KLANG: A total of 36 deaths involving incidents in Malaysian waters were recorded as of last month, said Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Maritime Air Operations Division director First Admiral Mohd Tahir Khalid. The deaths were due to multiple factors, including fishing, boating, recreational activities and bad weather. He added that data was based on 251 individuals involved in 108 incidents recorded by the agency, highlighting a need to improve public awareness on maritime ..

PETALING JAYA: Authorities are urging the public to report individuals riding motorcycles without helmets in residential areas, especially teenagers. According to the Road Transport Department (RTD), Rule 4 of the Motorcycle (Helmet) Rules 1973 mandates that all motorcyclists and pillion riders must wear helmets while riding. Failure to comply is punishable with a compound fine of RM300. In addition, Section 39 of the Road Transport Act 1987 states that any individuals, including parents or ..

PARIS : France has offered to assist in ensuring safer food distribution in Gaza amid growing concerns over civilian casualties during aid deliveries. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated on Saturday that France and Europe are prepared to enhance security for humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territory. Barrots remarks follow increasing criticism of deadly incidents at Israeli-supported aid centres. We stand ready, Europe as well, to contribute to the safety of food distribution, ..

GEORGE TOWN: Puzzles have always fascinated Jayaram Menon, an engineer who turned educator more than a decade ago to help students connect academic knowledge with real-world problem-solving through logic-based learning. After retiring from Renesas Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, he became the only non-Western participant selected for Mensa Internationals pilot Leadership Programme in 2010. Jayaram is redefining how students interact with maths and science using puzzles as a bridge between abstract ..

PETALING JAYA: Students looking to enrol at universities should consider job opportunities alongside their personal interests, academics have advised. Universiti Teknologi Mara Perlis campus Faculty of Business and Management senior lecturer Dr Muhammad Aiman Arifin said students need to take a long- term view and consider current global workforce demands. While interest remains important, he explained it should be a secondary factor in course selection, with greater emphasis placed on future ..

PENAMPANG : Pesta Kaamatan dan Hari Gawai berperanan sebagai wahana mengukuhkan semangat serumpun antara rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak yang berkongsi jati diri Borneo, bukan sekadar simbol kesyukuran atas hasil tuaian. Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor berkata hubungan erat antara kedua-dua negeri perlu terus dipelihara sebagai landasan memupuk perpaduan dan keharmonian rakyat berbilang kaum di Malaysia Timur. Sabah dan Sarawak bukan sahaja berkongsi sempadan, tetapi juga berkongsi jati ..

SHAH ALAM : Undang-Undang khusus untuk kecerdasan buatan (AI) perlu disegerakan susulan impak negatif teknologi itu yang dilihat semakin menular terutama membabitkan jenayah penipuan, kata Timbalan Menteri Digital Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong. Ugak berkata beliau difahamkan bagi tempoh 2020 hingga 2024, jenayah itu telah mengakibatkan kerugian sebanyak kira-kira RM5 bilion di seluruh dunia. Saya juga menjangkakan undang-undang AI ini mungkin dapat diangkat pada tahun ini supaya kita dapat ..

JAKARTA : Seorang pendaki Malaysia berjaya diselamatkan selepas tergelincir dan mengalami kecederaan semasa mendaki ke Danau Segara Anak di Gunung Rinjani, wilayah Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia, kata pihak berkuasa pada Sabtu. Kejadian berlaku Jumaat pada 3.20 petang waktu tempatan apabila seorang pemandu pelancong tempatan memaklumkan kepada Resort Sembalun mengenai seorang warga asing yang cedera, dikenali sebagai Nazli Awan Mahat. Ketua Balai Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani (BTNGR) Yarman ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Kakak kepada Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, Zainab Sabu meninggal dunia hari ini pada usia 76 tahun. Perkara itu dimaklumkan Mohamad menerusi hantaran di Facebook hari ini. Allahyarhamah adalah seorang yang cukup penyayang, tabah dan banyak berkorban dalam kehidupan kami sekeluarga. Pemergiannya satu kehilangan besar yang amat dirasai. Pada ketika ini, saya sedang dalam perjalanan ke Rome (Itali) atas urusan rasmi kerajaan. Hati ini begitu ..

