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No more consent needed: Peaceful Assemblies Act to be amended, Section 11 requirement to be scrapped, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Peaceful Assemblies Act 2012 will be amended in the next parliamentary session. He further said that Putrajaya will... Read More


No more consent needed: Peaceful Assembly Act to be amended, Section 11 requirement to be scrapped, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 will be amended in the next parliamentary session. He further said that Putrajaya will r... Read More


KL, JB, Penang and Ipoh are among Asia-Pacific's best 100 cities in 2025 - here are the reasons why

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Penang and Ipoh have been ranked among the top 100 cities in the Asia-Pacific region in a new report by Resonance Consultancy, highlighting their eco... Read More


DeepSeek: A catalyst for South-east Asia's AI ambitions - Neil Foo

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 13 -- The launch of DeepSeek, a revolutionary AI platform designed with a low-cost, scalable model, is set to reshape the global AI industry. For South-east Asia, a region brimming ... Read More


PM Anwar's global engagement: 31 countries visited since 2022 to strengthen ties, attract investment

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made official visits to 31 countries between November 2022 and February 2025, focusing on strengthening diplomatic and economic tie... Read More


Education Ministry: 8,076 candidates were no-shows for 2024 SPM exams

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- A total of 8,076 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates did not sit for any written examination papers, according to data recorded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) as of ... Read More


Govt MPs received PM's special allocation of RM1.7m in Peninsular Malaysia, RM2.2m in Sabah, Sarawak from 2023 to 2024, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Government MPs have received a special allocation from the prime minister amounting to RM1.7 million for parliamentary constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia and RM2.2 million ... Read More


Malaysia's AI revolution in Islamic finance - Ashurov Sharofiddin and Azman Mohd Noor

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 13 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries worldwide, and Islamic banking and finance are no exceptions. Malaysia, a global leader in Islamic finance, is str... Read More


'Take it or leave it': Kelantan govt issues ultimatum to Perak Transit - halt talks or return KB Sentral project

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- The Kelantan state government has called on Perak Transit to make a firm decision regarding the construction of the Kota Baru Integrated Bus Terminal (KB Sentral) project - ei... Read More


In Penang, man with 14 prior offences pleads not guilty to impersonating police officer

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- A man pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates' Court in Butterworth yesterday to a charge of impersonating a police officer last month. The accused, Muhammad Ihsan Mohd Kamarun... Read More