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Cooling gel-based clothing trialed in Singapore might be key to protecting wearers by lowering body heat

SINGAPORE, May 24 -- A start-up developing heat mitigation technology has begun testing a new type of cooling garment in Singapore that uses water based gel beads to draw heat away from the skin, pote... Read More


Singapore manpower and health minister relinquishes political office to prioritise family

SINGAPORE, May 23 -- Senior minister of state for manpower and health Dr Koh Poh Koon will leave political office on June 1, saying he needs to devote more time to his family after more than a decade ... Read More


Rafizi-linked Bersama forms Johor pro-tem committee, eyes all 56 seats in state polls

JOHOR BAHRU, May 23 -- Johor has become the first state to set up a pro-tem committee for the Malaysian United Party (Bersama) nationwide ahead of the coming state election. Johor Bersama joint inter... Read More


Sabah maps out 25-year forest plan, pledges to retain 50pc forest cover

KOTA KINABALU, May 23 -- Sabah has pledged to maintain at least 50 per cent of its land under forest cover as the state prepares a long-term master plan to guide forest management and balance developm... Read More


Toyota Hilux driver allegedly high on 'mushroom vape' crashes into pedestrian and shopfront in Kuantan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A 21-year-old driver high on a suspected "mushroom vape" ploughed into an elderly pedestrian and smashed into a shopfront in Kuantan yesterday, police said. The crash happened... Read More


Semporna PKR chief quits party after 27 years, cites shift from reformist ideals

SEMPORNA, May 23 -- Semporna PKR chief Mohd Amin Abdul Mem has resigned from all party posts and quit PKR after 27 years, citing a shift away from the party's original reformist principles. A former ... Read More


Victims in online sexual harassment cases urged to prioritise safety, preserve digital evidence, says former Selangor Bar chief

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Online sexual harassment is becoming an increasingly serious concern, with victims urged to act quickly to preserve digital evidence as crucial material can easily be deleted o... Read More


Police: Man found dead in Proton Wira in Baling had 20 criminal, drug records

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A man found dead inside a locked car near a Chinese cemetery in Simpang Tiga Tawar, Baling, yesterday had 20 previous criminal and narcotics records, police reportedly said. A... Read More


Facebook 'buyers' flee with Ford Ranger after test drive in Tampin, crash into SUV during getaway (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Two men made off with a Ford Ranger after allegedly pretending to be buyers during a test drive in Gemencheh, Tampin, yesterday - before crashing into another vehicle as they s... Read More


Perlis MB says state assembly will be dissolved if PAS reps table no-confidence motion in June

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said he would dissolve the state assembly if six PAS assemblymen table a vote of no confidence against him during the sitting scheduled fr... Read More