Malaysia

Sir Ruby springs pleasant surprise

A beaming Harmeet Singh Gill bringing Sir Ruby back to scales after their gutsy win in the NZB Ready To Run Graduate Cup (1,400m) at Sungai Besi on April 5.

Sabah bans export and import of some local freshwater fish, including koi, after virus outbreak

Sabah minister Jamawi Jaafar said the Koi Herpesvirus is a dangerous pathogen affecting fish from the Cyprinidae family, and classified as a high-impact aquaculture disease with extremely high mortality rates.

Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out ‘corporate mafia’ storm

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is unlikely to call for early polls in 2026 after the "corporate mafia" scandal engulfed members of his inner circle.

AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Middle East war

About 10 per cent of the airlines overall flights have been cut so far.

Newly upgraded Kelantan airport turns into illegal racing spot

A photo shared on social media of the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport. The airport has attracted youths on modified motorcycles who use the drop-off area outside the departure hall for high-speed and drag races.

Birute Galdikas, who worked to save wild orang utans in Borneo, dies at 79

Dr Biruté Galdikas researched orangutans in what is now known as Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo, where her half-century of research and conservation made her one of the world’s leading experts on the elusive and critically endangered great ape.

Singaporean man hit by car while crossing road in Johor Bahru

The accident occurred on April 3 at about 3.40pm on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in Johor Bahru, said the Malaysian police.

Petronas-chartered tanker loaded with Iraqi crude passes through Hormuz

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Malaysia said on March 31 that Iran would allow its ships to pass through the strait without paying any tolls.

Malaysians must understand impact of Middle East conflict, says Anwar

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reminded Malaysians not to be too comfortable and assume that all is well.

Malaysians turn to home farming for self sufficiency, healthy lifestyle

Green vegetables growing in planter boxes hanging from the balcony of a high-rise unit.

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