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The WTO must adapt or become irrelevant - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, July 7 -- An article in Foresight analyses the governance crisis facing the World Trade Organisation, WTO. The paper argues that the WTO's legitimacy crisis stems fundamentally from a mi... Read More


Sabah hospital achieves milestone with complex surgery separating 28-day-old conjoined twins

KOTA KINABALU, July 7 -- The Sabah Women and Children's Hospital (HWKKS) in Likas has achieved a historic first after successfully performing a separation surgery on pygopagus conjoined twins, marking... Read More


No penalties for voluntary e-Invoice corrections until end-2027, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 -- The government plans to introduce an e-Invoicing Voluntary Disclosure Programme until December 31, 2027, allowing taxpayers to correct submitted or omitted e-Invoice transactio... Read More


Domestic violence offender registry to track repeat abusers under consideration, says Nancy Shukri

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 -- Malaysia is considering establishing a Domestic Violence Offender Registry to monitor repeat offenders, as authorities examine ways to strengthen prevention, enforcement and pr... Read More


Clandestine ethno-nationalist pacts in Johor do not herald a more accountable Malaysia - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 7 -- Malaysia's democracy cannot be strengthened by opaque political understandings that are never openly acknowledged yet are widely suspected. Whether clandestine ethno-nationali... Read More


Banting school stabbing suspect remanded for four days, lawyer says teen is autistic

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 -- The 15-year-old alleged to have stabbed a fellow student at a secondary school in Banting has been remanded for four days, after her lawyer said the teenager is autistic. Acco... Read More


Zombie hit 'Colony' bites its way to RM30.6m and Malaysia's No. 1 box office crown

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 -- South Korea's Colony has surpassed RM30.6 million at the Malaysian box office, making it the country's highest-grossing film of 2026 so far. The latest box office milestone wa... Read More


Three Myanmar nationals on the run after BMW crashes into water tank while fleeing police roadblock in Lipis

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 -- A suspected migrant smuggling run ended in a dramatic crash after a BMW driver allegedly fled a police roadblock and slammed into a roadside water tank near Padang Tengku in Li... Read More


AirBorneo opens bookings for Kuala Lumpur route, unveils RM375 'Sarawakku Sayang' promo fare

KUCHING, July 7 -- AirBorneo has opened ticket sales for its new Kuala Lumpur route, offering promotional one-way Economy Class fares from RM375 as the Sarawak carrier prepares to launch twice-daily s... Read More


The illusion of protection under the Gig Workers Act 2025 - Ong Tze Chin

Kuala Lampur, July 7 -- While Malaysia champions its Gig Workers Act 2025 as a progressive safety net, the reality is that it hurts workers by cementing their second-class status, forcing them to fund... Read More