KLUANG, May 12 — Mohamed Khaled Nordin said UMNO is open to accepting former Bersatu members and leaders who have been disciplined by their party, through the Rumah Bangsa initiative.

KUANTAN, May 12 — A senior executive of a government agency has been remanded for seven days over allegations of receiving RM8,000 in bribes.

KUANTAN, May 12 — A 76-year-old woman was cheated out of RM327,600 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate impersonating police officers.

SYDNEY, May 11 — Australian tennis great Mal Anderson, the first unseeded player to win the United States Championships — now known as the US Open — has died at the age of 91, Tennis Australia said today, according to Xinhua.

TAIPEI, May 11 — Taiwan’s coast guard said it had disrupted what it described as “illegal” survey operations by a Chinese research vessel near the island and forced it to leave the area, amid what it called an ongoing pattern of increased maritime activity by China.

KATHMANDU, May 11 — A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 was evacuated after a tyre fire broke out following its landing in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, forcing the airport to temporarily close for about an hour.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Police are searching for a lorry driver and appealing for witnesses to assist in investigations into a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 65-year-old man in Jalan Desa Serdang, Seri Kembangan, last Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The remand of a 24-year-old driver involved in the fatal Jalan Ampang crash that killed a married couple on May 2 has been extended until May 15, starting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds expected to hit 10 states until 9pm today.

TORONTO, May 10 — Lionel Messi scored once and provided two assists as Inter Miami CF returned to winning form with a 4-2 victory over Toronto FC in Major League Soccer yesterday.

KUWAIT CITY, May 10 — Kuwait said its military detected and responded to a drone attack early today, amid a fragile ceasefire in the ongoing Middle East conflict.

COLOMBO, May 10 — Sri Lanka will raise electricity tariffs by up to 18 per cent starting Monday to cover higher power generation costs linked to increased reliance on thermal plants amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.