August 30, 2025
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Loke directs MAHB to revamp KLIA’s power system after fire triggers blackout at Terminal 2

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has been instructed to conduct a thorough inspection of the entire electrical infrastructure at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to prevent future disruptions in the event of unexpected incidents.

August 29, 2025
World
World
Liverpool and Man City set to clash with Real Madrid in Champions League

MONACO, Aug 29 — Liverpool and Manchester City will both face Real Madrid in this season’s Champions League, while holders Paris Saint-Germain were drawn against a challenging lineup of opponents including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

August 29, 2025
World
World
Maduro declares US has ‘no chance’ of invading Venezuela after Washington sends warships

CARACAS, Aug 29 — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared yesterday that there was “no way” US forces could invade his country, following Washington’s deployment of five warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean in what it described as an anti-drug trafficking mission.

August 29, 2025
World
World
Israeli minister Smotrich urges Netanyahu to annex Gaza if Hamas refuses to surrender

JERUSALEM, Aug 29 — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich yesterday urged the government to move forward with annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to disarm and surrender.

August 29, 2025
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Local
Finance Ministry warns Malaysians of fraudulent RON95 subsidy link spreading online

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The Finance Ministry has issued an urgent alert over a bogus message circulating online that claims RON95 petrol will be rationed following subsidy rationalisation later this year.

August 29, 2025
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Local
Segamat rattled once more: Third quake in days raises alarm

SEGAMAT, Aug 29 — A mild earthquake struck Segamat again tonight, the third tremor reported in the district within just a few days.

August 28, 2025
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World
Man United dumped out of League Cup in Paris as fourth-tier Grimsby pull off shock victory

LONDON, Aug 28 — Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim admitted his team looked “completely lost” as they crashed out of the League Cup in humiliating fashion to fourth-tier Grimsby on Tuesday, piling further pressure on the Portuguese coach.

August 28, 2025
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World
Wave of swatting hoaxes hits US campuses as fake gunman reports spark lockdowns and panic

August 28, 2025
World
World
Trump urges criminal charges against billionaire Soros and his son over alleged protest funding claims

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump yesterday demanded that billionaire George Soros and his son face criminal charges over baseless allegations linking their family to “violent protests” nationwide — a long-standing claim often pushed by right-wing circles.

August 28, 2025
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Local
Pahang Sultan calls for special prayers after Segamat earthquakes

KUANTAN, Aug 28 — The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has instructed that all mosques and surau in the state perform solat hajat tomorrow night to pray for protection from disasters.

August 28, 2025
Local
Local
Why more than five million Malaysians in the B40 group are opting out of the free health screening scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — As of May 31, only 1.6 million Malaysians from the B40 group have taken up free health screenings offered under the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) PeKa B40 scheme.

August 28, 2025
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Local
Ringgit starts unchanged against US dollar as markets eye key inflation data and Fed outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The ringgit opened unchanged against the US dollar today as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of key US inflation data.