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Focus on teachers’ morale before pushing AI in schools, says Akmal
Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh said many teachers have lost their passion for teaching after becoming demotivated by excessive…
Pahang ruler conferred honorary doctorate, lauds ‘enduring’ Malaysia-Japan ties
Pahang ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was accompanied at the presentation ceremony by Tengku Ampuan of Pahang Tunku Azizah…
Cops detain woman over alleged seditious speech at Justice For Zara rally
Public protests have been held since July over the death of Sabahan schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir. PETALING JAYA: Police have…
Appeals court orders man to enter defence over father’s murder
The Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court had erred when it acquitted Phang Kar Foong at the close…
MyKasih system capacity tripled amid surge in SARA spending
The RM100 one-off SARA aid, announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in July, will be valid until Dec 31 and…
Bersatu leader slams poison-pen letters targeting Hamzah
Bersatu’s Hang Tuah Jaya chief Azrudin Idris (left) said the poison-pen letters being circulated were singularly aimed at tarnishing party…
Pahang cops nab 41 men allegedly planning to hold ‘war games’ with airsoft guns
Kuantan police chief Ashari Abu Samah said the weapons, similar to these, were believed to have been purchased online at…
Bung denies knowledge of RM2.8mil paid into wife’s account
Bung Moktar Radin and Zizie Izette Abdul Samad are charged in connection with the receipt of RM2.8 million in bribes…
Cops will go to Thailand to probe Malaysian detained with guns, says IGP
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail gave his assurance that security along the Malaysia-Thailand border remains under control. (Bernama pic) PETALING…
Taiping prison inmate who died may have been attacked, says pathologist
The Suhakam inquiry is investigating allegations that more than 100 inmates at the Taiping prison were assaulted by around 60…
China’s JD.com tapped for Selangor smart warehouse investment
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said JD.com is China’s leading one-stop e-commerce platform, serving over 551 million active customers with…
Court overturns ruling admitting alleged bullies’ lawyers in Zara Qairina inquest
The Kota Kinabalu High Court set aside orders made by the previous coroner in relation to applications in Zara Qairina…
Muhyiddin in good health, says Azmin
Bersatu secretary-general Azmin Ali (left) said party president Muhyiddin Yassin is preparing for their annual general assembly this weekend. PETALING…
Raise consent rule to 95% in Urban Renewal Bill, says G25
G25 said it strongly supports the stand that the consent threshold must be near-unanimous, at least 95%, for inhabited buildings…
Improved security training after Sultan Nazrin incident
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said security measures for all leaders and heads of state, including sultans and governors, will…
No Malaysian students involved in Indonesia protests
Thousands of Indonesians have held demonstrations in the capital and several major cities since last week. (EPA Images pic) KUALA…
Think tank moots staggered SARA rollout to prevent system overloads
Many recipients encountered checkout failures and long delays in processing purchases during the first day of the aid’s rollout last…
Indonesia police use tear gas near campuses, rights groups criticise security response to protests
Picture shows another student protest in front of the Aceh House of Representatives building in Banda Aceh on Monday. (AFP…
Zahid dismisses Tuan Ibrahim’s call for MCA, MIC to join PN
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said MCA and MIC’s top leaders have not discussed leaving BN with him or tabled…
Fahmi, IGP, AG to meet TikTok over delayed response to authorities
Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said he had to call the TikTok CEO himself to reprimand the company for its slow…
BMI forecasts strong household spending growth
BMI Country Risk & Industry Research said it expects household spending in Malaysia to grow 3.8% this year to RM930.7…
Hannah hails RTG success after Paris medal haul
Youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh at KLIA to welcome players home from the Badminton World Championships in Paris. (Bernama…
70% of PeKa B40 participants found to have NCDs
A ProtectHealth manager said the country’s rising non-communicable disease rate will see more Malaysians facing complications such as heart attack,…
From doom scrolling to digital detox: how a phone addict switched off
A digital detox challenge in May brought together more than 800 students of SJKC Foon Yew 2. (LifeUp Malaysia pic)…
Local councils steadily losing power
Local councils — the third tier of governance and the one closest to the people — appear to be steadily…
Experts call for more psychiatrists following rise in schizophrenia cases
Government hospitals recorded a 14.6% increase in schizophrenia patients last year compared to 2021. (Envato Elements pic) PETALING JAYA: Experts…
Split BN-PH votes can keep Syed Saddiq in Muar, says analyst
Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman won in 2018 on a PKR ticket and in 2022 with Muda, when the party…
The first step on the road to Merdeka
From Kamariah Shakirin Mustafa Sixty-eight years ago, on the solemn morning of Aug 31, shouts of “Merdeka” rang out from…
Xi and Putin take swipe at West during China’s regional summit
President Xi Jinping (right) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony welcoming heads of state at the SCO summit…