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Singapore manpower and health minister relinquishes political office to prioritise family

SINGAPORE, May 23 -- Senior minister of state for manpower and health Dr Koh Poh Koon will leave political office on June 1, saying he needs to devote more time to his family after more than a decade ... Read More


Rafizi-linked Bersama forms Johor pro-tem committee, eyes all 56 seats in state polls

JOHOR BAHRU, May 23 -- Johor has become the first state to set up a pro-tem committee for the Malaysian United Party (Bersama) nationwide ahead of the coming state election. Johor Bersama joint inter... Read More


Sabah maps out 25-year forest plan, pledges to retain 50pc forest cover

KOTA KINABALU, May 23 -- Sabah has pledged to maintain at least 50 per cent of its land under forest cover as the state prepares a long-term master plan to guide forest management and balance developm... Read More


Toyota Hilux driver allegedly high on 'mushroom vape' crashes into pedestrian and shopfront in Kuantan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A 21-year-old driver high on a suspected "mushroom vape" ploughed into an elderly pedestrian and smashed into a shopfront in Kuantan yesterday, police said. The crash happened... Read More


Semporna PKR chief quits party after 27 years, cites shift from reformist ideals

SEMPORNA, May 23 -- Semporna PKR chief Mohd Amin Abdul Mem has resigned from all party posts and quit PKR after 27 years, citing a shift away from the party's original reformist principles. A former ... Read More


Facebook 'buyers' flee with Ford Ranger after test drive in Tampin, crash into SUV during getaway (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Two men made off with a Ford Ranger after allegedly pretending to be buyers during a test drive in Gemencheh, Tampin, yesterday - before crashing into another vehicle as they s... Read More


Perlis MB says state assembly will be dissolved if PAS reps table no-confidence motion in June

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said he would dissolve the state assembly if six PAS assemblymen table a vote of no confidence against him during the sitting scheduled fr... Read More


Why circularity won't stop GDP growth - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, May 23 -- The linear economy has powered an unprecedented expansion in GDP. But as resource scarcity and climate collapse begin to bite, the very metric we use to measure prosperity is n... Read More


A little farmer's market, a little Kyoto: This salad of avocado, heirloom tomatoes and Japanese pickles is full of contrast and crunch

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A little trip can offer much inspiration. Be it a short one to the neighbourhood farmer's market, where fresh produce abounds, or a vacation to farther shores, where the foods... Read More


AI for all: Malaysian tackles AI literacy to win place among Apple's global Swift Student Challenge winners

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Every year, aspiring student coders from all over the world join the Apple Swift Student Challenge. From the best entries, a selected few get not just a certificate and cool p... Read More