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Celebrating Malaysia: Ruang Teduh opens with Merdeka spirit at Exchange 106

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- A new art gallery, Ruang Teduh, has opened at Exchange 106 with the "RASA Merdeka!" exhibition, celebrating Malaysian creativity this season. Former ambassador to the United ... Read More


Fake RON95 subsidy link circulating online, Finance Ministry urges Malaysians to beware

KUALA LUMPUP, Aug. 29 -- The Ministry of Finance has issued an urgent warning about a fake message circulating online claiming RON95 fuel will be rationed after the subsidy rationalisation later this ... Read More


Retail Summit Asia 2025 puts customer experience at the core

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- Retail Summit Asia 2025 returns for its second year on September 25, rallying over 500 retailers to explore practical ways SMEs can turn customer experience into loyalty and g... Read More


Study warns mid-skilled young workers, women in Malaysia most at risk from AI

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- Younger prime-age workers (between 25 and 34-years-old) and women in Malaysia - especially mid-skilled knowledge workers - are more likely to be replaced by generative artific... Read More


Seremban police arrest two men over alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old girl with disabilities

SEREMBAN, Aug. 29 -- Police arrested two Pakistani men suspected of molesting an 11-year-old girl with disabilities at a bus stop in Taman Tuanku Jaafar on Aug 24. Seremban police chief ACP Mohamad H... Read More


Singapore records rise in traffic accidents and fatalities in first half of 2025, police data shows

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- Traffic accidents in Singapore rose in the first half of 2025, with both the number of incidents and casualties climbing compared to the same period last year, according to new f... Read More


Fahmi announces joint government task force on student bullying

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 29 -- The government has agreed to form a special committee to tackle bullying, a direct response to a series of high-profile cases involving students that have fuelled widespread publ... Read More


Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia sinks further into the red in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- The owner of Cathay Cineplexes, mm2 Asia, has reported a staggering group net loss of S$122.4 million (about US$95.4 million) for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, compare... Read More


Getting to know Malaysia's earthquake risks - Kuenyi Ho

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 29 -- Over the past few days, Johor and her neighbouring states have been shaken by a few earthquakes. Understandably, people are concerned. Earthquakes are an interesting natural ... Read More


Johor DAP leader seeks to cite Pontian council chief for shutting stores over upside-down flags

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 29 -- Johor DAP activist Dr Boo Cheng Hau has launched a petition against the Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) president, claiming his order to shut down two businesses for improperl... Read More