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HOUSTON: Substitute Gabriel Martinelli pounced deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck on 95 minutes in Houston to break Japanese hearts in the most dramatic fashion. The five-time champions will face either the Ivory Coast or Norway […]

Older Malaysian domestic workers face retirement poverty due to legal exclusions from labour protections and savings schemes. WHILE Malaysia determinedly pursues the goal of a “high-income” nation by 2028, a quiet phenomenon is unfolding in Malaysian homes. This phenomenon is linked to the rapidly ageing population in Malaysia and its impact on a most vulnerable,

SEREMBAN, June 29 — Voters in Negeri Sembilan will cast their ballots on August 1 in an election that is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable and constitutionally significant contests in the state’s history. The state assembly’s early dissolution has paved the way for a 36-seat battle that marks a major shift in

SEPANG: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), banking on stronger passenger growth, is stepping up investments across its airport network through terminal expansions, capacity upgrades and operational improvements at both domestic and international gateways. Beyond Malaysia, the group is expanding capacity at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG) in Turkiye, where the reopening of Terminal 1,

Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 to reach World Cup last 32, with late Nikola Vlasic winner securing second place in Group L Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 to claim second spot in Group L on Saturday to secure their passage to the last 32 of the World Cup. Petar Sucic opened the scoring in the first half

Jude Bellingham scores and assists as England beat Panama 2-0 to top Group L, avoiding a potential Portugal clash in the knockout rounds Jude Bellingham scored one goal and set up another to ensure England qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds as group winners on Saturday with a laboured 2-0 victory over Panama in

MOTAC boosts tourism strategy focusing on China, Japan, India and long-haul markets, supporting Visit Malaysia 2026 and RM44m Perak projects IPOH: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through Tourism Malaysia, is strengthening its strategy by focusing on high-performing and stable markets including China, Indonesia, Japan and India. Deputy Minister Chiew Choon Man said

PETALING JAYA, June 27 — Four years after the 2022 Johor state election delivered a landslide victory for Barisan Nasional (BN), Johor voters are set to return to the polls amid a markedly different political landscape and shifting electoral dynamics. While BN — now part of the unity government coalition alongside Pakatan Harapan (PH) at

Beyond autism awareness lies a family’s daily struggle with costly therapy, long diagnosis waits and fears about the future of their special needs child. I READ about Azimah Abd Rahim last week and I had to put my phone down. She is a mother who straps her special needs daughter to her chest while she

PARIS, June 27 — When the mercury rises so do the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic, providing an additional challenge to Europe as it struggles with high energy prices. “Extreme heat is emerging as a structural economic risk, with Europe highly exposed,” wrote the trade credit arm of European