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Nurul Izzah named Sidec adviser, joins tech veterans in push to grow Selangor's semiconductor sector

SUBANG JAYA, July 4 -- Nurul Izzah Anwar was named last night as one of the three advisers to Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec), a state government-linked firm dr... Read More


Citing transparency, Selangor MB to host special briefing on Putra Heights gas blast for all lawmakers amid safety concerns

SHAH ALAM, July 4 -- Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shar said he has called called for a special briefing on the recent gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights to be held this Monday for al... Read More


Malaysia Tamil-language film 'Jagat' Re-release and spiritual sequels rescheduled to align with cultural dates, 'Neer Mel Neruppu' officially retitled 'Blues'

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- As announced back in April, Malaysian Tamil-language film Jagat (2015) will return to the big screen for a nationwide re-release, in conjunction with its 10th anniversary, toge... Read More


All must understand horizontal and vertical integration of Asean - Phar Kim Being and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, July 4 -- As Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaches its midpoint in 2025, a more rigorous appraisal is necessary. Malaysia's efforts, includ... Read More


Treated water from Perak to Penang gets go-ahead as project negotiations set to begin

GEORGE TOWN, July 4 -- Perak has agreed to sell treated water to Penang under the Perak-Penang Water Project, said Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the Penang state government received a ... Read More


PAS man demands RM1.5m from Steven Sim for alleged defamation after accused of 'racist' remarks against Chinese army officer

BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 4 -- Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad said yesterday he had attempted to serve a letter of demand to Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim Chee Keong for alleged defamation. On F... Read More


Malaysian runs 'soapland'-style vice ring with Japanese sex workers at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands, gets one year's jail

SINGAPORE, July 4 -- A 25-year-old Malaysian man who ran an online vice syndicate that operated out of hotel rooms at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) was sentenced to one year's jail and fined S$4,000 (RM13,30... Read More


Why reasonable diligence? - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, July 4 -- In the case of Datuk Seri Najib Razak v PP [2022] 5 MLJ 143, in his appeal to the Federal Court, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (appellant) applied for leave to a... Read More


Good-bye 'ice cream truck' vibes, Proton e.MAS 7 gets galactic sound upgrade on July 21

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- One of the most requested feature for the Proton e.MAS 7 is the ability to turn off or change the "Ice Cream Truck" sound. In case you don't know, this is a pedestrian safety-r... Read More


AI-generated 'Baling-Pengkalan Hulu cable car' dupes KL couple into 300km trip, officials explain viral news clip is fake

BALING, July 4 -- Authorities have dismissed a viral video claiming the existence of a cable car linking Pengkalan Hulu in Perak to Baling in Kedah, saying it was generated using artificial intelligen... Read More