GEORGE TOWN: To build deeper intra-Asean collaboration, Malaysia is expanding its elective language offerings in schools to include Mandarin, Tamil and Asean languages such as Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

PUTRAJAYA: Local creditors of insolvent companies with assets within the Asean region may be able to recover their debts soon, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman.

BANGKOK: The director of China Railway No. 10 (Thailand) Co, Ltd who was arrested on Saturday (April 17) over investigations into the collapsed building project, following an earthquake, has been remanded in custody by the Criminal Court.

PUTRAJAYA: There are changes to the Cabinet planned, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR: Future dealings by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) will prioritise users registered with MyDigital ID, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, has died on Monday (April 21). He was…

AMONG the common nuisances found in homes, black mould often raises eyebrows due to its ominous appearance and associated health warnings.

IN THE realm of dining habits, few debates generate as much curiosity as whether sipping water during meals is beneficial or detrimental.

PUTRAJAYA: Attorney General Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has advised Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, not to proceed with a contempt of court action.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit jumped to its highest level in almost six months, against the US dollar at the close on Monday, touching the 4.36-level amid concerns over ongoing tariff tension.

PETALING JAYA: As the United States considers imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports worth US$200bil, Malaysian medical product manufacturers are bracing for the potential impact of US President Donald Trump's announcement on the local industry.

U.S. trade officials finalized steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case in which American manufacturers accused Chinese companies of flooding the market with unfairly cheap goods.

PETALING JAYA: Astino Bhd is acquiring an 85,615 sq metre piece of land in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang, for RM30.41mil.

PETALING JAYA: Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd (PMMA) has announced that gas supply to both of its manufacturing plants in Shah Alam has fully resumed as of April 20.

PETALING JAYA: The government has approved a RM1.15bil financing from Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd to the loss-making operator of the 233-km West Coast Expressway (WCE).

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it plans to deploy a new pilot messaging database by September after a series of outages have raised safety concerns.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Early voting in the Australian election began on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor party holding a slim lead over the conservative opposition coalition.

MALAYSIA has emerged as one of Asia's most dynamic business hubs in just six decades since independence. The nation's meteoric rise comes from a powerful combination of strategic vision and consistent execution. Its transformation from a resource-based economy…

MANILA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Filipinos gathered at a solemn Mass held for Pope Francis on Tuesday, following his passing that has stirred deep sorrow among Catholics around the world, many of whom saw him as a humble and compassionate leader.