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Health Ministry faces shortage of 1,176 drivers, including ambulance personnel

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- The Health Ministry (MoH) is reportedly facing a nationwide shortage of 1,176 vehicle drivers, including those assigned to ambulances, with the vacancies expected to persist un... Read More


Takiyuddin: Perikatan not part of Bersatu MPs' CSA, won't sign deal just for allocations

MELAKA, Nov. 2 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) was not involved in negotiations for the confidence-and-supply agreement (CSA) signed by six Bersatu MPs with the federal government and will not enter such a... Read More


Malaysian manufacturing roars back but rising costs could hit your wallet soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Malaysian factories are wrestling with mounting transport and material bills, passing these higher overheads directly to buyers as factory-gate inflation matches rising product... Read More


A sleeping giant awakens, but the politics of suspicion still weighs heavy - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 2 -- The four states that make up the SG4-Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, and Perlis-have long been described as Malaysia's economic laggards. Collectively home to 5.7 million people a... Read More


Not keen to drive to Klang or Jenjarom just for 'hong bak'? Try Lala King Hong Bak/Klang Bak Kut Teh in Taman Cheras instead

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- How often have you driven far away for a particular dish or perhaps queued for a viral food item and emerged feeling disappointed? All that time and effort spent for a mediocr... Read More


KL to get 22km of covered walkways under RM55m project starting Jan 2027, says Hannah Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Putrajaya will spend RM55 million to build the covered pedestrian walkways across the capital city, with the start of work scheduled for January 2027, Minister in the Prime Min... Read More


KL to get 22km of covered walkways under RM55m project from Jan 2027, says Hannah Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Putrajaya will spend RM55 million to build the covered pedestrian walkways across the capital city, with the start of work scheduled for January 2027, Minister in the Prime Min... Read More


Why Malaysia should have national long-term care insurance and how it can be funded

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- If Malaysia introduces a new nationwide insurance to cover the cost of long-term care of older persons, who would be paying for it? The government via tax revenue? All Malaysi... Read More


Chinese EV carmakers bring their own parts, and Malaysian suppliers are watching from the kerb

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Malaysia's car-parts makers risk being left on the sidelines of the electric vehicle (EV) boom, as Chinese carmakers favour imported components and their own supplier networks,... Read More


Klang Valley flash floods hit Denai Alam, TTDI, Bukit Jalil, Subang and more

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Heavy rain triggered flash floods across several parts of the Klang Valley this afternoon, leaving roads inundated, disrupting traffic and flooding residential and commercial a... Read More