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Malaysia must not rely on steep cigarette tax hikes without fixing the leaks - Abdul Hasbi Abdul Salim

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 10 -- Malaysia's plan to raise cigarette excise taxes is rooted in good intent: discourage smoking, improve health, and secure revenue. But unless tax hikes are paired with stronge... Read More


Transparency is one answer to the UPU debacle - Jason Wee

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 10 -- Every year, almost like clockwork, social media will be abuzz after the release of the UPU (Unit Pengambilan Universiti). This year alone, 105,424 students applied for underg... Read More


A stable Nepal critical to a better geopolitical milieu in the Himalaya and China - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 10 -- When Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli of the Communist Party tendered his resignation under the weight of social upheaval and political infighting, the tremors... Read More


Educating through art: Langur Project Penang uses comics as tools for teaching human-monkey coexistence

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 10 -- Monkeys may look so cute and furry that people are tempted to feed them, but this seemingly kind gesture can bring more harm than good to the primates. Feeding monkeys human ... Read More


Cats in hats, pampered Poms and bunnies in strollers steal the show at Oh My Pet Expo 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- It was a packed weekend for some few thousands pet owners across Klang Valley who came for the recent Oh My Pet Expo 2025. The three-day affair which took place at Mid Valle... Read More


MACC: Malaysia recovers RM39.1m of 1MDB-linked assets from Jho Low and family

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- The Malaysian government has successfully recovered US$8.57 million (RM39.1 million) of assets linked to Malaysian fugitive Low Taek Jho and his family members, as part of it... Read More


Malaysians urged to delay travel to Nepal as deadly protests rock Himalayan nation

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 10 -- Honorary Consul of Nepal Datuk Huan Cheng Guan has urged Malaysians to defer all non-essential travel to Nepal amid escalating unrest in the Himalayan nation. He said the pol... Read More


Five remanded over fake cattle supply in Johor, graft now valued at RM400,000

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 10 -- Five individuals, including three civil servants, have been remanded for six days over allegations of conspiring to submit falsified documents to obtain RM400,000 in payments ... Read More


MACC seeks to revoke passport of Muhyiddin's son-in-law amid graft probe

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 10 -- Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is reportedly believed to be in a Middle Eastern country as the Malaysian... Read More


Japanese Film Festival 2025 kicks off in Kuala Lumpur with food-themed films and Masaki Suda's 'Sunset Sunrise'

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- The 21st edition of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2025 is back with a compelling lineup of Japanese cinematic masterpieces - emotive stories centred around a theme that res... Read More