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PAC: RM10.879b cooking oil subsidy failed to fully reach intended recipients

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for an overhaul of the country's cooking oil subsidy management system after finding that the existing mechanism failed to ensur... Read More


Sarawak brewery 1602 cleared of wrongdoing after police investigation, seized items returned

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- KUCHING, July 16 - Sarawak brewery 1602 has been cleared of any wrongdoing following the completion of a police investigation, with all seized products and merchandise returne... Read More


Shut out of Johor, Bersama opts to sit out Negeri Sembilan election

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) has announced it will sit out the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election, choosing instead to redirect its resources toward the Melaka state ... Read More


Anwar says 200-litre BUDI95 quota fits most drivers as average RON95 use is 100 litres

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim defended the reduction of the BUDI95 fuel quota from 300 litres to 200 litres a month, saying the move was based on actual usage data s... Read More


RTS Link may spark S$1b Singapore spending surge in JB, according to retail and consumer spending study

SINGAPORE, July 16 -- Singapore residents are expected to spend an additional S$1.05 billion (RM3.31 billion) annually in Johor Bahru after the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link be... Read More


Seeing beyond sight - Ng Kwan Hoong

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- Over the past few months, I have been making regular trips to Methodist College Kuala Lumpur in Brickfields. Directly opposite the college stands the Malaysian Association for... Read More


Singapore man sentenced to jail after Porsche crashes into Suntec City's Fountain of Wealth

SINGAPORE, July 16 -- A man who drove his Porsche through a barricade and into Suntec City's Fountain of Wealth after drinking alcohol was sentenced to five weeks' jail and disqualified from driving f... Read More


Malaysian households now 18pc better off than before Covid - but debt clouds the horizon

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- The average Malaysian household now has 18 per cent more purchasing power than it did in 2019, according to a new consumer outlook report from BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. ... Read More


Kane 'gutted' after England crash out of World Cup

ATLANTA, July 16 -- Harry Kane said he was "gutted" for England and their fans after his team were beaten 2-1 by defending champions Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. Anthony Gordo... Read More


Bersatu won't back down from PAS clashes in Negeri Sembilan if Perikatan seat talks fail, says Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia will not stand aside if it ends up facing PAS candidates in the Negeri Sembilan state election, party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said, s... Read More