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The BN-PN 'wave' is a power play, not Malay-Muslim unity writ large? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- The supposed wave of Malay-Muslim unity created by the combination of Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional deserves considerably more scrutiny than it has received. What l... Read More


Kuching man loses RM104,310 after falling for WhatsApp scam from friend's hijacked account

KUCHING, Aug. 16 -- A 49-year-old man here lost RM104,310 to a phone scam last week. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was contacted via WhatsApp from a friend's number, but... Read More


Fire in Singapore flat leaves one dead, 50 evacuated

SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 -- One person died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 here early this morning, forcing about 50 people to evacuate, The Straits Times reported. The ... Read More


NTU to ditch AI detectors, says technology too unreliable to prove cheating

SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 -- Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will stop using its institutional artificial intelligence detector from 2027, saying such tools are "fundamentally unreliable" and cannot b... Read More


The great migration to e-platforms: Malaysia's part in a global consumer revolution and its adverse effects on MSMEs locally - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- Malaysia's struggle to protect its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the enormous competitive pressures generated by e-commerce platforms should not be viewed a... Read More


Mamdani switches to Mandarin in playful push for Broadway access (VIDEO)

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has added a new language to his outreach toolkit - Mandarin - in a light-hearted social media clip promoting free Broadway tickets for loc... Read More


Rafizi: Bersama names 15 candidates early to give Melaka voters time to assess

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- MELAKA, Aug 16 - Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) has announced candidates for 15 of the 28 seats in the Melaka state legislative assembly, becoming the first party to unveil ... Read More


Why do some adult children sever ties with their parents?

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- AUG 16 - Mrs K, in her 80s, was in a coma. One of her sons, BB, who had not seen her in about a decade, refused to return his siblings' calls and messages regarding his mum. ... Read More


The question that changed how we see innovation - Norli Anida Abdullah and Baharudin Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- A few years ago, we joined the Ideation and Entrepreneurship Programme at Universiti Malaya with colleagues from different academic backgrounds - pharmacy, dentistry, medicine... Read More


The thin line between caring and control - Hanaa Naji Saleh Samaha

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- "If you really love me, you will do that." Upon hearing this statement, it sounds like an expression of love, loyalty, or commitment. However, a form of emotional manipulatio... Read More