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MPAJ's Highland Towers demolition bid stalls in lower court

AMPANG, July 30 -- The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) must now apply to the High Court for order to demolish the remaining Highland Towers blocks in Hulu Kelang, after its latest attempt was rej... Read More


Is LRT3 still on track for Sept 30 start? Loke says work is 99pc done

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project linking Bandar Utama to Johan Setia was 99.21 per cent complete as of July 10, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has confirmed.... Read More


Shah Alam's Restoran Penang Gulai serves their own spin on dishes like 'sambal petai ikan bilis', 'inchi kabin' and 'assam' curry fish, as well as Chinese dishes

SHAH ALAM, July 30 -- - Mention Peranakan food and the debates can go on and on, whether a place serves authentic food fit for a fussy matriarch. I often feel food evolves with time and place to fit ... Read More


Major social media giants still unlicensed in Malaysia despite regulatory efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, along with Google's YouTube have yet to be licenced in Malaysia, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. ... Read More


Cancer Diaries: Why are we making assistive tech for the able-bodied?

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- "This is how I die." That was my thought as the bus I was in made a sharp turn as I was standing. A young man laughed at me when I held on for dear life, my sandals refusing... Read More


Malaysia drops High Value Goods Tax, leans on expanded SST instead

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The government has decided not to proceed with implementing the High Value Goods Tax (HVGT), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said in a written parliamentary ... Read More


Abang Jo says Sarawak to co-develop Kalimantan hydropower plan as Indonesia shifts capital

KUCHING, July 30 -- Sarawak, through its utility company Sarawak Energy Berhad, has entered into an agreement with PT Adaro Energy Indonesia to jointly develop hydropower projects along the Kayan Rive... Read More


Second blow: Shoulder injury forces Pandelela out of Singapore World Diving 10m platform event

KUCHING, July 30 -- Malaysia's national diving icon Dato Pandelela Rinong has withdrawn from the Women's 10m Platform Individual Preliminary event at the World Diving Championship in Singapore due to ... Read More


Malaysia's subsidy blind spot: Why permanent resident spouses pay taxes but continue to miss out - Family Frontiers

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- YAB Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian Cabinet, and Members of Parliament, This letter is in response to the announcement by Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Ministe... Read More


New drug, new hope: Roche tests Trontinemab potential to delay or prevent Alzheimer's

BASEL, July 30 -- Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding plans to investigate whether an experimental medicine can delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease symptoms, it said on Sunday, as a part of the company's g... Read More