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Health Ministry faces shortage of 1,176 drivers, including ambulance personnel

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- The Health Ministry (MoH) is reportedly facing a nationwide shortage of 1,176 vehicle drivers, including those assigned to ambulances, with the vacancies expected to persist un... Read More


Takiyuddin: Perikatan not part of Bersatu MPs' CSA, won't sign deal just for allocations

MELAKA, Nov. 2 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) was not involved in negotiations for the confidence-and-supply agreement (CSA) signed by six Bersatu MPs with the federal government and will not enter such a... Read More


Malaysian manufacturing roars back but rising costs could hit your wallet soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Malaysian factories are wrestling with mounting transport and material bills, passing these higher overheads directly to buyers as factory-gate inflation matches rising product... Read More


A sleeping giant awakens, but the politics of suspicion still weighs heavy - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 2 -- The four states that make up the SG4-Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, and Perlis-have long been described as Malaysia's economic laggards. Collectively home to 5.7 million people a... Read More


Not keen to drive to Klang or Jenjarom just for 'hong bak'? Try Lala King Hong Bak/Klang Bak Kut Teh in Taman Cheras instead

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- How often have you driven far away for a particular dish or perhaps queued for a viral food item and emerged feeling disappointed? All that time and effort spent for a mediocr... Read More


Why Malaysia should have national long-term care insurance and how it can be funded

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- If Malaysia introduces a new nationwide insurance to cover the cost of long-term care of older persons, who would be paying for it? The government via tax revenue? All Malaysi... Read More


Chinese EV carmakers bring their own parts, and Malaysian suppliers are watching from the kerb

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Malaysia's car-parts makers risk being left on the sidelines of the electric vehicle (EV) boom, as Chinese carmakers favour imported components and their own supplier networks,... Read More


Pickles, pals and a grisly secret ingredient: Malaysian indie 'Curi Makan' lands a Rotterdam world premiere

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Two broke friends, a failing pickle business and a very unusual secret ingredient - that is the recipe behind Curi Makan, a Malaysian indie film now heading to Rotterdam in the... Read More


DAP urges government to make Najib's pardon board minutes public

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- DAP has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to release the minutes of the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) meeting regarding former prime minister Najib Razak... Read More


'I felt like I was in a horror movie': Woman's late-night Grab Singapore ride takes terrifying turn

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- A woman's late-night ride home took an unexpected turn after her private-hire driver allegedly claimed that road closures prevented him from taking her to her destination, and att... Read More