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Mara to sponsor future pilots, with tahfiz STEM students first in line

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will soon open applications for a pilot cadet financing programme, with priority to be given to tahfiz students from the STEM stream. Mara chairman... Read More


Perikatan names Kemaman MP Ahmad Samsuri as new Opposition Leader, signals openness to electoral pact

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) has appointed coalition chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as the new Opposition Leader in Parliament. The Kemaman MP who is also Terengganu men... Read More


Klang hit-and-run leaves two sisters dead and 17-year-old boy injured

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- A family walk to dinner in Bandar Baru Klang, Selangor ended in the death of two women and the hospitalisation of a 17-year-old boy after a hit-and-run along Jalan Pekan Baru a... Read More


Age assurance methods rather than an age-verification model preferred by stakeholders in MCMC Online Safety Act consultation

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- A majority of the stakeholders who submitted feedback to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) during its public consultation on proposed draft codes un... Read More


Safety concerns near Empire Residence prompt halt to 26-storey condo project in Damansara Perdana

PETALING JAYA, May 15 -- Concerns over a hillslope condominium project behind Empire Residence in Damansara Perdana have prompted the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to issue a stop-work order for t... Read More


Singapore man loses RM15m to scammers after Zoom call with deepfake 'PM Lawrence Wong'

SINGAPORE, May 15 -- A victim has lost at least S$4.9 million (RM15.3 million) in a stunningly sophisticated scam that used deepfake AI technology to impersonate Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wo... Read More


Singapore Islamic council reprimands Starbucks for claiming 'halal transition' without application

SINGAPORE, May 15 -- Singapore's top Islamic authority has publicly rebuked Starbucks after one of its outlets displayed a sign announcing a "transition toward halal-certified operations", a claim mad... Read More


MACC investigates alleged multi-million ringgit bill of lading discrepancies at Tanjung Langsat Port in Johor

Kuala Lampur, May 15 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating alleged discrepancies between bills of lading (BL) documentation and the actual physical... Read More


MACC says no corruption found in KL flood retention pond land conversion probe after Hannah Yeoh query

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has found no elements of corruption in its investigation into the conversion of land status involving flood retention ponds in t... Read More


Blackstone-owned AirTrunk eyes RM9b financing for massive Johor data centre, report says

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Australian data centre company AirTrunk, which is owned by US-based Blackstone, is reportedly seeking a US$2.3 billion (about RM9.04b) loan to finance a major data centre proje... Read More