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KL to get 22km of covered walkways under RM55m project starting Jan 2027, says Hannah Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Putrajaya will spend RM55 million to build the covered pedestrian walkways across the capital city, with the start of work scheduled for January 2027, Minister in the Prime Min... Read More


KL to get 22km of covered walkways under RM55m project from Jan 2027, says Hannah Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Putrajaya will spend RM55 million to build the covered pedestrian walkways across the capital city, with the start of work scheduled for January 2027, Minister in the Prime Min... Read More


Why Malaysia should have national long-term care insurance and how it can be funded

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- If Malaysia introduces a new nationwide insurance to cover the cost of long-term care of older persons, who would be paying for it? The government via tax revenue? All Malaysi... Read More


Chinese EV carmakers bring their own parts, and Malaysian suppliers are watching from the kerb

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Malaysia's car-parts makers risk being left on the sidelines of the electric vehicle (EV) boom, as Chinese carmakers favour imported components and their own supplier networks,... Read More


Klang Valley flash floods hit Denai Alam, TTDI, Bukit Jalil, Subang and more

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Heavy rain triggered flash floods across several parts of the Klang Valley this afternoon, leaving roads inundated, disrupting traffic and flooding residential and commercial a... Read More


MIPP's boycott and MCA's dissatisfaction expose the fragility of Malaysia's multiracial politics - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 2 -- The decision of the Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) to boycott the Melaka state election on November 14, 2026, should not be dismissed as a minor disagreement over seat ... Read More


When universities excel at counting and lose the capacity to judge - Shahrul Mizan Ismail

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 2 -- A university does not have to close its doors to diminish as a place of learning. Its intellectual purpose begins to weaken when everything can be questioned except the system ... Read More


PN rejects CSA to keep its MPs united against Anwar - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 2 -- Perikatan Nasional's (PN) refusal to accept the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's government is not merely about constituency... Read More


On oil and gas, let the Federal Court decide whether the rights are with federal or state governments, and whose rights prevail - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 2 -- Sarawak reportedly would push for greater control of its strategic resources, including the oil and gas industry. Citing the takeover of Bintulu port, Premier Abang Johari Ope... Read More


Questions raised over fundraiser for boy orphaned by Tampines crash, even as donations surpass S$428,000

SINGAPORE, Nov. 2 -- What started as a fundraising appeal for the orphaned son of the couple killed in the Tampines Ave 12 crash, soon found itself under scrutiny after online users questioned the leg... Read More