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Sarawak students win global robotics championship, beating 28 teams in Slovenia

KUCHING, Sept. 7 -- The RoboNova-X team from the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) Sarawak Campus in Miri has brought pride to Sarawak and Malaysia by emerging champions in the RoboMission Senior C... Read More


In Jakarta, Pestapora 2025 faces backlash as over 20 acts pull out over controversial sponsor

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- What began as a celebration of unity and music has quickly turned into a PR nightmare for one of Indonesia's biggest festivals, Pestapora 2025. The three-day festival, held a... Read More


The great silicon smooch-fest: Trump's tech CEO dinner - Che Ran

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 7 -- It was billed as a historic dinner at the White House - but what America got was a Michelin-starred butt-kissing festival, a banquet where the appetizers were flattery, the ma... Read More


Tensions flare at Bersatu assembly, Muhyiddin warns against signature plot

SHAH ALAM, Sept. 7 -- A scuffle broke out at Bersatu's annual general assembly last night, signalling underlying friction within the party just as it prepares for the 16th general election. The incid... Read More


Tempers flare at Bersatu assembly, Muhyiddin warns against signature plot

SHAH ALAM, Sept. 7 -- A scuffle broke out at Bersatu's annual general assembly last night, signalling underlying friction within the party just as it prepares for the 16th general election. The incid... Read More


'The war drums have sounded', Muhyiddin rallies Bersatu for election

SHAH ALAM, Sept. 7 -- Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last night urged party members to set aside internal squabbles and focus on preparing for the 16th general election, which he described... Read More


Muhyiddin: Bersatu to focus on Sabah state election, rules out cooperation with GRS

SHAH ALAM, Sept. 7 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the party's main focus after its annual assembly will be preparations for the upcoming Sabah state election... Read More


In remembrance: Mortician, keepsake artisans find purpose as more Malaysians seek gentle goodbyes for their pets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- For the past two years, 42-year-old Ng Shin Yann has performed a solemn yet necessary role in providing closure for the departed souls of beloved pets by giving them a dignifi... Read More


Singapore TikToker hit with Pofma order over false claims on Chinese leadership course

SINGAPORE, Sept. 7 -- A Singaporean TikTok user has been ordered to correct false claims he made about a Singapore government-backed leadership programme, in the latest use of the city-state's controv... Read More


Need to confront your husband's mistress? Tokyo had a 'Scary Person Rental Service' for that

TOKYO, Sept. 7 -- For three days at the end of August, Tokyo was home to a start-up that seemed destined for either a Netflix documentary or a sociology seminar: a "Scary Person Rental Service." The ... Read More