PULLOUT FROM SEASON OPENER Selangor FC’s decision to pull out from the Charity Shield event on Friday came after the Malaysian Football League (MFL) decided to proceed with the match. Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah also said that he was disappointed that the MFL had rejected Selangor FC’s request to postpone the match. “After … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The Mufti of Estonia, Ildar Muhhamedsin, has praised Malaysia for organising the International Conference of Religious Leaders, saying it set a good example for other countries. “This is my first visit to Malaysia, but Alhamdulillah, I have read a lot about it (Malaysia) before, and I know Malaysia has a special place in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysia national team footballer who was the victim of an acid attack remained in an intensive care unit on Tuesday (May 7) with fourth-degree burns that will require more surgery, local media reported. Faisal Halim suffered burns on the neck, shoulder, hands and chest in the Petaling Jaya district outside the capital Kuala … Read more
The United States sees Iran’s capacity to move its oil as reliant on service providers based in Malaysia, with oil being transferred near Singapore and throughout the region, the US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official said on Tuesday. Brian Nelson, Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, was speaking during a four-day visit to … Read more
Before the state banquet, Mr Tharman and Sultan Ibrahim unveiled designs for four stamps that will be jointly issued by SingPost and Post Malaysia to mark the centennial anniversary of the Causeway. “They are timely reminders of how this busiest land crossing in the world is not just a physical connection between our two countries, … Read more
The number of visitors – from 15 countries across Europe and Southeast Asia included in China’s visa exemption scheme – who used Alipay during the holiday was up fourfold this year, according to Ant. 13:33 Tourism trouble: post-pandemic hurdles of China travel Tourism trouble: post-pandemic hurdles of China travel Since the middle of last year, … Read more
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s king will make an official visit to Singapore from Monday (May 6) to Tuesday at President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s invitation, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. This will be Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s first overseas state visit since he was installed as Malaysia’s king. He last visited Singapore in 2022 as Sultan … Read more
The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office, in partnership with the Muslim World League (MWL), is set to host the largest international conference for religious leaders in Asia. The event, titled “Promoting Harmony Among Followers of Religions,” is scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, on Tuesday, May 7. It is expected to welcome about … Read more
“We can’t speed (in the daytime),” he said. “(At) night, we speed. … Traffic is (light).” The fastest he said he has gone is 120 km/h, driving from Johor Bahru to KL in a time of two hours and 45 minutes. But he himself has never caused an accident, he claimed, as he is “a … Read more
ARTWORK, SUPERYACHT The multibillion-dollar 1MDB financial scandal has led to criminal investigations around the world – including in the United States, Switzerland and Singapore – involving politicians, celebrities and prominent individuals. It is alleged that billions of dollars were pilfered from the fund by a number of people and used to buy items ranging from … Read more
