KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained two Bangladeshi men, including a director of a foreign-based tourism company, on suspicion of leading a syndicate that smuggled foreign nationals into Malaysia without proper immigration checks.
NEW YORK, July 15 — Chelsea’s 3-0 Club World Cup final win over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday marked a triumphant end to a remarkable first season under Enzo Maresca — but it also concluded an exhausting 11-month campaign that could carry long-term consequences.
GENEVA, July 15 — The UN human rights office reported today that at least 875 people have been killed over the past six weeks at aid distribution points in Gaza, including those run by the US- and Israeli-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) as well as convoys operated by other humanitarian organisations, including UN agencies.
NEW DELHI, July 15 — India has directed its airlines to inspect fuel control switches on multiple Boeing aircraft models following last month’s Air India crash that claimed 260 lives.
PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — The government is currently reviewing the system for appointing top judges to better understand the root of public confusion and concern, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — A 21-year-old foreign man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend with a knife at a private university in Subang Jaya, Selangor.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, kicked off their Japan Open title defence in commanding fashion at the Super 750 tournament held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today.
BOSTON, July 14 — A fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, has resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, a spokesperson for the state’s fire department said today.
ISLAMABAD, July 14 — Pakistan’s disaster management agency reported on Monday that 111 people, including 53 children, have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of the monsoon season in late June.
WASHINGTON, July 14 — U.S. senators have unveiled a bipartisan bill that would grant President Donald Trump sweeping authority to impose harsh sanctions on Russia, just ahead of a scheduled visit to Ukraine by U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg.
PASIR SALAK, July 14 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM), through the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), has unveiled two new padi varieties — MR CL3 and MR CL4 — aimed at tackling the persistent issue of weedy rice in Malaysia.
JOHOR BARU, July 13 — A Johor couple is putting a bold twist on the traditional kuih bakar, offering savoury flavours like durian, beef, and sardine — and Singaporean customers can’t seem to get enough.