6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1494+ words) WHEN Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in 1961, it marked more than a historic scientific achievement. It signalled the beginning of a global contest that would come to define an era. For much of…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (367+ words) MIRI: Police seized 10 motorcycles, arrested a 19-year-old rider and issued 35 summonses during overnight operations targeting illegal street racing and dangerous motorcycle offences across Miri. The six-hour enforcement operations, led by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division of the Miri District…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago   (294+ words) KUCHING: Cosplay is not merely a hobby but a performing art that demands imagination, creativity and strong commitment, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Dr Sim, who is also Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government,…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (389+ words) KUCHING: The shared identity of ‘Anak Sarawak’, founded on trust and mutual respect, should continue to unite Sarawak’s diverse ethnic and religious communities. Deputy Director-General (Planning) of the National Unity and Integration Department (JPNIN), Norzahiruddin Amin Husin said the common…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (373+ words) BUKIT MERTAJAM, Penang: Malaysia will not become a great and developed nation if its people remain trapped in outdated thinking that breeds hatred among one another, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said Malaysians, particularly the younger generation,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (204+ words) KUCHING: A total of 30 foreigners were detained for allegedly committing immigration offences during enforcement operations conducted by the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) Sarawak from July 23 to 24. The operations, involving ‘Ops Selera’, ‘Ops Kutip’, ‘Ops Belanja’, ‘Ops Gegar’ and ‘Ops Sapu…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (137+ words) KUCHING: A 63-year-old man was arrested by police for allegedly possessing dangerous drugs in the Santubong area last Thursday (July 23). Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the suspect was apprehended by personnel from the Santubong police station…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (310+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Nor Iman Aliff Rakib etched his name into Malaysian sporting history after becoming the nation’s first ONE Championship Muaythai world champion by knocking out Thai legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao to win the Interim ONE Strawweight Muaythai World Championship…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (471+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, with cautious sentiment expected to remain after Thursday’s regional rally left Asian markets exposed to Wall Street’s overnight pullback. At 9.16 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) retreated 6.09 points to 1,708.50 from…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (178+ words) MOSCOW, Russia: The foreign ministers of eight countries condemned Israel’s actions around the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported, citing a joint statement by the ministers. The Al-Aqsa Mosque (Al Haram Al Sharif) in East Jerusalem is considered…...