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Skype bids adieu: Microsoft announces May 2025 retirement, directs users to Teams

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 -- Microsoft yesterday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longe... Read More


EPF declares 6.3pc dividend for both conventional, Shariah savings in 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has announced a dividend rate of 6.3 per cent for both Conventional Savings and Shariah Savings for the year 2024. EPF said the total payou... Read More


JB Car-Free Morning takes a break for Ramadan, to resume in April

JOHOR BARU, Feb. 28 -- The Johor Baru Car-Free Morning will take a break this month with the start of Ramadan tomorrow, and is set to resume on April 13. Johor Baru mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad also... Read More


Penang keeps up penalty exemption over land tax arrears until May 31

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28 -- The Penang state government has extended the full exemption on overdue land tax and parcel tax penalties until May 31, 2025. This decision was made during a state executive c... Read More


Bangladeshi arrested over viral dog abuse video in Senai

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28 -- Police have arrested a 45-year-old Bangladeshi man in connection with a viral video showing an act of cruelty against a dog in Senai, Johor. The suspect was detained to assis... Read More


Make Dewan Rakyat a great scene of debate and not an arena of wordy battles - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 28 -- Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has been reported by Malaysiakini to have mocked Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Sa... Read More


Scientists' role in mitigating microplastics and plastics pollution - Faiz Bukhari Mohd Suah

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 28 -- Microplastic pollution is a growing problem that affects both the environment and the food chain. To safeguard our planet, it's essential to learn how to minimize microplastic... Read More


Neutrality, political ideology, and free speech in Malaysian academia: A false equilibrium? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 28 -- In Malaysian academia, neutrality is often presented as the gold standard of scholarly integrity. Public university lecturers and researchers are expected to navigate politica... Read More


Sabah authorities investigate death of British climber on Mount Kinabalu, assure tourist safety

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 28 -- The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah (KePKAS) is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of a British tourist while climbing Mount Kinabalu on Tuesday. "We ... Read More


I'm OK: My story so far - Omar Khairin Dallah

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 28 -- When I was three, my parents noticed something different about me. I struggled with eye contact, had delayed speech, and displayed behaviours that set me apart from other kids... Read More