Football

Soccer-Liverpool to begin Premier League title defence at home against Bournemouth

(Reuters) -Liverpool will begin their Premier League title defence when they host Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15 while Arsenal play Manchester United at Old Trafford in their opening game two days later, England's top flight said on Wednesday.

Nation

Najib allowed to attend hearing of AG's appeal over 'royal addendum'

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has allowed an application by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to attend the hearing of the Attorney General's (AG) appeal concerning the existence of the alleged royal addendum allowing the former prime minister to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

Sabah & Sarawak

13m whale skeleton set to be S'wak museum attraction

KUCHING: A 13m-long whale skeleton is set to go on display following its acquisition by the Sarawak Museum Department.

Technology

EU accepts AliExpress' commitments to catch illegal online products

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Wednesday said it had accepted commitments made by Alibaba's AliExpress to address concerns over the dissemination of potentially illegal and pronographic materials through its platform.

Indonesia

Prabowo pushes for Temasek, Danantara cooperation to develop Batam

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto has pushed for cooperation between Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek and Indonesia's state-asset fund Danantara in the development of Batam, Riau Islands.

Cricket

Cricket-Sri Lanka debutant Rathnayake changes bowling arm to target batter's weakness

(Reuters) -Ambidextrous Sri Lanka spinner Tharindu Rathnayake said he switched his bowling arm according to the weakness of the batter on strike as he took two wickets on the first day of his debut test match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

World

Parliament passes law to allow multiple citizenship for Ukrainians

KYIV (Reuters) -Parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow Ukrainians to have multiple citizenship in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis caused by Russia's war and to enhance ties with Ukraine's diaspora.

Entertainment

Celebrity chef Anne Burrell dies at 55

Burrell was on TV screens as recently as April, making chicken Milanese cutlets topped with escarole salad in one of her many appearances on NBC's 'Today' show.

Singapore

‘Stress and hassle’: Travellers scramble for flights to Singapore after cancellations due to Indonesia volcano eruption

SINGAPORE: Indian national Avic Hal was travelling in Bali the past week, when his trip - quite literally - almost went up in smoke.

STARPICKS

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2”(2025): PC-level experience, a genius design for business and professionals on- the-go

HUAWEI has officially launched the all-new HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" (2025), a breakthrough in tablet innovation that delivers a true PC-level experience in a sleek, lightweight body.

Banking

Bank Islam advises public to be vigilant of scams impersonating Al-Awfar and BIMB mobile app

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has issued a reminder to the public to be extra vigilant of fraudulent short message service (SMS), WhatsApp messages, and social media accounts impersonating Bank Islam's Al-Awfar account and BIMB Mobile banking application.

Nation

Govt to curb online sale of drug-laced vapes and other banned items, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Enforcement measures to curb the online sale of prohibited items, including drug-laced vape products, will be drawn up after discussions involving three key ministries, says government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Security in KL assured despite recent shooting incidents, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite two open shooting cases reported within four days in Brickfields and Cheras recently, police assure that the security level in the capital is still under control and peaceful.

Vietnam

HCM City sees a rise in dengue fever cases

HCM CITY: HCM City has recorded more than 8,500 cases of dengue fever so far this year, an increase of 131 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the HCM City Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

Console

Microsoft working on next-gen Xbox video game console

Xbox president Sarah Bond on June 18 confirmed that her team is working on a new Xbox video game console.

Nation

Cops tracking down five who escaped from Jelebu drug rehab centre

SEREMBAN: Police are searching for five of six trainees who escaped from the Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre in Jelebu near here.

Nation

Former Senate deputy president pleads not guilty to 20 counts of bribery

SHAH ALAM: Former Senate deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to 20 bribery charges of accepting RM235,000 in cash and three luxury cars related to a Melaka land reclamation project.

Banking

RHB unveils new app featuring Malaysia’s first banking widget

KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group has launched its new RHB Mobile Banking App (MBK App), offering customers a faster, simpler, and more secure way to manage their everyday finances.

World

Boeing 787’s emergency-power system likely active before Air India crash, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Investigators believe the Air India Boeing Dreamliner had its emergency-power generator operating when it crashed last week in India's Ahmedabad, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the probe.

Nation

All Malaysians to leave Iran by June 20, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians currently in Iran, including students, tourists and embassy personnel, are being assisted to leave the country by Friday, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.