TEHRAN : Iran pada asasnya bersedia untuk menyambung semula rundingan nuklear dengan Amerika Syarikat (AS), menurut hantaran di X oleh Menteri Luar Abbas Araghchi, walaupun beliau menggesa Presiden AS Donald Trump supaya mengubah nada kenyataannya, lapor agensi berita Jerman (dpa). Jika Presiden Trump benar-benar serius mahu mencapai perjanjian, beliau sepatutnya mengetepikan nada tidak hormat dan tidak dapat diterima terhadap Pemimpin Tertinggi Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, serta berhenti ..

TOP seed Jessica Pegula contained Iga Swiatek's heavy topspin game on grass to earn a 6-4 7-5 victory on Saturday and lift the Bad Homburg Open title. The American held serve throughout and gave up just one breakpoint in the match, denying the Pole her first career title on grass, just two days before the start of Wimbledon. Swiatek has not won a singles title since her 2024 French Open victory. I know you say you cant play on grass but you are very, very good on grass, Pegula said, addressing ..

KOTA TINGGI : Dua lelaki warga emas maut manakala sembilan lagi termasuk bayi berusia tujuh bulan cedera ringan dalam kemalangan membabitkan lima buah kenderaan berhampiran Felda Pasak, Jalan Desaru-Kota Tinggi di sini petang tadi. Pusat Gerakan Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Johor memaklumkan bahawa pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan pada 4.17 petang, sebelum tiba di lokasi 11 minit kemudian dengan kekuatan enam anggota dan sebuah jentera FRT. Setibanya Pasukan ..

MELAKA : Kerajaan negeri menerusi Lembaga Perumahan Melaka akan melaksanakan inisiatif bina baharu dan baik pulih rumah masyarakat Orang Asli bermula tahun depan bagi memastikan golongan itu memiliki kediaman atau tempat perlindungan yang selesa serta selamat. Exco Kemajuan Desa, Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan negeri Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh berkata usaha itu bagi memastikan masyarakat Orang Asli tidak berasa terpinggir daripada apa juga bentuk bantuan atau inisiatif yang disediakan ..

ISTANBUL : Rusia sedia untuk mengambil bahagian dalam pembinaan sebuah lagi loji kuasa nuklear di Turkiye, kata Timbalan Perdana Menteri Rusia Alexander Novak, menurut laporan Sputnik/RIA Novosti. Pada masa ini, kajian kebolehlaksanaan sedang dijalankan untuk menilai daya maju ekonomi bagi pembinaan loji kuasa nuklear baharu. Usaha ini dilaksanakan demi kepentingan pihak Turkiye bagi membangunkan model ekonomi yang saling menguntungkan. Rusia amat berbesar hati untuk terlibat dalam pelaksanaan ..

MOSCOW : Hutang tertunggak Google di Rusia melonjak kepada 27.2 bilion ruble (US$348 juta) sejak awal 2025, menurut data Perkhidmatan Bailif Persekutuan Rusia yang diperoleh RIA Novosti. Pada Februari lalu, hutang itu berjumlah lebih 21.5 bilion ruble, dan sejak itu pihak bailif Rusia telah memulakan 11 prosiding penguatkuasaan terhadap syarikat tersebut. Hutang besar itu berpunca daripada beberapa siri denda yang dikenakan oleh mahkamah Rusia ke atas syarikat teknologi berpangkalan di Amerika ..

KEPALA BATAS: Jabatan Komunikasi Komuniti (JKOM) memperluaskan program-program yang dirangka kepada kumpulan sasar dan komuniti untuk menyebarkan maklumat mengenai dasar-dasar kerajaan dan memperkukuhkan nilai murni yang terkandung dalam gagasan Malaysia MADANI. Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Pengurusan JKOM Kafrawi Ridzuan Tarmizi berkata program itu diperluaskan ke beberapa negeri bagi memastikan maklumat berkaitan dasar kerajaan serta kerangka MADANI dapat disampaikan secara menyeluruh dan ..

LABUAN : Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Wilayah Persekutuan) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa menggesa pelaksanaan strategi bersepadu dan inovatif bagi mengurangkan kebergantungan tinggi Labuan terhadap makanan yang diimport. Beliau menekankan kepentingan sistem pertanian bandar dan alternatif termasik hoidroponik sebagai penyelesaian kepada kekangan keluasan tanah pertanian di pulau tersebut. Bercakap kepada media selepas merasmikan Peluncuran Laporan Interim Banci Pertanian 2024 Wilayah ..

