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AirBorneo orders eight ATR aircraft to modernise Rural Air Services fleet

KUCHING, Feb. 3 -- AirBorneo and ATR have announced a strategic partnership to modernise Malaysia's Rural Air Services (RAS) fleet, with AirBorneo confirming a firm order for eight ATR aircraft. The ... Read More


DBKL overhaul: MACC seeks to limit mayor's powers, tighten rules for festive bazaars

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- The executive powers of the Kuala Lumpur Mayor could be limited for the first time, as part of efforts to improve the governance of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In addit... Read More


Negeri Sembilan teen dies after motorcycle crash throws him into under-construction sewer hole

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- A journey by two brothers turned tragic when one of them was killed after the motorcycle they were riding hit a drain under construction along Jalan Bunga Tanjung here last nig... Read More


Are tuition centres still relevant in an age of AI?

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- All over Malaysia, tuition centres remain busy. After-school classes have been the favourite approach for parents to help their children excel in their studies for many decade... Read More


Singapore industrial estate gets an unexpected visitor: A rare Malayan tapir on a midnight wander

SINGAPORE, Feb. 3 -- A rare Malayan tapir briefly turned Singapore's Defu industrial estate into a wildlife hotspot in the small hours of February 2, with authorities now keeping an eye on the animal'... Read More


Welcome the Year of the Horse with these CNY treats, from mandarin orange sandos to mahjong-shaped chocolate bonbons

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Chinese New Year is almost upon us and many of us are still shopping for festive treats. (In part, one suspects, buying CNY cookies a tad too early and being unable to resist f... Read More


Grab says sorry after woman alleges sexual harassment by e-hailing driver in Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Grab Malaysia has issued an apology following allegations that a female passenger was sexually harassed by an e-hailing driver in Johor. In a response posted online, the compa... Read More


Koon Yew Yin, co-founder of Gamuda and IJM Corp, dies at 93

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 3 -- Prominent businessman Koon Yew Yin, the engineering magnate behind the co-founding of Malaysian construction powerhouses Gamuda Bhd and IJM Corp Bhd, has died at the age of 93.... Read More


Is your medical insurance too expensive? Why the government's new base MHIT alternative changes everything

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Are you looking for an affordable medical insurance policy in Malaysia, especially for costly treatment of serious illnesses at private hospitals? Soon, you will be able to bu... Read More


Travelling to Penang in February? What the CNY and Ramadan convergence means for hotel bookings

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 3 -- In a unique convergence of festive seasons, Penang hotels are preparing for a busy Chinese New Year holiday period even as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan begins, with indus... Read More