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PM Anwar says subsidy rationalisation toughest act, but vital to curb wastage

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 19 -- Subsidy rationalisation is one of the toughest economic acts but it is necessary to plug wastages and leakages in Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Anwar, ... Read More


Schools are closed. Are we ready for PdPR again? - Shazlin Niza Ab Razak

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- As many families were settling in for the night, phones across Malaysian homes suddenly lit up with an announcement that caught parents off guard. No school tomorrow. Not be... Read More


SIA 2025 turbulence injuries highlight limits of storm cloud avoidance, safety report finds

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- A Singapore air safety investigation has found that turbulence can strike aircraft even when they maintain the recommended distance above storm clouds, following an incident i... Read More


Man arrested after cash-filled red packet box allegedly stolen at Singapore wedding

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- A 38-year-old man is slated to be charged tomorrow after he allegedly stole a box containing cash-filled red packets from a hotel wedding reception in Singapore, The Straits Time... Read More


Myanmar rights commission disqualified from South-east Asian rights forum, loses 2027 chairmanship

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 - The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has been disqualified from the South-east Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF), co... Read More


KTMB says cable theft sparks delays on Komuter line this morning

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 19 -- KTMB confirmed that a signalling cable theft was behind delays of more than 30 minutes on the Padang Jawa-Shah Alam-Batu Tiga stretch of the Komuter service this morning. Th... Read More


'Street Fighter' punches its way to US$31m debut as Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns US, Canada box office

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 -- Paramount's action film Street Fighter karate-chopped the competition this weekend with a US$31 million (RM130.6 million) debut at the North American box office, industry estim... Read More


Protests in Europe: Understanding public concerns without deepening divisions - Nurul Fardini Zakaria

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- Recent protests in several European countries have drawn attention to the economic and social concerns shaping people's everyday lives. Demonstrations reported on 17 October 2... Read More


Bella gets her song, Syed Saddiq gets the stage, and Malaysia gets its wedding of the year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- The stage lit up, two little ones skipped in first, and then Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah stepped into the spotlight to the cheers of 3,000 guests at what many are calling M... Read More


A student asked about corruption. Why did it go viral? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- A student asked prominent political leaders about corruption, 1MDB and public donations to help former prime minister Najib Razak pay a RM50 million fine. The exchange went vi... Read More