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Johor's smart city plans to prioritise tech, sustainability and community well-being, says infrastructure chief

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 2 -- Johor Infrastructure Group's managing director Datuk Mahadzir Aziz said Johor is on the right track to emerge as a model state in the development of smart cities, in line with ... Read More


SARA RM100: Noble idea, flawed rollout - Derek Kok

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Recently, I wrote about the RM100 SARA aid as a "policy trial balloon" to shift Malaysia's welfare system towards universalism. The principle of it was sound: a benefit for a... Read More


White-hot luck: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah credit jerseys for Paris silver

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- The white Yonex jerseys worn by national shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah are being credited as a "good luck charm" during their run to a silver medal at the World Champion... Read More


Apartment security guard injured after being struck with a brick in Gelang Patah

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 2 - Police have arrested a 37-year-old local man for allegedly striking a security guard on the head with a brick after being denied entry into an apartm... Read More


Scam alert: Fake NSRC Facebook pages tricking Malaysians into sharing data

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Police have warned the public against fake Facebook accounts impersonating the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), stressing that the centre does not operate any social medi... Read More


Our sunrise crop needs a radical reset - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Malaysia's palm oil industry stands on the precipice. Once the undisputed engine of rural prosperity and a global fats powerhouse, it now grapples with stagnating yields, stal... Read More


Tom Holland swaps Spider-Man suit for Lego film championing play (VIDEO)

LONDON, Sept. 2 -- Tom Holland may be best known for swinging across the big screen as Marvel's Spider-Man, but the British actor is now fronting a very different role - in a new LEGO short film encou... Read More


Cathay Cineplexes shuts its doors in Singapore amid mounting financial challenges

SINGAPORE, Sept. 2 -- Cathay Cineplexes has ceased operations after its parent mm2 Asia said the cinema chain would enter creditors' voluntary liquidation. The operator told the Singapore Exchange on... Read More


Grab CEO extends support in Indonesia following driver casualties amid protests

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 2 -- Just hours after attending the National Day celebrations in Putrajaya on Sunday, Grab CEO Anthony Tan travelled to Makassar to stand in solidarity with the Grab community in ... Read More


Parents, students uneasy as Singapore schools roll out tough anti-vaping rules

SINGAPORE, Sept. 2 -- Parents and students say they are unsettled by Singapore's tough new anti-vaping measures in schools, warning teenagers may simply find new ways to dodge them. The Ministry of E... Read More