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Why farmers oppose the Crop Seed Quality Bill and see seed-sharing as key to food security

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 -- For centuries, Malaysian farmers have relied on seed sharing to grow food and sustain their communities. Now, a proposed law threatens to criminalise this ancient practice, sp... Read More


Tunisia sets sights on becoming world's top seawater therapy spot

KORBOUS, Feb. 4 -- With a Mediterranean coastline, natural thermal springs, clement weather and affordability, Tunisia has become the world's second-largest destination for seawater-based treatments k... Read More


Parliament Speaker bans debate on royal addendum, citing court proceedings

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 -- Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has ruled that the issue of the so-called royal addendum, which allows former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his... Read More


Penang DAP slams PAS over comments on Chinese family names, offers to provide cultural course

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 3 -- Penang DAP has announced its readiness to seek funding and support from prominent cultural figures to organise a course for PAS leaders and members. The initiative aims to resol... Read More


DAP Penang slams PAS over comments on Chinese family names, offers to provide cultural course

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 3 -- DAP Penang has announced its readiness to seek funding and support from prominent cultural figures to organise a course for PAS leaders and members. The initiative aims to resol... Read More


Chinese New Year and our phones

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- Last week I saw something I never imagined I'd see. It was the "head" of a dancing lion checking his phone while waiting for the fireworks to begin. The lion had just finishe... Read More


The world at crisis point, humanity at breaking point - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- Few would deny that the world is in poor shape. All those pronouncements about ending poverty and stopping world hunger remain pipe dreams. Instead, we see more conflicts, dri... Read More


Government clinic waiting times slashed from three hours to just 30 minutes through digital transformation, says Dzulkefly

PETALING JAYA, Feb. 3 -- The waiting time for treatment at government clinics is now down from three hours to just 30 minutes. As reported by Utusan Malaysia, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly ... Read More


'Squid Game' veteran actress Lee Joo-shil dies of cancer at 81

SEOUL, Feb. 3 -- South Korean actress Lee Joo-shil has passed away from stomach cancer, her agency confirmed yesterday. Lee was diagnosed three months ago but had been admitted to a hospital in Uijeo... Read More


KRI report: Hawkers, now essential to the economy, lack sufficient support from Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Hawkers have long been integral to Malaysia's socio-economic fabric. Today, they are a critical component of urban life, providing essential goods and services to both rural a... Read More