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Beyond My50: A call for bold digitalisation in Malaysia's public transportation - Tan Wei Siang

Kuala Lampur, July 1 -- The recent move to allow the purchase of the My50 unlimited travel pass through the Touch 'n Go eWallet app is a welcome development. It offers added convenience, reduces queu... Read More


Two-storey home razed in Kota Kinabalu blaze, one fatality reported

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- A woman was found burnt to death in a fire that destroyed a two-storey house along Jalan Kokol in Kampung Mansiang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Monday night. The Sabah Fire and R... Read More


NGOs call for immediate release of Penan protestors detained over Long Tepen logging dispute

MIRI, July 1 -- Sarawak non-governmental organisation (NGO) Keruan and Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) are calling for the immediate release of two Penan protestors from Long Tepen. On Sunday, the... Read More


Manufacturers hike prices as rising costs test Malaysia's fragile recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Malaysia's manufacturers faced growing cost pressures in June, with input prices rising at the fastest pace in seven months. The S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing PMI ticked u... Read More


Sarawak rights activist urges Nurul Izzah to back NCR land remarks with action

KUCHING, July 1 -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar should follow up on her comments on Sarawak's Native Customary Rights (NRC) lands by engaging with affected communitie... Read More


Rising number of strays, animal bites alarming, says Miri City Council

MIRI, July 1 -- Stray animals have long been a persistent problem and are a concern that is now reflected in the rising number of animal bite cases reported across the Miri division. According to Dep... Read More


Mortar bomb near Menora Tunnel sparks 15km jam, North-South Expressway reopens after safe detonation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Traffic on the North-South Expressway near KM265, about 4km after the Menora Tunnel, has resumed after bomb disposal teams safely detonated a suspected explosive yesterday. Pe... Read More


Who's who if AGC proceeds with committal proceedings against senior lawyer Shafee Abdullah - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, July 1 -- In the case of Lokman Noor Adam v AG v Lokman Noor Adam [2020], the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had issued Lokman Noor Adam with a notice to show cause why cont... Read More


Netflix partners with Nasa for space-themed streaming content

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Streaming giant Netflix announced yesterday that it will soon allow viewers to binge on rocket launches and spacewalks through a partnership with the US space agency Nasa. "Whet... Read More


Neighbours thought they moved - but foul smell leads to discovery of woman and child's bodies in Penang flat

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- The decomposed bodies of a woman and a child were discovered in a flat unit along Jalan Bukit Gambir in George Town yesterday. According to The Straits Times, the discovery wa... Read More