat "to and fro" flight rate of RM300 to return home to cast their votes in the Nov 29 state election.

Sabah & Sarawak

Not easy to fly home to Sabah to vote

PETALING JAYA: With some 200,000 Sabahans living and working in Peninsular Malaysia – including 20,000 federal civil servants – the question remains whether many will fly home to cast their ballots on Nov 29, even as airlines are offering cheaper fares for this purpose.

Nation

Child protections strengthened

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has strengthened child protection rights and measures against online sexual exploitation through the National Child Policy and the National Child Action Plan (2026-2030), says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Nation

Zoo Negara welcomes new fluffy ambassadors

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has welcomed two new giant "ambassadors of friendship", Chen Xing and Xiao Yue.

Nation

Championing responsible growth

PETALING JAYA: Environ­mental, social and governance (ESG) must evolve from a non-core agenda to becoming part of businesses' DNA, said Star Media Group (SMG) group chief executive officer Chan Seng Fatt.

Nation

Couple arrested on suspicion of breaking into influencer's house in Sg Long

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a soon-to-be-married couple in Kajang suspected of breaking into an influencer's residence in Bandar Sungai Long, resulting in losses amounting to about RM360,000.

Nation

Giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue arrive in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: A new pair giant pandas from China, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, have landed safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 8.30pm on Tuesday (Nov 18).

Nation

Anwar arrives in Ethiopia for three-day official visit

ADDIS ABABA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in the capital city of Ethiopia here for an official visit to strengthen ties and cooperation – not just with this country but also with the African continent.

Nation

Former and current bank officers fined RM63,000 over failure to report bribes

SHAH ALAM: Two former and one current bank officer were fined a total of RM63,000 by the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (Nov 18) after pleading guilty to alternative charges of failing to report receiving bribes from a legal firm.

Nation

Proposal to raise civil service retirement age under consultation, says PSD

KOTA BHARU: The proposal to raise the retirement age for civil servants to 65 is under stakeholder consultation, says Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

Nation

Bersatu expels two division leaders

KUALA LUMPUR: Bersatu has dismissed two of its division chiefs, Datuk Suhaimi Mohd Ghazali (Sepang) and Mohd Shukor Mustaffa (Puchong), with immediate effect.

Sabah & Sarawak

Mohamad Asfia reappointed for 10th term as Sarawak state assembly speaker

KUCHING: Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar has made history as the longest-serving State Legislative Assembly Speaker in Malaysia when he was reappointed to the position for the Sarawak Assembly on Tuesday (Nov 18).