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Perak MB announces completion of 8,825 affordable homes from 2018 to 2024, with more expected this year

IPOH, Feb. 1 -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamed said a total of 8,825 affordable homes have been successfully completed across the state between 2018 and 2024. Saarani said these homes... Read More


PAC to summon transport minister and key figures over RM500m EPF loss involving MAHB, says chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may summon several key individuals, including Transport Minister Anthony Loke, over allegations of a RM500 million loss in the Employees Pro... Read More


Singapore Customs sounds alarm on fake tax refund emails

SINGAPORE, Feb. 1 -- Scammers are back at it again, this time using tax refund emails that appear to come from Singapore Customs. The message looks pretty official - it asks recipients to choose thei... Read More


Singapore's unmanned aircraft laws get a major overhaul starting February 14

SINGAPORE, Feb. 1 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will ease restrictions on unmanned aircraft in the country from February 14. Among the key changes, shared in a statement yesterd... Read More


Running with style: How inclusivity-focused clubs drive sportswear sales boom

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Mohd Zulfakri Jolkeppli doesn't exactly have the conventional long distance runner's physique. In fact, he considers himself overweight. Yet Zulkafri, who goes by the moniker... Read More


From indoor farming to cheap substitutes: How Japan is coping with skyrocketing food prices

TOKYO, Feb. 1 -- Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered "okonomiyaki" savoury pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap. These days, though, it's a struggle ... Read More


Fadillah: Over RM1b allocated for simultaneous flood mitigation projects in Kuching

KUCHING, Feb. 1 -- Three key packages under the flood mitigation project here must be implemented simultaneously, with the initial cost expected to exceed RM1 billion, said Deputy Prime Minister Dato ... Read More


Weststar inks US$40m helicopter transport deal in Timor Leste with Santos

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Weststar-GAP Aviation LDA, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo, EP, and Weststar Aviation Timor, Unipessoal, LDA, has signed a US$40 million (RM178.2 million) ... Read More


Police detain one Indonesian suspect in MMEA shooting case, second man still at large

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- One of two Indonesian men sought by police in the aftermath of a shooting incident off the coast of Tanjung Rhu, Banting, on January 24 was arrested in Teluk Panglima Garang, B... Read More


Family holiday turns to tragedy as couple killed, two children injured in Gua Musang crash

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- A family's holiday to Kota Baru ended in tragedy early this morning when a couple died in a crash on KM3 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai in Bandar Utama, Gua Musang, Kelantan. ... Read More