PASIR PUTEH : Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (Maritim Malaysia) melaksanakan sebanyak 226 operasi mencari dan menyelamat (CARILAMAT) sepanjang tahun lepas, melibatkan 1,348 mangsa di seluruh negara. Pengarah Maritim Kelantan Kepten Maritim Erwan Shah Soahdi berkata daripada jumlah itu, 1,259 mangsa berjaya diselamatkan, 64 dilaporkan meninggal dunia, manakala 25 lagi diklasifikasikan sebagai hilang. Beliau berkata statistik tersebut membuktikan kecekapan dan kesiapsiagaan aset Maritim ..

PENAMPANG : The Kaamatan and Gawai festivals are not mere celebrations of gratitude because they also serve as a platform to enhance the cultural bond between the people of Sabah and Sarawak, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said that the close ties between the two states must be preserved, as they constitute the core of unity and harmony among the multiracial communities in East Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak not only share borders but also a Bornean identity steeped in ..

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday he believes it is possible that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas militants will be reached within a week. Trump, at an Oval Office event celebrating a Congo-Rwanda accord, told reporters that he believes a ceasefire is close. He said he had been just been talking to some of the people involved in trying to reach a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave. Hamas has said it ..

THE Club World Cups various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to storm delays, extreme heat to complaints about FIFAs expanded competition being a cash grab at the expense of the players long-term health. However, with the right ingredients slow-cooking in the United States summer sun, there has also been plenty to enjoy about the tournament so far. Several stars are getting their encore moments, including Inter Miamis cast of ageing former Barcelona greats, led by Lionel ..

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a "blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week. The move plunges U.S.-Canada relations back into chaos after a period of relative calm that included a cordial G7 meeting in mid-June where Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to wrap up a new economic agreement within 30 days. ..

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led U.S. Senate rejected a Democratic-led bid on Friday to block President Donald Trump from using further military force against Iran, hours after the president said he would consider more bombing. The Senate vote was 53 to 47 against a war powers resolution that would have required congressional approval for more hostilities against Iran. All the senators had voted, but the vote was being held open.

LYON could still compete in European football next season if their appeal against relegation to Ligue 2 succeeds, the club confirmed on Friday. The decision follows an agreement with UEFA on financial sustainability measures. Earlier this week, the French financial watchdog DNCG demoted Lyon despite their sixth-place finish in Ligue 1, which initially secured Europa League qualification. The club immediately announced plans to appeal. Olympique Lyonnais completed the financial sustainability ..

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamanei, on Friday, dropped plans to lift sanctions on Iran and said he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran is enriching uranium to worrisome levels. Trump reacted sternly to Khamanei's first remarks after a 12-day conflict with Israel that ended when the United States launched bombing raids last weekend against Iranian nuclear sites. Khamanei said Iran "slapped America in the face" by launching an ..

JERTIH : Dua lagi pelajar Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Besut ditahan polis bagi membantu siasatan kes buli melibatkan pelajar di sekolah berkenaan. Ketua Polis Daerah Besut Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu berkata kedua-dua pelajar Tingkatan Tiga itu ditahan 4 petang tadi selepas hadir ke Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Besut bersama keluarga. Ini menjadikan sebanyak tujuh pelajar sekolah terbabit ditahan setakat ini, iaitu enam pelajar Tingkatan Tiga dan seorang pelajar Tingkatan Lima. Dua pelajar ..

SEAN Diddy Combs defense lawyer urged a jury on Friday to find the former hip- hop mogul not guilty in his sex trafficking trial, saying prosecutors are trying to criminalize his unusual sexual preferences. The lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said during his closing argument in Manhattan federal court that over the past two months prosecutors had presented a fake trial to use Combs sexual proclivities as evidence of a criminal conspiracy centered on his businesses. They take the baby oil and the ..

LONDON : A man who killed a 14-year-old boy in London during a rampage with a sword was on Friday jailed for a minimum of 40 years. Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, nearly decapitated schoolboy Daniel Anjorin during a 20-minute series of attacks in Hainault, east London, in April last year, in which he also assaulted several other people including police officers. Prosecutors said Monzo killed and skinned his cat before driving his van at a pedestrian and slicing him with the sword, murdering Daniel ..

CAIRO/LONDON : Short of commanders, deprived of much of its tunnel network and unsure of support from its ally Iran, Hamas is battling to survive in Gaza in the face of rebellious local clans and relentless Israeli military pressure. Hamas fighters are operating autonomously under orders to hold out as long as possible but the Islamist group is struggling to maintain its grip as Israel openly backs tribes opposing it, three sources close to Hamas said. With a humanitarian crisis in Gaza ..

