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Meet the teacher who's quietly building Asia's biggest Hindu temple art archive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15 -- When Dr Krishna Gopal Rampal retired from academia on August 31, 2025, after 43 years of teaching public health and occupational medicine, he closed one chapter of his life a... Read More


Anwar greenlights RM21m emergency aid as floods and landslides devastate Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 15 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the immediate deployment of government resources to assist Sabah residents hit by ongoing floods and landslides, pledging... Read More


Heavy rains trigger Hulu Bernam floods, 41 evacuated to PPS

SHAH ALAM, Sept. 15 -- A total of 41 flood victims from nine families were moved to the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Dewan Hulu Bernam after their homes in Jalan Besar Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur, Batu 49, ... Read More


Here's how Malaysia's new NCID director can tackle cross-border drug trafficking - Tham Jia Vern

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 15 -- "We have to work together as these syndicates know no borders and work under the assumption that the agencies of each country work separately," said Malaysia's newly minted D... Read More


Iran president calls on Muslim countries to sever ties with Israel before Doha summit

TEHRAN, Sept. 15 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday urged Muslim countries to cut ties with Israel ahead of an summit responding to an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members in Qa... Read More


Sandakan's Duchess of Kent Hospital running dry: Water supply shortage shuts operating theatres, slashes dialysis

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 15 -- The Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) in Sandakan is facing a critical water supply shortage, severely disrupted its operations, including operating theatres, the haemodialysi... Read More


Perikatan to decide next PM candidate next week as PAS pushes to lead coalition

ALOR SETAR, Sept. 15 -- Perikatan Nasional's (PN) supreme council will meet next week to decide on the coalition's candidate for Malaysia's 11th prime minister, following calls for PAS to take the lea... Read More


Sungai Buloh PAS chief detained in probe into Kampung Sungai Baru eviction (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15 -- Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharuddin Muhammad was arrested early this morning in connection with the eviction of Kampung Sungai Baru residents, police confirmed. Dang Wangi dis... Read More


Japanese wolf-masked rock band Man with a Mission set for KL comeback this December, as Jean-Ken Johnny reflects on their 15-year journey (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 14 -- After setting Zepp Kuala Lumpur alight with an unforgettable performance in 2023, Japanese rock band Man with a Mission (MWAM) is gearing up to storm Malaysia once again this... Read More


Eastern sentry of Natoagainst Russia: Lessons for Asean? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 14 -- The deployment of a Natoaircraft carrier to Norwegian waters this month has been hailed in Europe as both reassurance and deterrence. Reassurance, because it tells member sta... Read More