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Oil rally resumes as Hormuz uncertainty weighs on global markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Oil prices barreled higher again Thursday, extending their volatile run, while global stock markets had a mixed day ahead of key US employment data. With traders awaiting developm... Read More


Ismail Sabri expected to face MACC charge at IJN, Sessions Court judge to preside

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is scheduled to face a charge under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act this morning at the National Heart ... Read More


Local council elections - the time is now - Alex Anton Netto

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 7 -- To say that this concept of a local council election is new to Malaysia would be a gross fallacy. In December of 1956, George Town had its fully elected council which was run ... Read More


Miss Singapore 'bak chor mee' and fried prawn mee? PJ SS2's CJ Yummy Noodles offers both along with their Singapore 'laksa'

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 7 -- Back in March, a stall popped up in PJ Section 11's Chuan Lee Restaurant offering Singapore laksa. Named CJ after Malaysian Christopher Khaw and his Singaporean wife, Jess, t... Read More


End of lane hoggers? Malaysia trials minimum speed limits to combat highway congestion

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- We are all familiar with maximum speed limits designed to keep us safe. Now, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is flipping the script to tackle a differen... Read More


When suspicious 'scam' calls turned out to be legit... or how I found out I was the victim of identity theft - Soo Wern Jun

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 7 -- AUG 7 - For months, I had been receiving calls from several unknown numbers which I then ignored. The phone would ring every so often, followed by a message on WhatsApp demand... Read More


Warming planet sends butterflies in search of new habitats

PARIS, Aug. 7 -- Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are retreating from tradit... Read More


Malaysia's services producer prices accelerate to 2.9pc growth in Q2 2026, says DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysia's Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) increased 2.9 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from the 2.1 per cent growth recorded in the fir... Read More


Joseph Chang and Alyssa Chia pop up in KL for filming, but Taiwanese stars keep things under wraps (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Taiwanese stars Joseph Chang and Alyssa Chia have been spotted filming a mystery project in the Malaysian capital this week. A source told Malay Mail that the production was f... Read More


Being easy to work with is becoming a competitive advantage - Elman Mustafa El Bakri

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- Every organisation has encountered this person. They may not be the most technically gifted member of the team. Their qualifications may not stand out, and they are rarely the ... Read More