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Too hot to work? Malaysia's labour unions push for legal protection amid heat spell

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- A coalition of trade unions is demanding that the government legally recognize extreme heat as a deadly occupational hazard and enforce mandatory work stoppages during severe... Read More


After call with Pezeshkian, Anwar denounces 'US-backed Israeli attacks' on Iran

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denounced in the strongest terms the United States-backed Israeli attacks on Iran, following a phone call with Iranian President M... Read More


Malaysia explores nuclear power as Middle East war drives up energy costs

PUTRAJAYA, March 27 -- The Malaysian government is exploring the potential of nuclear power as a strategic response to the global energy crisis sparked by the US-Israel war against Iran and the subseq... Read More


Food delivery rider dies after crashing into stalled car on LDP

PETALING JAYA, March 27 -- A 38-year-old food delivery rider was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a stationary car at Kilometre 3 of the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) here yesterday. Petali... Read More


Could Tottenham really be relegated?

Kuala Lampur, March 27 -- I left the mamak shop just before half-time last Sunday. The match didn't appear disastrous yet; Spurs looked the more dangerous side, Forest could barely get one shot on goa... Read More


Malaysia's pest control prices set to rise as diesel hike threatens essential fogging services, industry warns

Kuala Lampur, March 27 -- The Malaysian Pest Management Association (MPMA) has issued an urgent warning that the surge in diesel prices will likely force pest control operators to increase their charg... Read More


Malaysia's hotels pivot to local and Asian markets as Iran war triggers cancellations

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- Hotels in Malaysia will work to get more bookings from local tourists as well as those from Asian countries such as China, following some initial reports of booking cancellat... Read More


Supernatural family saga 'Hemelrijk', starring Bront Palarae, marks historic Malaysia-Netherlands co-production

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- A dark family history tied to a colonial-era plantation is unearthed in Hemelrijk, a new supernatural thriller that marks a milestone as the first official television co-prod... Read More


English text of Federal Constitution prevails until Agong says otherwise, Putrajaya tells courts

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- The English version of the Federal Constitution is the nation's authoritative legal document until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong declares otherwise, Putrajaya has asserted in its... Read More


Thirteen plead not guilty to rioting with weapons at Kuching eatery over alleged RM12,000 dispute

KUCHING, March 27 -- A total of 13 men claimed trial in the Magistrates' Court here to a charge of rioting while using objects capable of being used as weapons at an eatery along Jalan Kuching City Ma... Read More