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Why the US is turning up the heat on solar imports from Malaysia and other SE Asian nations

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- The United States government has introduced new import duties on solar panels from Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, accusing these countries of benefitting from Chi... Read More


Blacklisted at nine: Penang student barred from opening bank account over 'tipping offensive', PTPTN loan in jeopardy

GEORGE TOWN, April 24 -- An 18-year-old student who tried to open his first personal savings account was shocked when he was told that he was blacklisted from opening a bank account due to a blacklist... Read More


Asian markets mixed as China dispels Trump talk of tariff negotiations

TOKYO, April 24 -- Asian markets were mixed on todayy as China poured cold water on US President Donald Trump's comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war. Trump said on Wedne... Read More


Jalur Gemilang gaffe: National symbols must be respected, AI no substitute for human editorial judgment, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) urged all stakeholders to exercise greater sensitivity and caution when publishing artificial intelligence (AI) created contents, especially... Read More


Fairness means ditching the myth of the self-made woman - Shakira Teh Sharifuddin

Kuala Lampur, April 24 -- In her book Against Meritocracy: Culture, Power and the Myths of Mobility, sociologist Jo Littler critiques what she calls 'neoliberal feminism' - the idea that women can suc... Read More


Got read the Chief Justice's speech or not? - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, April 24 -- I read Philip TN Koh's "The (mis)reading of the Right Honourable Chief Justice of Malaysia's speech at the 24th Commonwealth Conference". Then I read Chief Justice Tun Tengk... Read More


Masidi: GRS seat allocation no exact science, just 'coffee and negotiation'

KOTA KINABALU, April 24 -- The challenging task of seat distribution among the eight component parties of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition may not always be "fair", as is the nature of politi... Read More


Sabah picks monkeys over megawatts in power debate, says Masidi

KOTA KINABALU, April 24 -- Although keen to boost its electricity reserve margin, Sabah remains reluctant to pursue coal-fired power generation due to its commitment to environmental protection and su... Read More


Dzulkefly: Celebrities sang without charge at Health Ministry's Raya event

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has clarified that no payment was made to several high-profile entertainers who performed at the Health Ministry's Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebr... Read More


O'Reilly stands by 'no money' comment in YouTube rant, confuses Malaysia with Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- American political commentator Bill O'Reilly has doubled down on his controversial remark that South-east Asia "has no money", responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar I... Read More