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Europe's cost-of-living protests hold a mirror to Asean - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 20 -- Europe is living through a period of mounting social anxiety. Recent protests in France, Portugal and Italy have centred on housing, wages, living costs and strained public se... Read More


Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis record highest drug abuse rates

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 20 -- Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis recorded the highest rates of drug or substance addiction and abuse in the country, based on statistics up to June 2026, said National Anti... Read More


In haze-hit Johor, staying indoors is a luxury delivery riders cannot afford

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct. 20 -- For delivery riders in Johor, escaping the thick haze that has settled over the state is not as simple as staying indoors. Their livelihoods depend on being out on the road, ev... Read More


Schools still first channel to seek justice for bullying, Anti-Bullying Tribunal (TAB) only next option, says Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Students struggling with bullying should seek justice through their schools first before bringing their grievances to the Anti-Bullying Tribunal (TAB), said Minister in the Pr... Read More


Singapore authorities slap Singtel with S$1m penalty over outages that hit 720,000 mobile subscribers

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has imposed a financial penalty of S$1 million (RM3.2 million) on Singtel Mobile for mobile service disruptions in March that affe... Read More


Singapore cops: Almost S$1m lost to fake Facebook advertisements involving Android file download

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- If you are an Android device user and have come across advertisements on Facebook that require you to download an application package (APK), do not do so or you could be the next... Read More


Singapore police arrest two teens within 10 hours after Jalan Bukit Merah minimart break-in

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- The police have arrested two male teenagers aged 15 and 17 for their suspected involvement in a housebreaking and theft case at a minimart on Monday morning (Oct 19). The police... Read More


Sentosa mansion, luxury car forfeited as Singapore widens S$3b laundering crackdown

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- The brother of Zhang Ruijin - one of 10 foreigners convicted in the S$3 billion (RM9.6 billion) money laundering case - has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for possessing over ... Read More


What Austen and Einstein can teach us about sharing meaningful science - Kumuthini Chandrasekaram

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 20 -- What if the greatest barrier between science and society is not the complexity of scientific discoveries, but the way we communicate them? A researcher may spend years unlock... Read More


Study finds only one in five Malaysians are savvy online shoppers, leaving RM3.67b gap

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- A joint study by Lazada and Cube Asia has highlighted a US$900 million (approximately RM3.67 billion) annual e-commerce spending gap in Malaysia, driven by distinct difference... Read More