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Malaysia banks on AI and big data to boost tourism planning, says chief statistician
MELAKA, Nov 7 — The country’s improved capacity in gathering and analysing tourism data more accurately is expected to be…
Fresh intelligence prompts Bukit Aman to revisit MBI-linked firms in Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — The ghost of the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) ponzi scheme appears far from over, with fresh…
Was it bullying? Was it worse? The Zara Qairina mystery gripping Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir at a religious boarding school in Sabah has…
Laksa-loving Ipoh native Win-Li Toh now heads Australia’s Actuaries Institute
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Laksa cravings. Long chats with old school friends. Strolling through Ipoh Garden and Woolley Food…
Home minister: Police to exhume Zara Qairina’s body for post-mortem ASAP, AGC confirms further investigation warranted
MACHANG, Aug 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will exhume the body of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir as…
Anwar urges pondok teachers to embrace AI, digital skills to meet new era’s challenges
MACHANG, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged pondok school teachers in the country to master information…
Sabah DAP backs AGC order for full probe, exhumation in Zara Qairina case
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 9 — The Sabah DAP today added its voice in full support for the Attorney General’s Chambers…
Cigarette smuggler’s 200km high-speed run from Lahad Datu to Tawau ends in dramatic crash
TAWAU, Aug 9 — A cigarette smuggler’s attempt to escape arrest by speeding 200km from Lahad Datu to here ended when…
PM pledges full truth in Zara Qairina death probe, says would demand answers too if it were his family
KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today assured Malaysians that the investigation into the death…
Penang sets RM156b GDP target by 2030 with new Digital Economy Master Plan
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — Increasing Penang’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution from RM116 billion in 2023 to RM156 billion…
Durian tracking drive: Penang aims for 75pc farm sign-up by 2026 as varieties more delicious than ‘Black Thorn’ emerge
SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 9 — Penang aims to have 75 per cent of its durian farms registered under its Track-and-Trace…
Sarawak cancer centre project tops MA63 meeting agenda this Monday
KUCHING, Aug 9 — The proposed Sarawak Cancer Centre project will be among the items on the agenda at the…
Malaysian duo burnt in Bangkok street attack get embassy aid, families en route
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — Wisma Putra today said it is providing consular aid to two Malaysian tourists who were set…
Shop, drop… and croc? Hatchling found lurking in Kuching drain near mall
KUCHING, Aug 9 — A crocodile hatchling was captured in a drain near a shopping mall here this morning.The Sarawak…
Anwar: SST on imported fruit aimed at curbing smuggling, promoting local produce
KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — Extending the Sales and Service Tax (SST) to imported fruit is part of the government’s efforts…
Anwar credits Asean teamwork for swift Thailand-Cambodia border ceasefire
KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — The success of peace talks and a ceasefire in the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict is the result…
Suhakam questions arrest of Egyptian student over peaceful pro-Gaza protest in KL
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today expressed concern over the arrest of an…
Malaysia’s youngest recorded heart attack patient only 19, says Dzulkefly
KANGAR, Aug 9 — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Malaysians have reached an alarming level, with the youngest recorded case of heart…
PM Anwar visits comedian Amir Raja Lawak, offers support for ailing father
KOTA BHARU, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today spent about 30 minutes visiting popular comedian Mohammad…
Police exhume Zara Qairina’s body in Sipitang for post-mortem
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Authorities completed exhuming the late Zara Qairina Mahathir at the Tanjung Ubi Muslim Cemetery in…
Unity Minister urges firm action over upside-down Jalur Gemilang incident
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has urged the police to take firm action over…
Cops launch manhunt after two men attacked with parang, iron rod outside Brickfields nightclub (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Police are searching for two suspects after two men were attacked with a parang and…
Health minister says no more ‘ifs’ about vape ban
KANGAR, Aug 9 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will present an expert committee’s recommendation on banning electronic cigarettes or vapes…
No official talks with Jakarta to hire Indonesian nurses for Malaysian public hospitals, says health minister
KANGAR, Aug 9 — The Health Ministry today said there have been no discussions or official requests on a proposal…
Boom times for Kunak as Sabah govt plans 15-year transformation for east coast
KUNAK, Aug 9 — The development of the Kunak New Township is set to drive local economic transformation and reshape…
Magistrate’s Court grants exhumation order for 13-year-old Zara Qairina’s grave in Sipitang
PAPAR, Aug 9 — The Magistrate’s Court here on Saturday granted an application for an exhumation order for Form One…
With ‘durian kampung’ as good as premium hybrids, Penang CM aims to aims to register more for global market
SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 9 — Penang is seeking to register more varieties of durian kampung from local orchards in an…
Penang woman loses over RM2.3m in ‘love scam’ with alleged Singaporean
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 9 — A factory programme manager lost more than RM2.33 million after falling victim to a “love scam”…
Osaka Expo crowds eat up RM50 ‘flying roti canai’ as Malaysia Pavilion tops 2.2 million visitors
OSAKA, Aug 9 — The Malaysia Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka has drawn more than 2.2 million visitors since…