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Why change KTM when colonial names remain? - Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- Recent suggestions to change the name Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) because it is supposedly "obsolete" have triggered a lot of discussion. The claim is that the name no longer... Read More


Our role models: Educators shaping the future through action and example - Alicia Philip

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- "Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions." This age-old adage speaks volumes about the profound impact educators have on the world. If teaching sh... Read More


Elon Musk's Tesla quietly left off US$97m Bitcoin loss in earnings report

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Tesla Inc. concealed a US$97 million (RM424 million) loss from cryptocurrency holdings in its latest earnings report, using accounting adjustments that boosted its non-GAAP earni... Read More


Trump's defence secretary circumvented Pentagon security measures for 'dirty line' to Signal

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had an unsecured internet connection, known as a "dirty" line, installed in his Pentagon office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal ... Read More


'Without rules, countries just game the system': Climate report finds major economies overstating forest carbon absorption, risking emission goals

PARIS, April 25 -- Major economies are overstating how much carbon their forests can absorb in a climate accounting fudge that could allow them to use even more fossil fuels, new research said yesterd... Read More


Budget cuts and food poisoning: The complex reality of Indonesia's free school meals

JAKARTA, April 25 -- Indonesia's ambitious free school meals programme, designed to serve 80 million children nationwide, has encountered significant challenges since its implementation. According to... Read More


World's longest strawberry cake: French pastry chefs break record with 121-metre-long masterpiece

PARIS, April 25 -- Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8 metre (399 feet, eight inch) long strawberry cake which they have claime... Read More


Trump's trade war triggers US travel slump and airline uncertainty

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Major US airlines are scaling back flight schedules and withdrawing financial forecasts for 2025 due to a sharp drop in travel demand in the wake of the second Trump presidency... Read More


Three judges, 90 minutes, one message: Trump's executive orders go too far

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Three US federal judges issued rulings within 90 minutes on 24 April, blocking major parts of President Donald Trump's recent executive orders. The decisions halted attempts t... Read More


'Let's put it all on the table': Malaysia fully commits to fairer US trade terms in discussions this week, as growth outlook cut over new tariffs

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Putrajaya has confirmed that it will be lowering its economic growth forecast for 2025 due to the United States' new tariffs, ahead of talks with the latter's officials pushing... Read More