6+ min ago (498+ words) SELANGOR Recycling (SELKitar), a collaborative door-to-door recyclable waste collection programme between the state government and the private sector introduced in April, is set to be expanded to 11 of the 12 local authorities in the state by the end of this year. In the latest phase of expansion which began in October, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the programme will be expanded to Sepang, Kuala Langat, Kuala Selangor, Kajang, Ampang Jaya, Selayang and Hulu Selangor. "The initiative has already been implemented in Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Klang before this, involving KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM), Nestle Malaysia and Klang Wastecare. "Sabak Bernam is excluded from the initiative for now due to its low waste count, but we will expand there in phases. "For now, a total of 412,812 households are involved in the initiative, with a total of…...

10+ min ago (206+ words) PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister's senior political secretary, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, has resigned. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Shamsul Iskandar said he understood that there were attempts to attack him over the issuance of a letter of support for contractors in a hospital project, which could tarnish the image of the Madani government. "Thus, I have decided to defend myself against such attacks. I have also tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister this morning. "I thank the Prime Minister for his trust in me," he wrote on Tuesday (Nov 25). On Nov 18, Anwar confirmed in the Dewan Rakyat that he had reprimanded his political secretary over the letter, which was issued last year. However, he did not explicitly refer to Shamsul Iskandar. The Prime Minister clarified that government rules and principles do not permit such…...

14+ min ago (423+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia collected RM1.62bil from the Service Tax on Digital Services (STODS) and RM476mil from the Low Value Goods (LVG) tax in 2024, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan told Parliament Tuesday (Nov 25). The Finance Minister II said the strong growth showed that the Government's move to tax cross-border digital services effectively curbed revenue leakage and strengthened compliance in the fast-growing digital economy. Amir Hamzah said the implementation of sales tax on low-value goods (LVG) and STODS was part of the Government's broader strategy to ensure that both local and foreign businesses operate on a "level playing field" within Malaysia's tax system. The 10% LVG on imported goods below RM500 generated RM476mil in 2024. The STODS for 2021 was RM802mil, 2022 RM999mil, 2023 RM1.15bil and RM1.62bill in 2024. Amir Hamzah said foreign digital service providers such as Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and Google must register with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, collect service tax from Malaysian…...

25+ min ago (165+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad vetting review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal U.S. government memo seen by Reuters said. Read full story Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad vetting review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal U.S. government memo seen by Reuters said. (Reporting by Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke; Editing by Scott Malone) Thank you for your report! Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad vetting review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal U.S. government memo seen by Reuters said. (Reporting by Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke; Editing by…...

27+ min ago (139+ words) Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 BAGHDAD, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iraq aims to raise cultural tourism revenue to 30 percent of its state budget to diversify an economy that currently relies on oil for 95 percent of its funding, a senior ministry official said on Monday. Deputy Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Fadel al-Badrani told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the government has begun rehabilitating heritage and archaeological sites to support the target. Badrani highlighted a resurgence in international collaboration, noting that more than 60 international excavation missions are currently operating in the country in partnership with Iraqi experts. This marks a sharp pivot from previous years, when foreign archaeological teams were largely absent due to instability. The economic push coincides with the Arab Tourism Organization's designation of Baghdad as the "Arab Tourism Capital" for 2025....

38+ min ago (230+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Plastic powder manufacturer Polymer Link Holdings Bhd expects a new warehouse in Australia, to be developed following its ACE Market debut, to bolster the group's regional performance once operations begin. Its group senior vice president Koh Tat Chuan said the facility is expected to be fully operational within three to six months, adding that current operations in the country will continue without disruption during the setup period. The new warehouse will be located in Brisbane. The company'already operates facilities in Melbourne and Sydney. "While we are setting this warehouse up, we are still continuing to deliver to our customers in the region (Australia)," he said during a virtual post-listing conference today. At 9 am, Polymer Link debuted on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia at 25 sen, unchanged from its initial public offering price, with 10.57 million shares traded. Meanwhile, its…...

41+ min ago (246+ words) Mar 6, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Nick Kyrgios (AUS) serves against Botic Van De Zandschulp (not pictured) during his first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The mercurial 30-year-old Australian has been ravaged by career-threatening injuries over the last couple of years and played only five singles matches in the 2025 season, the most recent at the Miami Open in March. Now 666th in the world with no protected ranking, Kyrgios will need wildcards to play any of the ATP warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open, as well as at the Grand Slam tournament itself. Those wildcards are likely to be forthcoming if requested given Kyrgios is a former champion at the Brisbane International and a perennial crowd favourite at Melbourne Park. Kyrgios was already scheduled to play other exhibition…...

43+ min ago (130+ words) Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Monday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.04 percent to 100.144 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT). In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1528 dollars from 1.1513 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.3109 dollars from 1.3103 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The U.S. dollar bought 156.74 Japanese yen, higher than 156.33 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.8077 Swiss francs from 0.8078 Swiss francs, and it added to 1.4108 Canadian dollars from 1.4094 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar decreased to 9.5449 Swedish kronor from 9.5535 Swedish kronor....

47+ min ago (357+ words) PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad recorded a revenue of RM47.9mil for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q25), down 20% year-on-year (y-o-y). The decline was mainly due to the completion of the Star Business Hub development project in 2Q25, which resulted in lower contributions from the property development and investment segment in the latest quarter, SMG said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia. Its print, digital and events segment also recorded lower revenue of RM41.4mil, as compared to RM44.6mil in 3Q24, primarily due to lower advertising income as the segment continued to be impacted by softness in advertising spend. As a result, the group registered a loss before tax of RM3.6mil in 3Q25 as compared to a profit before tax of RM3.1mil in the same period a year ago. The radio broadcasting segment's revenue fell 17% to RM6.4mil in 3Q25 due to softer advertising spend. The group said that during the quarter, operating…...

48+ min ago (232+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Early voting for the 17th Sabah state election has recorded a voter turnout of 61.72% or 15,076 as of 11am on Tuesday (Nov 25), said Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun." "This is a high percentage and I want to thank those who voted early." ALSO READ: Sabah polls: Rain, cloudy conditions at several early voting centres "We are hoping for this percentage to continue increasing until the closure of polling centres by 5pm," he told reporters when met at a polling station at the Tawau police station on Tuesday (Nov 25)." According to Ramlan, he is expecting a 90% turnout at the end of the day for early voting In Sabah." "I hope voters will come earlier because the weather is uncertain," he added." ALSO READ: Sabah polls: Navy personnel vote early in Sandakan Earlier, the EC said early voting recorded a voter…...