TOKYO, May 21 — Japan’s Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned today following public outrage over his comment that he never buys rice because he receives so much of it for free, a remark seen as insensitive amid rising food prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The National Registration Department (NRD) will review disciplinary actions against officers found to be negligent or who failed to act on delays in processing identity card (IC) applications.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is actively working to attract more high-quality investments, particularly in key sectors like electrical and electronics (E&E), according to its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
BRIGHTON, May 20 — Brighton pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Liverpool on Sunday, handing the newly crowned Premier League champions their third straight match without a win since clinching the title.
WASHINGTON, May 20 — Surgeons at a Los Angeles hospital have successfully carried out the world’s first human bladder transplant, hospital officials announced.
WASHINGTON, May 20 — US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested there may have been a cover-up surrounding Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, expressing surprise that the public had not been informed sooner about the former president’s condition.
GEORGE TOWN, May 20 — The reclamation work to develop Silicon Island off the southern coast of Penang Island is expected to take between 10 and 15 years to complete, the state legislative assembly was informed today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — As chair of ASEAN, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is firmly positioning both Malaysia and the regional bloc as pivotal forces within the Global South, advocating for a shift from global bipolar dominance to a more balanced multipolar world order based on equitable power-sharing.
LANGKAWI, May 20 — The peaceful skies and waters of Langkawi will once again come alive with the roar of jet engines and the presence of international defence assets as the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA’25) makes its return.
FORT LAUDERDALE (United States), May 19 — Lionel Messi’s frustration continued to grow as Inter Miami’s poor run persisted with a 3-0 home defeat to Orlando City in Major League Soccer on Sunday.
ORLY (France), May 19 — A breakdown in air traffic control at Paris-Orly Airport led to the cancellation and delay of hundreds of flights, with the French aviation authority warning that disruptions are expected to continue today.
