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Sabah chief minister: New state religious school in Tawau will have AI concept

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 3 -- A new State Religious Secondary School (SMAN) with an artificial intelligence (AI) concept is set to be built on an approximately 20-acre site at Taman Sawit Balung, integrati... Read More


Yayasan Akalbudi case: Zahid moves to be acquitted of 47 graft and money laundering charges

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed to be acquitted and discharged from all 47 charges of embezzlement, corruption and money laundering linked to Yaya... Read More


Smoke and mirrors: How the MHIT criticism sidesteps the real crisis - Jeremiah Leong

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- The proposal to introduce a Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) plan has sparked a flurry of commentary, with some that are critical. On the surface, these critic... Read More


Irregular rubbish pickups frustrate Subang, PJ residents amid new waste contracts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Residents in parts of Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya have reported irregular domestic and garden waste collection following the renewal of contracts by KDEB Waste Management Sdn... Read More


Boat carrying 2,000 litres of petrol without approval seized

KUDAT, Feb. 3 -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a pump boat suspected of carrying about 2,000 litres of petrol without valid approval in the waters off Damaran, Banggi Island,... Read More


AirBorneo orders eight ATR aircraft to modernise Rural Air Services fleet

KUCHING, Feb. 3 -- AirBorneo and ATR have announced a strategic partnership to modernise Malaysia's Rural Air Services (RAS) fleet, with AirBorneo confirming a firm order for eight ATR aircraft. The ... Read More


DBKL overhaul: MACC seeks to limit mayor's powers, tighten rules for festive bazaars

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- The executive powers of the Kuala Lumpur Mayor could be limited for the first time, as part of efforts to improve the governance of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In addit... Read More


Negeri Sembilan teen dies after motorcycle crash throws him into under-construction sewer hole

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- A journey by two brothers turned tragic when one of them was killed after the motorcycle they were riding hit a drain under construction along Jalan Bunga Tanjung here last nig... Read More


Are tuition centres still relevant in an age of AI?

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- All over Malaysia, tuition centres remain busy. After-school classes have been the favourite approach for parents to help their children excel in their studies for many decade... Read More


Singapore industrial estate gets an unexpected visitor: A rare Malayan tapir on a midnight wander

SINGAPORE, Feb. 3 -- A rare Malayan tapir briefly turned Singapore's Defu industrial estate into a wildlife hotspot in the small hours of February 2, with authorities now keeping an eye on the animal'... Read More