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Budget cuts and food poisoning: The complex reality of Indonesia's free school meals

JAKARTA, April 25 -- Indonesia's ambitious free school meals programme, designed to serve 80 million children nationwide, has encountered significant challenges since its implementation. According to... Read More


World's longest strawberry cake: French pastry chefs break record with 121-metre-long masterpiece

PARIS, April 25 -- Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8 metre (399 feet, eight inch) long strawberry cake which they have claime... Read More


Trump's trade war triggers US travel slump and airline uncertainty

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Major US airlines are scaling back flight schedules and withdrawing financial forecasts for 2025 due to a sharp drop in travel demand in the wake of the second Trump presidency... Read More


Three judges, 90 minutes, one message: Trump's executive orders go too far

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Three US federal judges issued rulings within 90 minutes on 24 April, blocking major parts of President Donald Trump's recent executive orders. The decisions halted attempts t... Read More


'Let's put it all on the table': Malaysia fully commits to fairer US trade terms in discussions this week, as growth outlook cut over new tariffs

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Putrajaya has confirmed that it will be lowering its economic growth forecast for 2025 due to the United States' new tariffs, ahead of talks with the latter's officials pushing... Read More


When bond traders speak, even Trump listens - how markets stopped new US tariffs in just hours

NEW YORK, April 25 -- US President Donald Trump remained firm on launching sweeping tariffs on April 9 despite a US$6 trillion (RM26 trillion) stock market drop and global opposition. However, within... Read More


Transparency alone won't fix the system

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- The Ministry of Health's directive for private hospitals and clinics to display drug prices is, on the surface, a welcome move. As a proponent of transparency and the democr... Read More


A noble statesman, a moral compass: Remembering Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939-2025) - Iqbal Khan

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- Former (fifth) Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003-2009) Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi - affectionately known as "Pak Lah" - was a gentle and soft-spoken man but led his nation with... Read More


Brise Audio Fugaku, the world's most luxurious earphone system priced at RM79,000, on display at NIAV 2025

GEORGE TOWN, April 25 -- The world's first portable audio system with hybrid driver earphones and a full analog amplifier is now on display for sale at the Northern International Audio and Visual Show... Read More


Football fever meets rock mania: Over 100,000 fans set to jam Bukit Jalil, literally

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 -- If you plan to head out into the Klang Valley urban jungle tomorrow, brace for major traffic snarls as Bukit Jalil plays host to two major events expected to draw over 100,00... Read More