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Singapore approves eight more overseas medical schools to meet ageing care needs, Universiti Sains Malaysia included

SINGAPORE, Jan. 27 -- Medical degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will soon be recognised for medical practice in Singapore, after the republic expanded its list of approved overseas medical ... Read More


'Just experiencing life': Chinese actress Zhao Lusi stuns fans by quietly running stall in Hainan night market

HAINAN, Jan. 27 -- Chinese actress Zhao Lusi was recently spotted running an egg pancake stall at a night market in Hainan, China, an experience she later described as a personal break from her life i... Read More


Sabah Electricity rolls out 2.5pc rebate for over 660,000 eligible customers, says CEO

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 27 -- Sabah Electricity has announced the provision of a 2.5 per cent electricity rebate to eligible consumers as part of the company's ongoing efforts to ease the cost-of-living b... Read More


Inefficient and causes traffic jams - Loke wants end to JPJ roadblocks now that ANPR technology is here

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 27 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has called for a shift away from traditional, congestion-causing physical roadblocks, saying the Road Transport Department (JPJ) must embrace digi... Read More


After backlash, Anwar tells Parliament 'diagnostic test' for Year One enrolment scrapped

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament this morning that the Education Ministry will scrap the proposed "diagnostic test" for six-year-olds to enrol into Year... Read More


From Hainam beef noodles to braised pork 'mantou': Four generations of 'kopitiam' favourites at Nings in Melaka

MELAKA, Jan. 27 -- What a beautiful bowl! It has been quite a while since we last had Hainam Beef Noodles and this is an exemplary serving: the noodles possess that prized "QQ" elasticity; the broth ... Read More


Final call for physical road tax: Renew at post office before full digital switch on Feb 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Pos Malaysia has issued a final reminder to motorists who still require a physical road tax slip to complete their renewals at post offices nationwide before the upcoming Febr... Read More


DBKL issues 11 compound notices to contractors in overnight road work enforcement blitz

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- City Hall (DBKL) has issued 11 compound notices to six construction contractors for violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) during an overnight enforcement operation ta... Read More


Tip of the iceberg: When it comes to Malaysia's public theft, Anwar's arduous task of going against corruption -Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 27 -- When Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged that public fund losses over the last two years likely exceeded RM15.5 billion, the statement landed with a thud precisely becau... Read More


Banter continues: Anwar teases Arsenal-supporting grandson in new video over Man United win

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- The friendly football rivalry in the prime minister's family continues, as Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has posted a video of himself playfully taunting his Arsenal-supporting gra... Read More