KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) today announced that the implementation phase for e-invoices for taxpayers with annual income or sales exceeding RM1 million but not exceeding RM5 million has been postponed to Jan 1, 2026. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MAKKAH: The haj pilgrimage is a powerful platform for unity and a symbol of universal solidarity that can restore the strength of the Muslim ummah if it is embraced with sincerity and deep understanding. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause and stands firmly alongside Trkiye in defending the rights and dignity of the Palestinian people. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Outdated, backward and obsolete thinking among certain Malay leaders poses the greatest threat to the community, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Joseph Lee shot down the national men's skeet record on his way to a silver medal in the Asian Shotgun Cup in Linfen, China on Thursday. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) has distributed 100 cows at half of the market price to ease the financial burden of Permatang Pauh constituents performing the sacrificial ritual in conjunction with Aidiladha this Saturday. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 314 undocumented migrants were detained in a major immigration operation, codenamed Op Sapu, at a construction site in the Bayan Lepas industrial area yesterday. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

NARATHIWAT (Thailand): A Malaysian senior citizen was killed after the vehicle he was driving skidded into a ditch in an accident along the Narathiwat- Pattani Highway near Yi Ngo District in Thailands southern province this afternoon. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: A four-year-old boy died after falling from an apartment block in Bukit Jalil earlier today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MAKKAH: After gathering in the Plains of Arafah since yesterday, haj pilgrims today began performing the wukuf ritual in pursuit of Allahs forgiveness and with hopes that their prayers will be granted. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal against the High Courts decision yesterday, which rejected his bid to refer constitutional questions to the Federal Court. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

LIVERPOOL: The family of a missing British backpacker Jordan Johnson-Doyle have flown to Malaysia after Merseyside Police issued an update. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

JOHOR BARU: Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) vendors here are experiencing a surge in demand as Singaporean motorists rush to secure their RFID tags ahead of full enforcement on July 1. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that the body found in the lift shaft of a partially constructed condominium in Bangsar is that of the missing British man. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PUTRAJAYA:The Cabinet today agreed that micro and small-scale food and retail businesses may continue using subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders without a Scheduled Controlled Goods Permit (PBKB). New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Six foreign women suspected of engaging in prostitution around Bukit Bintang were detained during an Op Noda raid by the Police Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) early this morning. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

RANAU: The Kiau Gap View site, which honours the 18 lives lost during the June 5, 2 , earthquake, will remain open to families wishing to visit and hold private moments of remembrance. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MUAR: An unemployed man who threatened a rival with a samurai sword in a revenge-fuelled confrontation was sentenced to 12 years in jail and four strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PETALING JAYA: Police will refer the investigation paper involving a well- known actor and singer, who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, to the deputy public prosecutor today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA KINABALU: Safety improvements have been implemented on Mount Kinabalu following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that claimed 18 lives a decade ago. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

RANAU: On the eve of the deadly Mount Kinabalu earthquake a decade ago, Jessica Veronica Sikta had an unusually long phone call with her fianc, mountain guide Valerian Joannes. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

RANAU: While most people were scrambling to descend Mount Kinabalu during the deadly earthquake on June 5, 2 , one man chose to stay behind. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi described his four-day working visit to the United Kingdom which concluded Wednesday as a bridge to strengthen bilateral relations. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said his party will issue a statement on the Teoh Beng Hock case soon. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has urged Malaysia to implement further measures to enhance its economic competitiveness and strengthen its resilience. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is reviewing a proposal to build housing projects above railway stations to help ease traffic congestion. The plan is being studied with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), and regulatory amendments are in progress. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PETALING JAYA: Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah praised the quality and expertise of doctors at the National Heart Institute (IJN) after receiving treatment there. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

PETALING JAYA: The government will look into a policy for the use of low- altitude airspace and drone mobility, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MAKKAH: Nearly two million Muslims began moving towards Arafah today to start their haj, one of the five pillars of Islam, as temperatures soared to a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

GEORGE TOWN: A swift police operation to track down a suspect involved in the theft of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) cables led to the seizure of a pickup truck in the Permata Hill Park residential area in Bedong, Sungai Petani, Kedah, early this morning. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MAKKAH: Two more Malaysian pilgrims have died in the Holy Land, bringing the total number of haj-related deaths to seven, said Minister in the Prime Ministers Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Naim Mokhtar. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: A well-known actor and singer has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a hotel in Selangor. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has welcomed the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) clarification on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahims royal pardon. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUANTAN: A total of 123 trainees from the second series of the National Service (NS) Training Programme 3.0 fired M16 rifles for the first time at the Naval Region 1 firing range in Tanjung Gelang today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahims legal team has expressed disagreement with the High Courts decision to dismiss the prime ministers application to refer eight constitutional questions to the Federal Court. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

MELAKA: The woman killed by her husband in Tangkak on Monday had earlier lost a premature baby in February last year. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA BARU: Popular dikir barat singer Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four friends will remain in detention at Narathiwat Central Prison in Thailand until July 6. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BACHOK: A powerful storm believed to be the worst in 16 years tore through Kampung Kemasin here on Monday, bringing down dozens of trees and damaging vehicles and property. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) has foiled an attempt to smuggle 300 litres of subsidised petrol into Thailand using five cars fitted with modified fuel tanks. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Ministers Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa has directed the Department of Federal Territories (JWP) and all agencies under it to coordinate the implementation of the Kembara Diraja (Royal Tour), as decreed by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd