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PAS cools talk of bringing back its sacked Perlis reps as independent assemblymen

KOTA BHARU, Jan. 26 -- PAS has played down a proposal by Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah to reinstate three former party assemblymen as elected representatives, even if they continue as independ... Read More


Singapore doctors must get consent before sharing patient data with insurers, says health ministry

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 -- Doctors in Singapore reportedly must obtain explicit patient consent before sharing any medical information with insurers, and may disclose only details that are directly necessa... Read More


Teen survives three-floor fall at Gelugor condo, now in Penang Hospital ICU

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 26 -- A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after surviving a fall from the 10th floor to the seventh floor of a condominium in Gelugor, Penang. George Town deputy police chie... Read More


Malaysian badminton great, Thomas Cup winner Tan Yee Khan dies aged 86

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Malaysian badminton legend Tan Yee Khan, a former Thomas Cup winner, has died at the age of 86. According to a report in Free Malaysia Today, his son, Kenneth Tan, said Yee K... Read More


After DBKL rejects sports complex plan on former sewage site in Happy Garden, residents push for park

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has turned down a proposal to build a sports complex on a former sewage treatment plant (STP) site in Happy Garden, off Old Klang Road here. ... Read More


Bomba uses drones as strong winds fan Johor peat fire, sending smoke into Taman Bayu Damai homes

KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 26 -- Johor firefighters are deploying drones to battle a 12-hectare peat fire in Taman Bayu Damai as strong northern winds push thick smoke into residential areas. Johor Fire and R... Read More


Singapore to simplify medical checks for drivers aged 65 and above with vocational licences

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 -- Authorities will streamline the medical assessment process for elderly vocational licence drivers to reduce confusion over the number of examinations required each year. The cha... Read More


Singapore steps up AI ambitions with S$1b public research investment

SINGAPORE, Jan. 25 -- Singapore is pouring S$1 billion (RM3.15 billion) in artificial intelligence (AI) research between 2025 and 2030, as the government accelerates efforts to build long-term capabil... Read More


Putrajaya moves to professionalise and centralise Syariah prosecutions, says uniformity won't hurt state powers

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 -- The government is finalising plans to set up a Federal Syariah Prosecution Department (JPSM) to strengthen the coordination, efficiency, and professionalism of Islamic prosecu... Read More


Choosing new chairman on Perikatan agenda in Thursday meeting, after Muhyiddin steps down

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) is set to hold an extraordinary meeting of its supreme council this Thursday and pick a new chairman following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yas... Read More