Howard Schultz, who built a small Seattle coffee chain into the global powerhouse Starbucks, announced Monday he was retiring from the company, fueling speculation he may seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V has given his consent to the appointment of Tommy Thomas as the new Attorney-General.

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was seen arriving at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here today at 10.43 am.

PAS President Datuk Seri Hadi Awang met Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the latter's office in Putrajaya this morning.

"If possible, we want him arrested today, but we have to go according to procedures."

Human resources minister M. Kulasegaran says the government will make an announcement on the new private sector minimum wage by August.

SHAH ALAM, June 4 (Bernama) -- Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today announced an Aidilfitri special payment of a month's salary for the 17,109 state civil servants, to be paid on June 25.

He said the payment involved a total sum of RM31.2 million.

He also said that the 755 civil servants of seven federal agencies in the state would be paid RM1,000 each, also on June 25.

While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health Organization warned there was too little awareness of tobacco's impact on the human heart.

When President Donald Trump announced the US exit from the Paris climate deal one year ago, the mayor of Philadelphia was among those who vowed to keep carrying the torch.

Have you ever been on a diet and wished that spinach excited your tastebuds? Or that chocolate left you cold?