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Clear skies for F1, KL Marathon as air quality improves nationwide; Seri Manjung sole hotspot

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Malaysia is heading into a bumper weekend of major international and national sporting events with clear skies across almost the entire country, as only a single monitoring sta... Read More


Experts call for 'Ministry of Longevity' to prepare Malaysia for aged nation status

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Malaysia should coordinate efforts and policies when it comes to longevity and older people, by getting the government, businesses and civil society to work together, National ... Read More


Want a taste of Pangkor Island 'nasi lemak'? Alee Kopitiam in Taman Sri Segambut is the place to go for that plus awesome stuffed chili fish, yam cake and 'tong sui'

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Nasi lemak is ubiquitous in Malaysia: there's the Malay classic or a Chinese version where the rice has less santan or even a Melaka Chetti version where nasi lemak kukus with ... Read More


Education Ministry halts school programmes involving freelance speakers amid allegations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has ordered the immediate suspension of all programmes involving freelance speakers in schools following allegations circulating on social med... Read More


'If the price is me, I'll pay it': Border agency chief Shuhaily ready to face action over viral KLIA incident

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 1 -- Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said he was prepared to accept any action taken by the government over a ... Read More


Kuala Pilah hostel death: Form Four student's remand extended seven days until Oct 8

KUALA PILAH, Oct. 1 -- The remand order for a 16-year-old male student detained to assist investigations into the death of a Form Two student at a school hostel in Kuala Pilah on September 25 has been... Read More


Health Ministry urges 4,255 UD10 medical officers to report for duty by Oct 7

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 1 -- The Health Ministry (MOH) has urged Medical Officers Grade UD10 who have yet to report for duty to do so immediately before the October 7 deadline. In a statement today carried b... Read More


Man remanded after 100km police chase in Pasir Gudang ends with lorry ramming patrol car

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct. 1 -- A man accused of driving a stolen lorry against traffic and ramming a pursuing police car in Pasir Gudang has been remanded for three days to assist police investigations. The ... Read More


Reported doctor no-shows in Sabah and Sarawak prompt MMA call for incentive overhaul

KUCHING, Oct. 1 -- The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on the government to urgently revert to the previous percentage-based Regional Incentive Payment (BIW) and introduce stronger ince... Read More


Man fined RM500 for shooting stone at child with slingshot in Sarawak

MIRI, Oct. 1 -- The Magistrates' Court here has fined a 33-year-old man in default one week's jail for shooting a stone at a child using a slingshot. Magistrate Ashok Linggam convicted Erick Tunggan ... Read More