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Oops - US Education Department asks sacked employees to please come back temporarily

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The US Department of Education has asked hundreds of employees it dismissed earlier this year to temporarily return to work as it struggles with a backlog of school discriminatio... Read More


'Nothing to do with race': Lawyers explain why court ordered RM3m in Amri's case, RM36m in Raymond Koh's case

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 8 -- Did you wonder why the High Court had last month ordered the Malaysian government to pay two different compensation amounts over the abductions of activist Amri Che Mat and Pas... Read More


From child prodigy to historic Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra concert, K.S. Chithra calls her journey 'purely destiny'

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 8 -- Even after singing for nearly half a century, Indian singer K.S. Chithra prepares for every live performance with the meticulousness of a debutant. Before each concert, the si... Read More


Bukit Aman receives CD of Durian Tunggal shooting from next-of-kin; IGP pledges thorough investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 -- Federal police have received a compact disc (CD) linked to the triple shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka on November 24 amid fresh debate on the conduct of officers on duty. T... Read More


Second term of any prime minister in Malaysia is always a fight - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 7 -- Every second term is a battle. An intense one. This is a political truth that extends across democracies, from Westminster to Washington, and certainly to Putrajaya. No prime ... Read More


SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 -- Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has welcomed the government's decision to exempt businesses with annual revenue below RM1 million from e-invoicin... Read More


Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 -- The government has reportedly strengthened its server capacity and widened retailer participation ahead of the second round of the one-off Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid. Tr... Read More


The hidden cost of rage bait - Najah Zainal Abidin

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 7 -- Rage bait is commonly used in marketing advertisements to promote products or personal accounts. In Malaysia, for instance, audiences have come across videos showing someone o... Read More


Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard's RM1 act of kindness

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 -- A security guard's small act of kindness in Bukit Bintang is warming heards on the internet, after he helped a motorcyclist struggling to pay for the hotel parking. The motorc... Read More


Fresh landslide alerts in Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah devastation pushes regional death toll to 1,812

COLOMBO, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings todaywith rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618. A chain of tropical st... Read More