KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will head to Malaysia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, officials said, following Kuala Lumpur’s plan to return thousands of Myanmar immigrants. The visit comes after a group of nearly 1,500 returnees reached Myanmar on Sunday, wi»»»

Saudi megatower hits 116 floors, but completion moves to late 2028 as costs climb Dubai: The Jeddah Tower now stands about 466 metres tall and has another 362 metres to go to create a new record of the tallest building on earth. However, its completion date has been pushed by a couple of months to »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Embassy of Malaysia in Doha hosted the Breast Cancer Awareness Talk 2026, themed “Splash of Pink”, jointly organised by PERWAKILAN Doha and Malaysian Ladies in Qatar (MyLQ). The programme was held in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month and aimed to promote g»»»

Malaysian discount retailer MR.DIY is preparing to open its first Hungarian store at Budapest’s KÖKI shopping centre, with recruitment already underway. The rapidly expanding chain has entered several European markets in recent years, and industry sources say hundreds of stores could eventually be »»»

Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday, a day after a flotilla returning almost 1,500 of its citizens docked in the country. The United Nations (UN) has sharply criticised Malaysia’s push to return migrants to Myanmar unde»»»

Actor, educator and longtime supporter of UAE theatre dies after prolonged illness Dubai: Beloved UAE theatre veteran and educator Eric Dury, also known as Roslee Abdullah, died on Saturday, his wife Shereen Shabnam confirmed to Gulf News. Dury, who spent more than 25 years in the UAE as an actor, »»»

Sepang, Malaysia: Four-time world champion Max Verstappen secured his and Red Bull's first win this year with an imperious drive Sunday in chaotic conditions in a storm-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Nine years after winning the last F1 race at the Sepang International Circuit, the 29-year»»»

Manila: Philippines authorities arrested more than 200 "mostly Chinese" foreign workers in the country's largest crackdown on illegal online gaming operators this year, the immigration bureau said. Manila banned Philippine online gaming operators, known locally as POGOs, in 2024 on the grounds that»»»

Sepang: The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite tensions in the Middle East, the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali said yesterday. “Based on the information we have, everything is confirmed for (us to stay in) Qatar and Abu Dhabi,” Domenicali t»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital participated in the sixth meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee that took place at the AFC’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. The meeting announced a series of landmark advancements for sp»»»

Kuala Lumpur: Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital participated in the sixth meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee that took place at the AFC’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. The meeting announced a series of landmark advancements for sp»»»

THANLYIN, Myanmar: Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, a Myanmar Navy official said, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme. Three ships carrying Myanmar migrants had all docked at the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin just before 7:30 a.m»»»

NAGOYA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the podium winners of the men's pairs padel event at theAichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games during a ceremony on Saturday. Sheikh Joaan presented the medals to the winners, Qatar (Rashid Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf»»»

NAGOYA: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the podium winners of the men's pairs padel event at theAichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games during a ceremony on Saturday. Sheikh Joaan presented the medals to the winners, Qatar (Rashid Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf»»»

The F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia got underway today, with Festipay technology once again providing fast and secure cashless payment at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) event. The partnership between Festipay and Bahrain International Circuit began in 2024, when the Bahrain Formula 1 cir»»»

In a strategic step reflecting tangible integration between monetary and industrial policies, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced the launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund with initial capital of EGP 1bn. The significa»»»

Nagoya (Japan): Team Qatar's Rashid Nawaf and Mashari Nawaf clinched the gold medal for the first time in history after defeating their Malaysian counterparts in straight sets today. The final was held as part of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, currently taking place in Japan and set to conclude»»»

Sepang, Malaysia: World championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped the times for Mercedes ahead of both Red Bulls in Saturday's third and final free practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The 20-year-old Italian produced a late fastest lap of 1min 36.302sec to outpace four-time champi»»»

Washington, United States: US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of computer servers to China, the Department of Justice announced. Greg Lui, 38, of California, also known as "Yiu Kong Lui," allegedly used false paperwork and shipments through third co»»»

WASHINGTON: US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of computer servers to China, the Department of Justice announced. Greg Lui, 38, of California, also known as “Yiu Kong Lui,” allegedly used false paperwork and shipments through third countries to smug»»»

Sepang, Malaysia: Max Verstappen chose to go his own way on Friday when he rejected using soft tyres to embark on a long run on mediums in fear of rain in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. His decision resulted in him finishing fourth fastest behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc an»»»

Doha, Qatar: Katara Cultural Village Foundation has launched the Katara International Academy, a new initiative aimed at expanding educational and professional training opportunities by drawing on the foundation’s cultural, intellectual and professional expertise. The academy was inaugurated yester»»»

QNA Doha The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) launched the Katara International Academy, reinforcing the Foundation’s role in education, training and capacity building while drawing on its cultural and professional expertise to develop programmes and pathways that meet the needs of individuals »»»

LONDON: Flights to and from Tehran’s main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban on Iranian airlines, but some popular routes remain, tracking data up to Wednesday shows. On average 53 daily international flights have operated to and from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini»»»

