Corporate News

Mondelez International unveils RM90mil investment in Crumb Tower, deepening commitment to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Mondelez International has launched its completed RM90 million Crumb Tower at the Cadbury Confectionery plant in Shah Alam, reinforcing its long-term confidence in Selangor and Malaysia as a strategic base for advanced chocolate manufacturing.

Nation

Umno to pursue every avenue to seek justice for Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has vowed to continue its fight for Datuk Seri Najib Razak, saying it will use every constitutional and legal avenue available to seek justice for the former prime minister.

Nation

Alor Setar High Court dismisses GISBH, CEO's bid to challenge Kedah fatwa

PUTRAJAYA: The Alor Setar High Court has dismissed an application by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and its chief executive officer Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, for leave to initiate judicial review proceedings to challenge a state fatwa issued against them in 2025.

Nation

Give young voters reason to trust Umno, says Puteri Umno delegate

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno must give young voters a reason to trust the party and not just expect their support, says Puteri Umno delegate Nadhirah Afiqah Abdul Rahim. She said there was no magic formula for winning over younger voters.

Football

Soccer-James Rodriguez returns to Colombia with Atletico Nacional

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Colombia ⁠midfielder James Rodriguez has returned ⁠to play in his homeland for the ‌first time since leaving as a teenager, joining Atletico Nacional on a free transfer, the club ​said.

Entertainment

Meghan Markle accused of making Gloria Steinem’s death about herself

Online critics say she appeared to view the tribute as an opportunity to promote herself and her personal brand.

Family

Starchild: Triangles are everywhere, say Malaysian kids!

Here are the letters and drawings from Starchild readers on the topic, Triangles.

Family

Starchild: Malaysian kids share why they love National Day

Here are the second batch of letters and drawings from Starchild readers on the topic, National Day.

Family

Study finds more young adults are going on weight control medication

Researchers are now trying to discover how medications like GLP-1 can be combined with bariatric surgery for more effective treatments.

Nation

Cooperation between Federal, state govts proves interest, welfare of people override political differences, says Ramanan

KUALA LUMPUR: Political differences have never been a barrier for the Madani Government to help the people, including in opposition-administered states, says PKR vice president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

Corporate News

Vestland bags RM410mil high-rise contract, FY26 wins hit RM1.5bil

PETALING JAYA: Vestland Bhd has secured a RM410mil design-and-build contract for a high-rise development in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, lifting its total contract wins for the financial year 2026 (FY26) to RM1.5bil.

Badminton

12-year wait over as women shuttlers return to Asian Games

PETALING JAYA: For 12 years, national women shuttlers were deemed not good enough to compete in the team event at the Asian Games.

Badminton

Rosman backs Pearly-Thinaah to bounce back at Asian Games

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are still expected to challenge for a medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games despite the world No. 5 women's doubles pair going through a difficult spell in recent tournaments.

World

Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

ADEN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday ⁠reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of the world's ⁠vital shipping routes and further increasing the threat to energy markets in the widening Middle East war. 

Nation

Umno's Blue Malaysia Agenda not just about politics, sets out vision for country's future, says Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno's Blue Malaysia Agenda goes beyond winning elections and sets out its vision for Malaysia if Umno and Barisan Nasional return to federal power, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Other Sports

Selangor complete double with maiden Para Sukma crown

PETALING JAYA: Hosts Selangor brought the curtain down on the Selangor Para Malaysia Games (Sukma) by emerging as overall champions for the first time.

World

Drone strikes kill two in Russia; eight injured in Kyiv

Sept 11 (Reuters) - At least two people ⁠were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tula region, while eight people were ⁠injured in Russian air strikes which caused a fire in a nine-storey apartment building ‌in Kyiv on Friday morning, the authorities said.

Japan

Over 30 per cent of unmarried people in Japan do not want children: survey

TOKYO: More than 30 per cent of unmarried people aged between 18 and 34 in Japan do not wish to have children, the highest percentage since comparable data became available in 2002, a government survey showed Friday, Kyodo News reported.

World

Analysis-As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side

ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - For much ⁠of the past year, Pakistan has played a dual role as Riyadh's defence partner and Washington's backchannel to Tehran but this week's fighting between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement and Saudi forces is increasingly testing how ⁠long Islamabad can hold both positions at once.

World

Anxious French consumers cut back as election and budget battles loom

PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A cash-strapped customer split an entrecôte ⁠steak with a companion the other day at David Zenouda's Paris restaurant while others increasingly share starters, skip wine at lunch or opt only for a ⁠main course.