KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — National men’s singles professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia faces an easy mission to clear the group stage after receiving a favourable draw for the Paris Olympic badminton competition.

KOTA KINABALU, July 12 (Bernama) — The Home Ministry is ready to issue passports valid for 10 years.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — There will be temporary traffic diversions from July 16 to Oct 7 from 10 pm to 5 am daily due to road closures to facilitate works related to the Light Rapid Transit 3 (LRT3) project at Jalan SS7/26, near the Paradigm Mall, in Kelana Jaya, Selangor.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has reiterated its projection that Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) will grow stronger at 4.2 per cent this year compared to 0.7 per cent in 2023. 

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to take stern action on cyberbullying cases, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

BRUSSELS, July 12 (Bernama-dpa) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X is in breach of EU digital laws due to deceiving users and transparency failures, the European Commission announced on Friday in a preliminary finding, reported German news agency (dpa).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) will jointly share the costs for the East Coast Rail Link’s (ECRL) operations as well as exchange technical know-how and expertise as agreed upon previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — Azerbaijan’s SENSUM Coffee & Dine restaurant team has made headlines by securing remarkable achievements at the prestigious Global Culinary Challenge held here from July 2-8.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended the week higher in the wake of another tame inflation report from the United States (US) that suggests the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates sooner rather than later. 

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 (Bernama) — The soon-to-be-launched online safety roadshow by the Ministry of Communications aims to provide faster, cheaper, and safer internet services, particularly for children and families, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.