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Fresh grads, no experience, no job: Malaysia's catch-22 in the AI age

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- With the national jobless rate at just 2.9 per cent, Malaysia's labour market looks healthy on paper, yet fresh graduates say artificial intelligence (AI) is making the first r... Read More


Flushed, binned, forgotten: How unwanted medicines are putting Malaysia's waterways at risk (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- From disrupting fish reproduction to altering aquatic behaviour, pharmaceutical residues can have far-reaching effects on ecosystems when expired or unwanted medicines are impr... Read More


No human voice, no songwriting royalties: The hit that has South Korea asking what an artiste is

SEOUL, Nov. 1 -- A song with no human singer has climbed to No 2 on South Korea's Melon Top 100, and the country is now asking what counts as an artiste. The Adult I Dreamed Of, by the little-known a... Read More


Over S$354,000 raised for six-year-old orphaned in Singapore hit-and-run that killed his parents

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- More than S$354,000 (RM1.12 million) has been raised for a six-year-old boy who lost both parents in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Singapore. The boy's parents, both 24, died afte... Read More


After 'White' grossed RM2.5m, Malaysian filmmaker JeRR returns with 'Lunar July', inspired by the Chinese ghost month

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Following the success of his folk-horror film White (2025), which grossed more than RM2.5 million at the Malaysian box office, local filmmaker JeRR PS Rion has returned with an... Read More


A monk, an undertaker and a barking dog: Thai temple row ends in hospital

BANGKOK, Nov. 1 -- An argument reportedly sparked by a barking dog ended with a Buddhist monk and a temple undertaker both in hospital after a fistfight in Nonthaburi, Thai news portal The Thaiger rep... Read More


Deepavali rush: Singapore authorities warn of long delays at Johor checkpoints amid tighter security checks

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- Travellers heading into Malaysia over the Deepavali long weekend have been warned to expect heavy congestion and lengthy delays at Singapore's Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, with... Read More


Four bullet marks, one BMW in Sitiawan: Manjung police on the trail of motorcycle gunmen

IPOH, Oct. 31 -- Police are tracking down suspects involved in a shooting incident in which several shots were fired at a BMW in front of a house in Taman Hijau, Kampung Koh, near Sitiawan, yesterday.... Read More


Miri police nab four men linked to online loan sharks after red-paint attacks at borrowers' homes

MIRI, Oct. 31 -- Four men have been arrested by Miri police in connection with paint-splashing vandalism cases linked to illegal online moneylending activities in the division. Miri District Police C... Read More


When dementia strikes a family - Hazwani Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 31 -- Watching someone you love slowly lose their memory is an experience that stays with you. A familiar face may become difficult to recognise. Everyday activities that were once ... Read More