NAGOYA, Sept 26 — Malaysia’s national professional men’s doubles pair, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, are one step away from securing a medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after advancing to the quarterfinals following a straight-set victory over Japan’s Yugo Kobayashi-Takuro Hoki today. During the match held at the Ichinomiya

BANGKOK, Sept 26 — Malaysians in Bangkok have been urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant as persistent heavy rain and flooding continue to disrupt roads and daily activities across the Thai capital, with all 50 districts declared disaster zones. In an advisory issued Saturday, the Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok urged

KUCHING, Sept 25 — Sarawak Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed disappointment over the last-minute cancellation of Kuching Marathon 2026, which had attracted more than 13,000 registered participants. He said the decision was particularly difficult for participants from outside Sarawak who had made

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 25 — The Supplementary Electoral Roll for August 2026 (DPT BLN8/2026) is open for review for 30 days until Oct 24, said Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus. He said DPT BLN8/2026, which was gazetted yesterday, contains the names of 43,309 citizens aged 18 and above during

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir has revoked the appointments of 10 state executive council members, according to a state government gazette. The gazette said Tuanku Muhriz withdrew his consent and cancelled their appointments after stating that they had breached their

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The High Court here today fixed October 23 to rule on a shipping company’s bid to restrain RHB Bank Berhad from closing two of its long-standing accounts, pending the disposal of its full suit. Judicial Commissioner Elesabet Paya Wan set the date after hearing submissions from

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The first reading of the Bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU) is expected to be tabled at the Dewan Rakyat sitting in December, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. He said the ministry is working to complete a

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for Malaysia to 4.9 per cent and 4.7 per cent, respectively. This is supported by the semiconductor upcycle, while data centre investments reinforce consumption and construction. The latest forecasts are higher than

SHAH ALAM, Sept 22 — The total area of Malay Reserve Land in Selangor has increased by 1,084.55 hectares (2,680 acres) since 2018, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. In a statement today, Amirudin said the overall area under the state government’s administration had increased from 162,161.98 hectares (400,711

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A new road measuring just 40 metres has opened in Mont Kiara, creating a direct connection between Jalan Duta Kiara and Jalan Kiara 3 and giving motorists an alternative route towards Solaris Dutamas, Segambut and surrounding areas. The RM3 million two-way link, fully funded by developer