Vice-Premier He Lifeng said China's economy was 'off to a good start' this year as he prepared for a highly anticipated meeting with US officials Read full story

KUALA TERENGGANU: A farmer lost RM150,000 to a non-existent livestock investment scheme on goats after he was convinced of rich returns every month. Read full story

PORT DICKSON: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will receive four Augusta Westland AW189 Medium Lift helicopters in stages next year, which will enhance its operational capabilities. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR central election committee chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa says a total of 237 nominations have been received for various positions in the party's central leadership council as of noon on Friday (May 9). Read full story

BUTTERWORTH: Nurul Izzah Anwar's goal in contesting the PKR deputy president post is to focus on strengthening the for the coming general election and beyond. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: A gym instructor found himself in trouble for threatening a female customer after failing to make small talk. Read full story

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Friday paraded combat drones that its forces use in the war in Ukraine on Moscow's Red Square in what state TV said was a first. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has officially submitted his nomination to defend his post as PKR deputy president, according to the party's online election system on Friday (May 9). Read full story

Amid a 90-day pause in US tariff hikes, Asean nations are working to strike trade deals with the bloc supplying over US$350bil in goods to the United States last year. Read full story

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The designation of Haiti's major gangs as terrorists by Washington could risk further entrenching their power by limiting financial and humanitarian aid, NGOs focused on organized crime and human rights have warned. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The government should delay the implementation of several policy changes to avoid further burdening Malaysians already struggling with rising living costs, says Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities seized RM16.01mil worth of drugs and detained five men in three separate operations in the Klang Valley. Read full story

KOTA TINGGI: Umno is "always ready" to face a state election in Johor, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Read full story

GEORGE TOWN: Police here have arrested four men suspected of involvement in robbery and housebreaking in South Seberang Perai, Bandar Baharu in Kedah, and Parit Buntar in Perak. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecasted across various regions in Malaysia, with warnings in effect until 5pm on Thursday (May 8), said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a post on its Facebook page. Read full story

Separately, Commerce Department says it will simplify some restrictions on the export of advanced semiconductor chips Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: The Works Ministry has identified 20 very high-risk slopes that require urgent prevention and repair works at an estimated cost of RM36mil, said its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Read full story

In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit Internet cafe. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are not ruling out the possibility that Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh staged her own abduction. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The police are not ruling out the possibility that Datin Seri Pamela Ling's three children and other individuals in Singapore will be called as witnesses to assist investigation into her abduction. Read full story

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BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued arrest orders for Ivan Name, the former president of the country's Senate, and Andres Calle, the former president of the House of Representatives, over corruption allegations. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judgepressed a government lawyer on Wednesday on whether Republican President Donald Trump was telling the truth when he said he could secure the return of wrongly deported migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia with a phone call to El Salvador's president. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia have been reduced by 8sen to RM3.10 and RM2.80 per litre, respectively, for May 8 to 14. Read full story

MUAR: A retiree claimed to have lost RM186,800 of his savings after being duped into joining an online investment scam. Read full story

MELAKA: A 28-year-old Thai imam has claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh here to a charge of allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will table the working papers on the medicine price display order and consultation fees for private general practitioners (GPs) within the next couple of weeks, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Putrajaya Hospital after reportedly suffering from food poisoning on Monday (May 5), reports Sinar Harian. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be taking a careful and prudent approach in addressing the tariff issue imposed by the United States, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has acted according to the law in the investigation involving Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh. Read full story

SHAH ALAM: Sunsuria Bhd is taking a significant step forward in advancing its environmental, social and governance commitments with the launch of Sunsuria Foundation focused on driving meaningful contributions across three core pillars: education, community and environmental sustainability. Read full story

PETALING JAYA: Any discussion on changes in Perikatan Nasional's administration should be done internally and not in public, says Bersatu Youth. Read full story

PUTRAJAYA: Schools affected by the upcoming Asean Summit 2025 will be allowed to hold their classes remotely, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Tuesday he met his U.S. counterpart Brooke Rollins in a "friendly" meeting in Washington during which they reached agreements he said would be beneficial to both countries. Read full story

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said it attacked nine sites in Pakistan including in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Wednesday in response to the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists, on its part of Kashmir last month that it blamed on Pakistan. Read full story

BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge declined on Tuesday to allow an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail while he awaits trial on charges related to a deadly drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan carried out by Iran- backed militants last year. Read full story

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with at least three deaths reported, and Pakistan said it was mounting a response as the worst fighting in years erupted between the longstanding enemies. Read full story

(Reuters) - The Indian armed forces launched "Operation Sindoor," hitting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the government said in a statement on Wednesday. Read full story

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries do not expect any major new restrictions in the next package of sanctions against Russia, which the Commission is due to share with member states on Tuesday afternoon, EU diplomats said. Read full story

(Reuters) -The Trump administration last week canceled the first bargaining session scheduled with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's largest workers union since its ability to represent government staff was temporarily restored by a federal court, according one of the union's bosses. Read full story