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How TikTok is becoming Malaysia's newsroom - Marissa Mae

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- Ten years ago, most Malaysians got their news from the morning paper or the evening television bulletin. Today, millions are more likely to discover breaking news while scrol... Read More


Negeri Sembilan could become ground zero for a deformed Malaysia? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- Politics is often described as the art of the possible. Yet there comes a point when political flexibility becomes so extensive that voters struggle to understand what exactly... Read More


Samenta says even 10pc US tariff inflicts severe strain on local exporters

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) is calling for targeted relief measures for local exporters, warning that the newly implemented 10 per cent ... Read More


Singapore rejects forced labour claims as US slaps 12.5pc tariff on one-third of exports

SINGAPORE, July 24 -- The United States has imposed a new 12.5 per cent tariff on about one-third of Singapore's domestic exports, citing forced labour concerns. According to a report by the Straits ... Read More


Singapore man pleads guilty to abusing 11 children, including daughter and granddaughters, over three decades

SINGAPORE, July 24 -- A 70-year-old man admitted in court that he sexually assaulted 11 children over three decades, including his daughter, granddaughters, nieces and several pupils from his enrichme... Read More


Miti: Malaysia escapes steeper tariff, but a second US probe looms over 'excess capacity'

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Malaysia will face a 10 per cent tariff imposed by the United States under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, following a broad investigation into forced labour practices a... Read More


Electoral promiscuity of PAS and Umno: Even Hadi Awang hopes that it works, not that it will - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 24 -- The relationship between PAS and Umno has never been a straightforward political partnership. It has been marked by repeated cycles of cooperation, confrontation, reconciliati... Read More


Maggie Cheung Ho-yee returns in style, veteran star embraces new roles and bold horizons

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Hong Kong star Maggie Cheung Ho-yee has built a decades-long career, with her enduring star power showing no signs of fading. From her early television appearances in The Con... Read More


Climate change takes toll as 350km of Selangor coastline erodes, state exco says

SHAH ALAM, July 23 -- About 350km of Selangor's coastline has been identified as affected by erosion due to various factors, including climate change. Selangor Infrastructure and Agriculture Committe... Read More


Malaysian business confidence weakens in 1H 2026 amid rising costs, global uncertainties, says ACCCIM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 -- Business confidence among Malaysian firms weakened in the first half of 2026, with the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) Business and E... Read More