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Perikatan deputy chief: PM talks reform, but 'biased' A-G pick fails the test

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has raised concerns over the appointment of a serving civil servant as Auditor-General. He said the move go... Read More


Digital paedophilia is still child abuse, even if the child is virtual - Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- Digital paedophilia refers to the sexual exploitation of children in virtual spaces, through tools like artificial intelligence, deepfakes, cartoons, and virtual reality. Thes... Read More


Perikatan chief whip files motion to refer PM to Rights and Privileges Committee over Pulau Batu Puteh remarks

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief whip Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has submitted a motion to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to refer Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ib... Read More


New reforms won't fix weak whistleblower protection law without ombudsman, civil society warns

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- The Malaysian government must introduce an ombudsman without delay to protect whistleblowers who raise the alarm on corruption, crimes or misconduct, experts and civil society... Read More


Home minister says no firm evidence to show Jho Low in China

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said authorities have yet to obtain concrete evidence to verify recent reports that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho - better... Read More


Singapore slams denial of Gaza aid as 'violation of international law', calls Israel's response 'unconscionable'

SINGAPORE, July 24 -- Singapore has condemned the denial of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Thursday descr... Read More


Over 4,000 affected as Penang utility company tackles low water pressure in south-west island and Seberang Perai

GEORGE TOWN, July 24 -- Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) is taking steps to optimise water flow and increase water pressure as consumers in higher ground areas in South Seberang Perai (SPS), Ce... Read More


Infrastructuring volunteerism and empathy - Sadina Suffian

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- When a flood hits, it is often not the uniformed officials who arrive first. It's the volunteers - teenagers with towels over their shoulders, students with stacks of packed m... Read More


Moon Ga-young expected to appear at Dolce & Gabbana Beauty event in KL this August

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- South Korean actress Moon Ga-young will reportedly be making a special appearance at a Dolce & Gabbana Beauty event in Kuala Lumpur next month, adding another highlight to her... Read More


Taking battery recycling seriously - Mohd Hilmi Jaafar

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- When we talk about recycling in Malaysia, most of us think of plastics, paper, and maybe food waste. These are the things we've been taught to separate and dispose of properly... Read More