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Nation
Genting family will dispute: Siew Kim signed will during cancer treatment, court told
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court hearing of the Genting Group family's will dispute heard that one of the contested wills was signed at a private hospital while the late Lim Siew Kim, daughter of Lim Goh Tong, was undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.
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Nation
National TVET Day draws in more than 500,000 visitors over three days
PUTRAJAYA: The National TVET Day 2026 celebration at Dataran Putrajaya attracted 510,151 visitors over three days, marking another milestone in the transformation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Malaysia.
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India
Father allegedly hacks three minor daughters to death in Giridih district, India
NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old girl and her six-year-old twin sisters were allegedly hacked to death by their father inside their home in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday (June 8) morning, police said. The accused was arrested soon after the incident
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Corporate News
Sapura Industrial to dispose of land in Bangi
PETALING JAYA: Sapura Industrial Bhd has executed a letter of offer with Zeito Plastic Components Sdn Bhd to dispose of two pieces of land.
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Singapore
Century-old bungalow built by ‘King of Bedok’ Haji Kahar in Singapore put up for conservation
SINGAPORE: A two-storey bungalow once owned by a Malay businessman dubbed the "King of Bedok" is set to be conserved, in a move to safeguard one of the last surviving markers of the old Kampong Bedok.
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Metro News
Plan to abolish special one-stop centre, stop interference in KL development decisions
THE government plans to abolish the special one-stop centre (OSC) at Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) as part of efforts to eliminate the potential for "interference".
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Technology
Spacecraft developer Quantum Space to go public in $1.2 billion SPAC deal
June 8 (Reuters) - Space infrastructure company Quantum Space said on Monday it would go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Inflection Point Acquisition in a deal that values the combined company at about $1.2 billion.
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Banking
AmBank to acquire Menara AmBank, related assets for RM331mil
KUALA LUMPUR: AMMB Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary AmBank (M) Bhd has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Menara AmBank at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur, along with the related assets and rights, for RM331 million.
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World
Israel, Iran must 'immediately stop shooting', says Trump
ISTANBUL: United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday (June 8) called for Israel and Iran to stop fighting "immediately" in the wake of tit-for-tat airstrikes, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
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Philippines
Philippines secures 15,000 doses of injectable prep amid rising HIV infections
MANILA: (Bernama-PNA) The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has secured a donation of 15,000 doses of the long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug Lenacapavir (LEN) through a joint initiative with the United States Department of State to combat the country's rising HIV infection rates.
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AseanPlus News
Desa Kerayong Indah marks a major recovery milestone as the revival effort gains significant progress
Open House officiated by Datuk Borhan Aman Shah celebrates progress delivered by Probil Industries and Dimensi Jayamas.
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India
India says fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indian sailors, all crew safe
NEW DELHI: India's shipping ministry said on Monday (June 8) that a fire was reported on an oil tanker, Marivex, off the coast of Oman with 24 Indian sailors on board, adding that all of them were safe.
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Technology
Uber opens sign-ups for London 'robotaxis' ahead of launch 'in months'
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Uber said its users could sign up from Monday for a chance to ride in London's first robotaxis powered by AI technology from British start-up Wayve as soon as regulators give the go-ahead for launch, which it expects in the coming months.
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Corporate News
Croesus IT secures RM900,000 contracts from Yinson Green Technologies
KUALA LUMPUR: Croesus IT Holdings Bhd has secured contracts worth approximately RM900,000 from Yinson Green Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd for software solutions and related services.
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Indonesia
Indonesia's Prabowo appoints new head of free meals agency
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (June 8) appointed a new head of the agency responsible for implementing his flagship free meals programme, replacing the previous office holder who was dismissed and arrested on graft charges last week.
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Nation
Newborn baby found at Taman Daya surau in JB
JOHOR BARU: A newborn baby boy wrapped in a towel has been found alive at a surau in Taman Daya here.
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Technology
Wizz Air to offer Starlink in-flight internet from 2027
June 8 (Reuters) - Wizz Air said on Monday that it would offer Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet across its fleet from next year, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to do so.
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Technology
Analysis-Nvidia's AI PC push banks on unproven demand beyond niche users
June 8 (Reuters) - Nvidia's entry into the AI PC market with its RTX Spark superchip last week is less a breakthrough for regular users than a high-stakes bet that a largely unproven concept can find wider appeal, analysts said.
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Forex
Ringgit ends lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as stronger-than-expected United States (US) labour market data reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve would maintain its restrictive monetary policy stance, boosting demand for the greenback, an economist said.
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Football
Soccer-FIFA says it has settled with Diarra in player transfer rights case
June 8 (Reuters) - FIFA has reached a settlement with former France midfielder Lassana Diarra in a player transfer rights case, the global soccer body said on Monday.