China, Turkey, Qatar and several Asian routes continue as others disappear Flights to and from Tehran's main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban on Iranian airlines, but some popular routes remain, tracking data up to Wednesday shows. On average 53 daily int»»»

Sepang, Malaysia: Max Verstappen warned on Thursday that high tyre wear may hamper his bid to convert Red Bull's late-season surge into a first win of the year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The four-time Formula One world champion said he was hoping to win a race before the end of this sea»»»

Sepang, Malaysia: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc spoke out in support of embattled team boss Fred Vasseur on Thursday and hinted that Ferrari's wider structure may be the problem. The Scuderia sit in second place behind Mercedes in the team standings ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix i»»»

Doha, Qatar: AlRayan Bank announces that effective September 30 2026, Fahad Al Khalifa will conclude his tenure as Group Chief Executive Officer and transition to the role of Advisor to the Chairman. AlRayan Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Usman Ahmed as its new Group Chief Executive»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The capital of Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore occupied both first and third rank globally in a pollution ranking. Kuala Lumpur was the world's most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore »»»

DOHA: His Highness Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of Malaysia HE Dr Anwar Ibrahim have discussed the latest regional developments, including the situation in Gaza and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. During a telephone conversation, the two leader»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the Prime Minister of Malaysia HE Dr Anwar Ibrahim have discussed the latest regional developments, including the situation in Gaza and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. During a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the two leaders di»»»

Kuala Lumpur: The number of active enterprises in Malaysia increased 2.9 percent to 755,342 in 2025 from 734,089 a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday. The services sector remained the largest contributor, with 595,137 active enterprises, accounting for 78.8 percent of the total, the Depa»»»

BANGKOK: The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday, as waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos, and the government approved a multi-million aid package. Bangkok was swamped by around 320 mm (12.»»»

POKTIANAK: Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia’s Pontianak city after weeks of exposure to a cloying, toxic haze given off by rampant wildfires on Borneo island. Fires have torn through vast swathes of peat and forest areas on Borneo and nearby Sumatra island, with the resulti»»»

Canada’s expanded Trans Mountain pipeline sends more Alberta heavy crude to Asia Canada is moving faster to send heavy crude to Asia to fill the gap left by the US-Israel war with Iran that saw a prolonged tanker squeeze in the Strait of Hormuz. The government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) wh»»»

LUMUT: Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. The batch is the first of 5,000 Myanmar citizens Kuala Lumpur says agreed to “voluntary” repatriation»»»

PARIS: As the United States celebrates the success of its sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, Iran in turn boasts that it continues to serve some 30 international destinations from Tehran alone. Here is what we know about the situation: ‘SHUT DOWN’ In early September, the US imposed sanctions on I»»»

TEHRAN: Flying out of Iran has long required patience in the face of restrictions and delays, but new US sanctions have grounded flights at short notice and left war-weary travelers feeling trapped as they try to leave the country. Among those scrambling for a way out is Mitra, a 49-year-old woman »»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister of Malaysia HE Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, on the passing of his brother, Idrus Ibrahim.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Mohamadon the passing of his wife, Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said on Sunday that he spoke with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamed Khaled Nordin on the phone to discuss ties and prospects for strengthening defense cooperation. The two ministers also discussed recent developments and other issues of mutual»»»

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 28 (SANA) Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab discussed security cooperation and the exchange of expertise in separate meetings with a Malaysian delegation and his Kuwaiti counterpart on Monday, on the sidelines of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal»»»

Pressure piles up on Iran's aviation, financial sectors as rial faces severe depreciation US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that Turkey and Oman had stopped Mahan Air flights, while the UAE had halted flights by Iranian airlines. Besides Turkey and Oman, Azerbaijan and Georgia have al»»»

Nagoya, Japan: India and Pakistan stayed on course to meet in the Asian Games cricket final after both men's quarter-finals were abandoned Monday because of rain and a sodden outfield in Nagoya. Pakistan went through first against Hong Kong without a ball being bowled under competition rules that s»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026 officially came to a close on Saturday at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.Participating buyers represented a balanced mix of traditional and non-traditional markets, h»»»

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he had sent envoys around the world to pressure countries to economically isolate Iran, hailing new restrictions targeting the country's airlines and banks. "At my direction, teams were dispatched across the globe to engage with countries and demand a»»»

Egypt is advancing a comprehensive strategy to position higher education as a cornerstone of its economic diversification and regional influence. The country is treating education as an export sector, seeking to attract international students, expand academic partnerships, and establish branches of»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Jordanian and Malaysian economic cooperation focuses on expanding bilateral trade, establishing joint business councils and developing partnerships in sectors including halal certification, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy.The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHA»»»

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Qatar Chamber (QC) explored ways to boost trade and investment ties with Malaysia and enhance the role of the Qatar-Malaysia Joint Business Council during its participation in the Global Halal Summit (GHaS) 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. The QC delegation was headed by Dr. Mohamed bi»»»

DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) recently participated in the opening of the 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS 2026), held in Kuala Lumpur from 23 to 26 September, with the Chamber’s delegation headed by QC Board Member, Dr Mohamed bin Jawhar Al-Mohammed. The participation aimed to strength»»»