PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should investigate the awarding of the demand responsive transit (DRT) Selangor Mobility Initiative pilot project to a company co-founded by the husband of Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, says MCA. Its Youth secretary-general Saw Yee Fung (pic) called on the Selangor government …

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities have arrested 11 Islamist militants who were involved in the suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers in March in the north of the country which borders Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. The announcement was made at a news conference held by Pakistan’s counter-terrorism chief …

PETALING JAYA: Many Malaysians are concerned whether the cost of living could increase soon due to the rationalisation of diesel subsidies, says Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. According to Muhyiddin, the people were not receptive towards Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s special address last Tuesday (May 21) …

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan will submit a private member’s bill to reinstate the “anti-power grab” clause in the Sabah Constitution, its supreme council member Chen Ket Chuin said. He said the party hopes to get the Sabah Legislative Assembly to reinstate Clause 6(7) which was controversially repealed by the state …

KOTA KINABALU: State Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew emphasised the capability of skilled artists to craft and install artworks reflecting the harmonious coexistence of nature and urban living. Speaking at the launch of the “Market Below The Wind-Bamboo Forest Within Cityscape Installation” event, she suggested that incorporating …

(Reuters) – Britain’s Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if it wins the national election on July 4, comprising military or community participation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday. Young adults will be able to choose between spending one weekend a month volunteering over the course …

SHANGHAI: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged youths to take up the opportunity to pursue higher education in China to gain knowledge in various fields, especially technology. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said China has an advantage in high technology …

KOTA KINABALU: This year’s crowned Unduk Ngadau (harvest beauty queen) will bear greater responsibility as Sabah’s annual cultural beauty pageant is elevated to a national-level status. From its humble beginnings in the 1960s, this unique cultural beauty contest, arguably the oldest in the world, has evolved and matured to align …

PARIS (Reuters) – Thousands of spectators made their way through the Roland Garros gates under cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine to attend the French Open as the year’s second Grand Slam tournament got underway in western Paris on Sunday. Panama hats and sunglasses were tucked away on a cool …

PONTIAN: The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry is targeting a 40% mix of renewable energy in the country’s fuel mix by 2035, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, added the set target was expected to reduce …