Новости за 21.07.2025

HALONG: The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam’s top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2025 Platinum Business Awards (PBA) National Roadshow has drawn more than 100 participants in Klang, representing the local manufacturing, services and retail industries.

KOTA KINABALU: Sending his son to the Chinese independent school Sekolah Menengah (SM) Tshung Tsin here was a deliberate decision by academician Professor Dr Mohammad Adam Bakar to expose him to a multicultural environment.

PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department has announced the launch of MyVisa 2.0, an upgraded digital visa platform aimed at strengthening public service delivery, particularly in the immigration sector.

KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives traded easier at midday today, tracking losses in the underlying cash market.

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Thai Bank PCL, a 94.83 per cent-owned indirect subsidiary of CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, saw its net profit fall 21.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 1.01 billion baht (100 baht = RM13.08) in the first half ended June 30, 2025 (1H 2025).

KUCHING: Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar called on Sarawakians to remain united and work with the government and private sector to build a more glorious future for the state.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) saw its shares tumble less than a week after the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) ceased to be a substantial shareholder in the company.

SHAH ALAM: A foreign student from a private university was charged in the Sessions Court today with causing grievous hurt to his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her in the neck with a knife last week.

LOS ANGELE: Ryan Gerard held off South African Erik van Rooyen down the back nine yesterday to win the Barracuda Championship for his first US PGA Tour title.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and condemn the Israeli regime’s actions, despite not receiving a firm commitment from the United States.

ALOR STAR: The Kuala Muda district is currently experiencing Level 1 (alert) heatwave conditions, with maximum daily temperatures recorded between 35°C and 37°C for at least three consecutive days.

Hong Kong: Four-time Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey pulled out of the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore with a back injury today, leaving the Hong Kong swimmer unable to defend her women's 200m freestyle title.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened flat and proceeded to retreat in early trade today, reflecting a lack of catalysts in the market after a downbeat Wall Street performance last Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil remained tight-lipped about the upcoming announcement of an "extraordinary tribute" to Malaysians by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Auditor General has recommended that the government discontinue the Pre-Qualification (Pre-Q) procurement method.

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 86.4 per cent of more than 3,000 projects approved between 2022 and now have been successfully implemented.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Auditor General (AG) has found “serious irregularities” in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s (UKM) procurement process, involving three tenders worth RM58.45 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the subsidised cooking oil programme suffers from weak enforcement and poor targeting, according to the Auditor-General's (AG) findings.

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has succeeded in halting the sexual assault suit filed against him in 2021 by former research officer Muhammed Yusoff Rawther.

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SYDNEY: Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the opening session on Monday, as the Malaysian economy was projected to grow higher than expected to 4.5 per cent in the second quarter, signalling that the country’s economy remains resilient.

PETALING JAYA:  All eyes are on the parents of the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, who will today find out whether they will have to enter their defence or be acquitted of child neglect charges involving their eldest son, who was six when he died in 2023.

KUCHING: An elderly man died while four others survived after their vehicle plunged into a ravine in Batu 24, Jalan Musah Kajah, Song, Kapit, on Sunday night.