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Lawyers say mother of Zara Qairina not crowdfunding, legal team working pro bono in bullying trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Lawyers acting for Noraidah Lamat, mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, have dismissed viral allegations that she was seeking donations for herself or to cover legal expe... Read More


MRT Corp: Penang LRT budget raised to RM16.8b due to land costs, inflation and extended route to Seberang Perai

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 21 -- The budget of RM16.8 billion set for the LRT Mutiara Line in Penang was due to market conditions, including land acquisition costs, since 2016. According to MRT Corp, the orig... Read More


What Iman Research's study reveals about young Malays' attitudes towards a plural and more economically just Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Despite assumptions, Malay youths polled by think tank Iman Research have indicated that they are actually more supportive of pluralism and are calling for reforms of ethnic-b... Read More


Do young voters 'miss' Najib? Shunned and stifled, study shows what Malay youths are actually frustrated about

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Young Malay voters find themselves feeling abandoned by political elites, cut off from local community structures, and silenced online, according to a new study by think tank ... Read More


Sent by the God of Wealth? Rain leads Chinese woman to US$140,000 lottery win

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- A woman in China who took cover from a sudden downpour inside a lottery shop ended up walking away with a one-million-yuan (US$140,000 or RM590,000) prize after buying a scrat... Read More


MyGOV quietly shuts down AI chatbot after it starts talking nonsense

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- MyGOV, the single hub for Malaysian government services, is now available for download as a Beta release. Besides offering access to 34 government services, the app developed... Read More


Respect right of aggrieved party to appeal - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended the government's appeal over the Court of Appeal's ruling that decriminalised "offensive" online remarks. A right to appe... Read More


Lawyer says family still in dark over Pamela Ling's disappearance despite Home Ministry's update

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- The family of missing woman Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh has criticised the recent update by the Home Ministry, calling it lacking in progress and transparency. Lawyer Sangeet... Read More


Tanah Rata rep warns of local farming collapse from 'uncontrolled inflow' of cheap Chinese vegetables

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Tanah Rata assemblyman Ho Chi Yang has raised alarm over a sharp surge in cheap Chinese vegetable imports, warning that the flood of produce is crippling Malaysian farmers and... Read More


Active TB case found in preschool staff; no transmission detected, CDA says

SINGAPORE, Aug. 21 -- A staff member at MindChamps PreSchool (East Coast) has been clinically diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB), prompting screenings at two preschools, according to Singapore's ... Read More