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THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court said Friday that US sanctions on the institution were an attack on international law and warned that “history will judge this moment.”
GEORGE TOWN: The 2027 Budget is expected to strengthen Malaysia’s northern corridor as a hub for high-value investments, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced manufacturing.
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM2,500 starting salary for semi-skilled workers and graduates announced in Budget 2027 should not come at the expense of existing allowances or employment terms, said the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim).
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal’s operations just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former ICC judge who warned of mounting political attacks on the court.
KUALA LUMPUR: Machang member of paliament Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has been discharged from the Neurology Unit at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) late this evening.
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will build a 22km covered pedestrian walkway linking major landmarks, including the National Mosque, Dataran Merdeka and Central Market, under the 2027 Budget.
JAKARTA: At least 340 residents from 114 families have been displaced after a fire destroyed 52 houses in a densely populated residential neighbourhood in Central Jakarta.
AYER KEROH: A 2.74m-long green anaconda named Diana has given birth to 10 offspring at the Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary after going nearly seven months without food.
Punching the air and roaring in Unison, ecstatic crowds joined a growing demonstration on Wednesday in support of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, an opposition show of force that authorities had sought to avert.
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercy Malaysia is rolling out its Haze Emergency Response nationwide to supply medical aid and health guidance to vulnerable groups as air quality worsens across several states.
SINGAPORE: Max Verstappen scorched to Singapore sprint race pole position in his Red Bull on Friday after a thrilling qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street circuit.
Sarawak bade farewell to a towering political legend in the person of Datuk Song Swee Guan this week. He died of old age at 84 after a short hospital stay.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will optimise the allocations under the 2027 Budget to strengthen operational readiness, enhance enforcement capabilities and address increasingly complex digital crime threats.
With schools in half of the country ordered closed in view of the worsening haze, the command by the king to prioritise the health of schoolchildren is well taken.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Embassy in Riyadh has advised Malaysians in Saudi Arabia to stay calm and follow official safety directives following recent security developments in the Gulf country.
OSLO: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza – a move angrily denounced by Israel.
MANILA: Prosecutors said Friday they are dropping a bribery charge against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who still faces three other charges at her ongoing impeachment trial that could lead to her removal from office.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia ended a nine-year wait to return to the Suhandinata Cup final after producing a superb 2-0 win over arch-rivals Indonesia in the semi-finals of the World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Cairo on Friday.
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown a Gripen fighter jet solo for the first time, the royal household revealed Friday, watched on by her husband King Maha Vajiralongkorn, himself a keen pilot.
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar is confident civil servants are ready to ensure government policies, including 2027 Budget, are implemented swiftly and effectively.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's move to offer permanent positions to more than 9,000 contract doctors under the 2027 Budget has prompted calls for similar clarity on the future of contract pharmacists, who continue to face employment uncertainty.
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Friday dismissed a challenge by a Chinese investigative journalist over his prolonged detention in Bangkok, a day after authorities began proceedings to extradite him to China, his lawyer said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) about 6.20pm today to begin a 2-day state visit to Malaysia.
LONDON: Powertrains boss Ben Hodgkinson would rather talk about belief than expectation after Red Bull’s momentous first win as a Formula One engine manufacturer.
SINGAPORE: Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff rubbished talk his team favours championship leader Kimi Antonelli, calling critics “brainless,” as stablemate George Russell’s title chances fade with a penalty putting him at the back of the grid in Singapore.
SINGAPORE: Max Verstappen scorched to Singapore sprint race pole position in his Red Bull on Friday after a thrilling qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street circuit.
PUTRAJAYA: The Plantation and Commodities Ministry will study a proposal to strengthen cooperation with Indonesia to prevent and control forest and land fires, including through the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC).
BATU PAHAT: Two 22-year-old women were burnt to death when their car caught fire after colliding with a lorry at Batu 1, Jalan Yong Peng-Ayer Hitam, this afternoon.
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2027 Budget, tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Dewan Rakyat today, outlines several government initiatives to strengthen the country's digital infrastructure through programmes implemented by the Malaysian Communication
SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Friday it was “ready to roll out” a haze pollution action plan that included the distribution of masks, as air quality dipped towards “very unhealthy” levels.