Nation

Govt mulls prosecuting diesel fleet card holders who abuse subsidy

KUANTAN: A proposal has been put forward to prosecute fleet card holders who embezzle subsidised diesel, rather than merely penalising the offenders by issuing them compounds, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Nation

Govt to closely monitor development projects

KULIM: The Economy Ministry will continue to closely monitor the implementation of development projects, particularly those under its purview, to ensure they remain on track and are not delayed, especially for ongoing projects of public interest.

Nation

AI-powered exhibition brings iconic theories to life

GEORGE TOWN: Imagine Albert Einstein talking about how stars are formed and how they die and Isaac Newton answering tough questions on science.

Letters

Effectiveness of public housing depends on clear rules and strict enforcement

From MOHIDEEN ABDUL KADER, President Consumers' Association of Penang.

India

PM vows to crush terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat ­terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem", marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.

Nation

Industry players push for innovation and stronger revenue models at forum

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian media industry must adapt to rapid changes while upholding integrity and public trust, as highlighted at the Hawana 2026 Media Forum.

Letters

Tribunal wins meaningless when awards are ignored

From SALINA ABDULLAH, Senior lecturer, UiTM Cawangan Melaka.

Badminton

Chong Wei won’t tolerate players who ignore hostel regulation at ABM

PETALING JAYA: Staying at the hostel at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara may seem like a simple rule, but some players are still refusing to comply with it.

Nation

King arrives in Moscow

MOSCOW: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has arrived in Moscow at the special invitation of the Russian government as a guest of honour for the Victory Day celebrations.

Nation

‘Make Tamil compulsory in school’

A PROMINENT Indian leader in Johor has called for the Tamil language and literature subjects to be made compulsory at secondary school level, Makkal Osai reported.

Letters

Broader issues affecting GP clinics

From DR SHANMUGANATHAN TV GANESON, President Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations Malaysia.

On Your Side

Keeping track of every green promise

City Hall's green initiatives must deliver permanent protection against encroachment.

Nation

‘Option to Purchase’ planned to rescue housing projects

KUALA LUMPUR: With many sick and abandoned housing projects causing problems to buyers, the government is studying a key policy shift – and introduce an "Option to Purchase" (OTP) clause in the law.

Nation

Malaysia to boost clinical research ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to be a trusted global contributor in clinical research, says the Health Minister.

Myanmar

Junta springs back on offence

A little more than a year ago, the government's military was on the back foot in its bloody civil war, pushed out of great swathes of the country's north by an ­alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the country by other established groups and new pro-democracy guerrillas.

Nation

Four men charged with murdering elderly man

TELUK INTAN: Four men were charged in the Magistrate's Court with the murder of an elderly man using a machete.

Nation

Contraband worth RM3.7mil seized

BUTTERWORTH: Nearly RM4mil worth of contraband ciga­rettes and alcoholic bevera­ges meant for the black market were seized in two separate ope­rations in Penang.

Nation

Bar’s judicial challenge of Zahid’s DNAA to proceed

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Bar's judicial review challenging the Attorney General's (AG) decision to discontinue the prosecution of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the Yayasan Akalbudi graft case will proceed to a full hearing at the High Court.

Sri Lanka

Over 200 foreigners nabbed in scam raids

Police have arrested 231 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese and Vietnamese, following raids on suspected cyberscam centres in the capital since the weekend, officials said.

India

Motorcycle gunmen kill political aide in West Bengal

Gunmen on motorbikes in India's West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said.