WASHINGTON : The United States and China have resolved issues surrounding shipments of rare earth minerals and magnets to the U.S., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday, ironing out a dispute that stalled a deal reached in May. As part of its retaliation against new U.S. tariffs, China suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, upending supply chains central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the ..

THE CEO of Barclays has welcomed indications that U.S. Republicans may scrap the Section 899 retaliatory tax proposal from their tax and spending bill. The developments on 899 are welcome progress and a significant outcome for a great many UK companies like Barclays that invest in the US and support economic growth in both countries, Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan told Reuters in an emailed statement. It is unusual for a British bank CEO to criticise a specific policy of U.S. President ..

PASIR MAS: Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has called for party unity to prevent past election losses caused by internal sabotage. Speaking at the Rantau Panjang Umno Division delegates meeting, he stressed that disunity, not rival strength, led to previous defeats. Thats what we want to avoid in the future, he told reporters, emphasising the need for a strong party machinery within the Unity Government. Responding to claims that some factions want Umno to contest GE16 ..

POLAND'S Hubert Hurkacz has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after failing to recover from surgery, the former world number six said on Friday. Hurkacz has not played since he withdrew from the Libema Open earlier this month due to a lower back injury, with the tournament's fifth seed forced to take two medical timeouts in a first-round victory before he withdrew. Hurkacz also underwent meniscus surgery on his right knee after retiring from his second-round match at Wimbledon last year, ..

THE goal of ending extreme poverty around the globe remains elusive partly due to compounding challenges faced by economies in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) including food insecurity and weak government capacity, a report from the World Bank showed. The report released on Friday by the Washington-based lender calls on a scaling up of international support, debt relief and technical assistance at a time when the United States, the world's largest aid donor of the past decades, ..

GEORGE RUSSELL topped the times for Mercedes ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull in Friday's opening practice ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Briton clocked a best lap in one minute and 5.542 seconds to outpace his Dutch rival by 0.065 seconds ahead of McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri and his temporary team-mate, reserve driver Alex Dunne, who delivered an impressive debut. The Irishman settled into the session and ramped up his speed ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Kementerian Kewangan (MOF) hari ini mengumumkan selepas meneliti sentimen awam, kerajaan memutuskan untuk tidak meneruskan cadangan peluasan skop Cukai Perkhidmatan bagi perkhidmatan kecantikan seperti rawatan kuku, rawatan wajah serta khidmat gunting rambut dan pendandan rambut. Menerusi kenyataannya, MOF berkata semakan terhadap peluasan skop Cukai Jualan dan Cukai Perkhidmatan itu dibuat selepas mengambil kira maklum balas daripada rakyat serta pihak industri. Sejak pengumuman ..

JOHOR BAHRU: Former Johor chief kadi Anoar Sarimin, named Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M, says the recognition strengthens his resolve to continue preaching Islam. The 63-year-old, who retired in 2022, remains active in delivering religious talks and serves on the State Fatwa Committee. Anoar expressed gratitude to Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and the government for the prestigious award. Alhamdulillah, this honour inspires me to keep guiding Muslims daily, he told Bernama at the Johor Maal ..

JAKARTA : Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tiba di sini hari ini untuk lawatan rasmi ke Indonesia. Pesawat yang membawa Perdana Menteri serta delegasinya mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Halim Perdanakusuma di Jakarta Timur pada kira-kira 1 tengah hari waktu tempatan, dan ketibaan Perdana Menteri disambut oleh Presiden Indonesia Prabowo Subianto. Lawatan itu diadakan ketika Malaysia memegang jawatan Pengerusi ASEAN untuk 2025, dengan Kuala Lumpur terus menerajui agenda utama serantau ..

DUNGUN : Persatuan OKU Sentral semalam melancarkan DiveAbility, sebuah program perintis selam skuba yang bertempat di Tenggol Coral Beach Resort, Pulau Tenggol, di sini. Menurut kenyataan Persatuan itu hari ini, program berkenaan dianjurkan dengan kerjasama Eco District Association dan bertujuan memperkasakan golongan orang kurang upaya (OKU) melalui pengalaman marin yang mencabar serta menyeronokkan. Program DiveAbility diterajui bekas senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi serta disertai lima peserta ..