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Pseudo Malay-Muslim unity of Perikatan National (PN): All sides should pay attention to the Mecca Accord now - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- The attempt to combine the electoral strength of PAS with that of Umno should not automatically be celebrated as the emergence of Malay-Muslim unity in Malaysia. At most, it ... Read More


Explainer: What makes a by-election necessary in Malaysia, and when it is not?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has said there will not be a by-election held in the Subang parliamentary constituency following its incumbent Wong Chen's resignation. A similar... Read More


A more uncertain West Asia will compel the GCC to seek strategic clarity: The Mecca Accord as a first step - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- The strategic landscape of West Asia is entering a phase of heightened volatility, where long-standing assumptions about deterrence, alliance structures, and regional order ar... Read More


South Africa-born fitness coach dies after collapsing during Hyrox Bangkok

BANGKOK, Aug. 18 -- South African fitness coach Leroy Saunders died after collapsing and losing consciousness during the Hyrox Bangkok 2026 competition last Thursday, leaving Thailand's CrossFit and c... Read More


Anwar: Tabung Haji probes stretch beyond RCI, enforcement ordered to act fast, firm, fearless

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 18 -- Investigations and actions by authorities regarding Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) issues may go beyond the scope and period examined by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), said Pri... Read More


Kampar leads Malaysia in ageing population: 12.6pc of population aged 65 and above by 2025

IPOH, Aug. 18 -- Kampar has the highest proportion of older citizens in Malaysia, with 12.6 per cent of its population aged 65 and above in 2025, according to the National Population and Family Develo... Read More


Singapore police probe alleged assault of elderly man after he patted girl's head

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 17 -- SINGAPORE, Aug 17 - Police are investigating an incident in which a 73-year-old man was allegedly shoved to the ground after he patted a girl on the head at a coffee shop in E... Read More


Future of Likas Wetlands, one of world's only two city mangrove Ramsar sites, hangs in balance with mega project next door

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 17 -- The Likas Wetlands - only two of its kind in the world located within a city and enjoys global Ramsar status - may cease to exist within 15 years if nothing is done to preven... Read More


Antarctic fungi offer new hope for Alzheimer's drug discovery - Teoh Teow Chong and Mohammed Rizman Idid

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 17 -- Antarctica is best known for its vast ice sheets and its role in regulating the Earth's climate. Yet beyond its frozen landscape lies one of the world's last great frontiers f... Read More


Johor businessman's body bound in net, dumped in river; four accused face murder charge

BATU PAHAT, Aug. 17 -- Four men were charged at the Magistrate's Court here with murdering a businessman, whose body was bound and covered in a net before being found in a river earlier this month. T... Read More