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Cancer Diaries: Why are we making assistive tech for the able-bodied?

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- "This is how I die." That was my thought as the bus I was in made a sharp turn as I was standing. A young man laughed at me when I held on for dear life, my sandals refusing... Read More


Malaysia drops High Value Goods Tax, leans on expanded SST instead

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The government has decided not to proceed with implementing the High Value Goods Tax (HVGT), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said in a written parliamentary ... Read More


Abang Jo says Sarawak to co-develop Kalimantan hydropower plan as Indonesia shifts capital

KUCHING, July 30 -- Sarawak, through its utility company Sarawak Energy Berhad, has entered into an agreement with PT Adaro Energy Indonesia to jointly develop hydropower projects along the Kayan Rive... Read More


Second blow: Shoulder injury forces Pandelela out of Singapore World Diving 10m platform event

KUCHING, July 30 -- Malaysia's national diving icon Dato Pandelela Rinong has withdrawn from the Women's 10m Platform Individual Preliminary event at the World Diving Championship in Singapore due to ... Read More


Malaysia's subsidy blind spot: Why permanent resident spouses pay taxes but continue to miss out - Family Frontiers

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- YAB Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian Cabinet, and Members of Parliament, This letter is in response to the announcement by Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Ministe... Read More


New drug, new hope: Roche tests Trontinemab potential to delay or prevent Alzheimer's

BASEL, July 30 -- Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding plans to investigate whether an experimental medicine can delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease symptoms, it said on Sunday, as a part of the company's g... Read More


Charging up at Skudai R&R just got cheaper with JomCharge's new rates, starts from RM1.20/kWh

JOHOR BAHRU, July 30 -- Good news for EV drivers heading down south. JomCharge has announced a price cut for its three DC chargers located at Skudai R&R (Southbound) which are previously priced at RM1... Read More


Singapore's 2026 school year to begin Jan 2 for Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and Secondary 1 students in MOE schools

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- The first day of the 2026 school year for Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and Secondary 1 students in Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) schools will fall on January 2, while the ... Read More


Even MAGA's having doubts: How Israel is losing the American right - Che Ran

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- For decades, Israel could rely on bipartisan, no-questions-asked support from Washington - especially from the Republican right. Evangelicals, conservative pundits, and red-st... Read More


Police: Body found near Klang River in Puchong may be missing college student

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Police believe a body found under a Klang River bridge near Jalan Jurutera, Puchong, is that of a 23-year-old private college student reported missing last week. Subang Jaya ... Read More