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Kuching residents in low-lying areas urged to prepare for king tide expected from Jan 17-21

KUCHING, Jan. 11 -- Individuals residing in low-lying areas are advised to take precautions in light of the current wet weather conditions and the forthcoming king tide expected from January 17 to 21.... Read More


Trump's 10pc cap on credit card interest rates: Good or bad? - Nazrul Hazizi Noordin

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 11 -- Trump's recent announcement of a one-year 10 per cent cap on credit card interest rates has reminded me of an old but important conversation about finance, morality, and the r... Read More


The 'Hermes of durian': How Malaysia's Musang King became China's most wanted fruit

KUALA LUMPUP, Jan. 11 -- In the small Pahang town of Raub, the pungent scent of durian is the smell of money, thanks to a global rush fuelled by China's insatiable appetite for the Musang King, a priz... Read More


'Let's get it done, brother': Khairy responds as Ong Kian Ming backs him and a Cabinet under his leadership after GE16

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he was "a little speechless" after receiving a public show of support from DAP's Ong Kian Ming yesterday. "It is rare to find g... Read More


If Trump can take Greenland, why not Okinawa too? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 11 -- There is nothing perverse in the internal logic of Donald Trump when he speaks openly about acquiring Greenland. To Trump, Greenland is not first and foremost a society, a cul... Read More


Boy killed after family motorcycle collides with 4WD, sending vehicle into barber shop in Tawau

TAWAU, Jan. 11 -- A nine-year-old boy died after the motorcycle he was riding with his father and elder brother was involved in a collision at the Batu 2 Jalan Apas traffic lights here on Friday. Taw... Read More


PAS calls emergency Perikatan meeting to settle chairmanship after Muhyiddin exit

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11 -- PAS has called for an emergency meeting of Perikatan Nasional (PN) to decide on the appointment of a new chairman, more than 10 days after Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped dow... Read More


Chinese New Year travel from Singapore to Malaysia sees airfares soar, buses and ETS fill up

SINGAPORE, Jan. 11 -- Securing tickets to return home to Malaysia during Chinese New Year has become an annual challenge for many Malaysians working in Singapore, with airfares surging and alternative... Read More


Sarawak Governor calls for long-term flood planning during historic first visit to state disaster command centre

KUCHING, Jan. 11 -- Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Pehin Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, visited the State Disaster Command Centre (SDCC) at... Read More


'This is our only link to town': Sungai Kapit longhouse villagers appeal for urgent repairs to riverbank and access road

KAPIT, Jan. 11 -- The villagers of Rumah Mary and Rumah Sylvester Masing at Sungai Kapit here are appealing to the government for help in constructing riverbank protective structure and also the resur... Read More