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13 Malaysia Plan: a five-year plan we can no longer afford?
Following the release of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), costing in excess of RM430 billion, we are compelled to ask…
Small businesses ask for time, tax breaks to adjust to new wage rules
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced yesterday the government will expand minimum wage coverage to include graduates and semi-skilled workers. PETALING…
Cambodia agrees to continued border talks in M’sia
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a press conference with Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet (left) and Thailand’s acting prime minister…
New PKR appointees ‘on same page’ as leadership, says analyst
(from left) Dr Zaliha Mustafa and Shamsul Iskandar Akin were appointed as the heads of the Johor and Melaka chapters…
Toyota, Honda brace for impact after Trump’s auto tariffs
Toyota and Honda likely see lower Q1 operating profits as supply chain costs rise, despite record sales from pre-tariff demand.…
8 out on bail over death of suspected snatch thief
Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said the investigation was completed and referred to the deputy public prosecutor’s office yesterday.…
Nearly 30 DAP MPs visit Umno HQ, hosted by Zahid
The DAP MPs were at the Umno HQ for a briefing on TVET hosted by deputy prime minister and Umno…
Bolder health reforms needed in 13MP, says think tank
Strategic actions remain imperative for the well-being and resilience of Malaysia’s healthcare system, said the Galen Centre for Health and…
Ex-Muda sec-gen’s views on Turun Anwar rally his own, says successor
Former Muda secretary-general Amir Hadi recently said that the anti-Anwar Ibrahim rally had missed the mark and would turn off…
Turun Anwar rally was not a people’s movement, says Maria
Former Bersih chairman Maria Chin Abdullah said she did not attend the July 26 protest because it did not appear…
Man charged with raping former sister-in-law
The man claimed trial after the charge was read to him at the sessions court in Kuala Lumpur today. KUALA…
Was Anwar really at fault, Tiong asks anti-govt protesters
Thousands of protesters at the Turun Anwar rally in Kuala Lumpur last week called for the resignation of Anwar Ibrahim…
Give addendum same respect as unity govt order, says Najib’s son
Nizar Najib said a failure to implement the royal order could damage public trust in the government and respect for…
Period poverty not just about pads, says expert
About 46% of girls in rural areas in Malaysia lack regular access to sanitary products, according to a study by…
Penang defers water tariff adjustment to July 2026
SPAN said that the new tariffs were part of efforts towards a more sustainable water tariff structure, while enabling state…
Warisan to contest all 73 seats at Sabah elections
Warisan president Shafie Apdal said it is crucial that election candidates do not switch parties, or stop serving Sabahans, once…
Govt to review UN joint declaration on Hamas, Palestine
Malaysia was asked to sign a joint declaration on Hamas and Palestine following a recent high-level conference at the United…
Selangor water rates to go up on Sept 1
A new water tariff for Selangor has been approved by the Cabinet and the National Water Services Commission. PETALING JAYA:…
Give New Village residents freehold titles, says Gerakan
New Villages were initially established to curb the communist insurgency in 1948. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Gerakan president Dominic Lau…
Cargill sells Malaysian feed maker to CAB Cakaran for US$54mil
Cargill Inc said the deal to sell its Malaysian animal feed producer to a local poultry farmer is expected to…
Post-mortem finds no signs of foul play in UTM student’s death
Police said Haris Samsudin, a student at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, collapsed during a training session at the army combat training…
Kuching to have longest riverfront and new landmark garden
Kuching North mayor Hilmy Othman said a 16-hectare floral garden will be developed near Jalan Astana and would be a…
Subang Jaya appoints Itmax unit as parking operator for 10 years
Selmax Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Itmax Systems Berhad, has been appointed to manage parking operations in Subang Jaya on…
Rolls-Royce seized in JPJ raids on road tax, insurance offenders
2 Lamborghinis and an Aston Martin were also among 53 luxury vehicles seized over lack of registration, unpaid road tax,…
Malaysians in fine form at Macau Open
Chong Hon Jian-Haikal Nazri created the biggest upset by defeating top Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in their quarter-final clash.…
Armizan’s aide files report over post linking minister to Zara Qairina’s death
Zara Qairina Mahathir was found unconscious at 4am on July 16 after she allegedly fell from the third floor of…
Man found dead near railway tracks was strangled, say cops
Hulu Selangor police chief Ibrahim Husin said the case is being investigated for murder. (Facebook pic) KUALA LUMPUR: A post-mortem…
Cops bust international drug syndicate in Johor, Klang Valley raids
Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation department director Hussein Omar Khan (third from right) pointing to some of the seized drugs…
Malaysia pushing for 0% tariffs on key commodity exports to US
Malaysia hopes that cocoa and rubber products will be exempted from the 19% tariff imposed by the US. (Envato Elements…