KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Malaysia’s 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Singapore in a Tier 1 international friendly at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night has been described as a positive step forward by team captain Dion Cools.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 — The Consumer Credit Act 2025 (RUUKP) is expected to be gazetted by the end of this year, aiming to enhance consumer protection by regulating excessive charges and ensuring ethical debt collection practices.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 5 — The management of Surau Nurul Haq in Kampung Sungai Sayong 1, Kulai, has expressed deep regret and disappointment after the van intended to serve as the surau’s hearse was stolen and severely damaged in a road accident yesterday.

MADRID, Sept 4 — Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde is a doubt for the club’s Champions League opener against Newcastle after picking up a hamstring injury in training yesterday.

BEIJING, Sept 4 — Chinese President Xi Jinping stood flanked by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a grand military parade in Beijing yesterday, underscoring a week of high-profile diplomacy aimed at projecting unity against the West.

NEW YORK, Sept 4 — A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to reverse sweeping funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than US$2 billion, ruling the move unconstitutional amid allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League school.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The rollout of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Credit has continued smoothly into its fourth day, with RM117.1 million in sales recorded from 1.8 million recipients nationwide.

IPOH, Sept 4 — A 41-year-old woman who attempted to approach the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, during the state-level National Day parade has been referred to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Tanjung Rambutan, for psychiatric observation.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) information chief Datuk Haji Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan has dismissed a viral WhatsApp screenshot allegedly linking him to several individuals, calling it a malicious fabrication aimed at discrediting him and tarnishing the party’s image.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Harimau Malaya head coach Peter Cklamovski has urged his players to rise to the occasion in their two upcoming Tier 1 international friendlies against Singapore and Palestine, calling the matches crucial for the team’s growth and development.

BEIJING, Sept 3 — Chinese President Xi Jinping stood flanked by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a grand military parade in Beijing yesterday, concluding a week of high-profile diplomacy aimed at countering the West.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 — US President Donald Trump is preparing to ask the Supreme Court to uphold his sweeping emergency tariffs after suffering two defeats in lower courts, though legal experts say he faces tough questions over the scope of presidential authority.