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Brunei

Brunei’s biodiversity celebrated through art

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Datuk Seri Setia Dr Abdul Manaf Metussin officiated the launching of 'Whispers of the Wild: Brunei's Nature', an art exhibition celebrating Brunei's rich natural heritage, at the Malay Technology Museum in Jalan Kota Batu on Saturday (May 16).

World

Australia's property tax overhaul unpopular with voters, polls show

SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left ⁠government is facing voter blowback after breaking election promises to roll out ⁠the biggest changes to investment taxes in decades in its latest budget, ‌according to two closely watched polls.

Nation

Cops submit investigation papers of fatal Petaling Jaya crash to DPP

SHAH ALAM: Investigation papers into a Petaling Jaya accident that killed a motorcyclist have been submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) for further action.

Nation

Smugglers turn to rivers, coastal routes amid tighter controls, cops say

KOTA BARU: Stricter security and the closure of illegal bases along the Sungai Golok border have prompted smugglers to change their modus operandi, shifting to waterways and coastal areas to continue their activities.

Markets

Local institutions extend buying streak on Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week, recording net inflows of RM233.2 million last week amid continued foreign selling across regional equity markets.

Cambodia

US aggregate site ranks Cambodia first in world for ‘Natural Environment’

PHNOM PENH: A US-based ranking website has declared Cambodia the number one nation in the world in the Natural Environment category, followed by the Seychelles and Slovenia.

Nation

Speaker officially notified of Samsuri's appointment as Opposition Leader

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat Speaker's Office has received official notification from the Perikatan Nasional chief whip that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has been appointed the new Opposition Leader.

Nation

King presents instruments of appointment to 15 envoys

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented instruments of appointment to 15 Malaysian envoys assigned to missions abroad in a ceremony held at Istana Negara here on Monday (May 18).

Living

The versatile roast: How one roast chicken can give you three great meals

More than the sum of its juicy meat and crispy skin, a good roast chicken is all about those luscious pan juices.

Entertainment

‘He gave it his everything’: The Wonderfools’ director on why he didn’t cut Cha Eun-woo’s scenes

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' star Park Eun-bin gets superpowers in 'The Wonderfools' while scandal-hit Cha makes the cut.

Style

Piaget’s brand ambassadors raise the glam quotient at Geneva fair

In a dazzling reinvention that saw colourful stones morph into modern, creative works of art, luxury brand Piaget took the spotlight at this year's Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva, Switzerlamd.

AI

AI poised to tilt job market leverage toward older workers

When it comes to job cuts, older workers are often disproportionately affected. But a new survey of chief executive officers suggests this won't be a given as companies adopt artificial intelligence.

Nation

Dewan Rakyat Speaker yet to be informed of Pandan, Setiawangsa seat vacancies

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat Speaker has yet to receive formal notification regarding the vacancies of the Pandan and Setiawangsa parliamentary seats.

Nation

Kelana Jaya LRT line hit by service disruption

KUALA LUMPUR: Train services on the Kelana Jaya Line are experiencing delays following a component failure involving a train at the Kelana Jaya Station, according to a statement on MyRapid's Facebook page.

Nation

Cops nab suspect in teen's wrongful confinement and sexual assault

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested a man believed to be involved in the abduction, abuse and sodomy of a 14-year-old boy at an apartment in Bukit Kemuning on May 12.

World

Russian attacks kill one, injure more than 30 in Ukraine overnight, officials say

May 18 (Reuters) - Russia launched ⁠drones, airstrikes and shelling at Ukraine overnight, targeting cities ⁠such as Odesa in the south and Dnipro in ‌the southeast, killing one person and injuring more than 30, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

Nation

Property agent remanded for allegedly stabbing woman in Kepala Batas

ALOR SETAR: A 32-year-old property agent suspected of stabbing a woman outside a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah in Kepala Batas here has been remanded for seven days.

Banking

Hong Leong Bank to facilitate access to Bank Negara's SME Stabilisation Relief Facility

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Bank is facilitating access to the SME Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF) for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) that are experiencing temporary disruptions to operations and cash flow challenges resulting from the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Sabah & Sarawak

Expand 'KDMR' or adopt 'Momogun' – debate over term for Sabah native groups goes on

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah minister has suggested adding the letter "S" to the abbreviation KDMR for the Kadazan, Dusun, Murut and Rungus native communities to represent the Sungai ethnic group.

Corporate News

Gold Li plans first high-rise residential project in Muar by 2027

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor-based property developer Gold Li Holdings Bhd plans to launch its first high-rise residential project in 2027 as part of its strategy to expand beyond its traditional landed property segment.