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Malaysian badminton great, Thomas Cup winner Tan Yee Khan dies aged 86

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Malaysian badminton legend Tan Yee Khan, a former Thomas Cup winner, has died at the age of 86. According to a report in Free Malaysia Today, his son, Kenneth Tan, said Yee K... Read More


After DBKL rejects sports complex plan on former sewage site in Happy Garden, residents push for park

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has turned down a proposal to build a sports complex on a former sewage treatment plant (STP) site in Happy Garden, off Old Klang Road here. ... Read More


Bomba uses drones as strong winds fan Johor peat fire, sending smoke into Taman Bayu Damai homes

KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 26 -- Johor firefighters are deploying drones to battle a 12-hectare peat fire in Taman Bayu Damai as strong northern winds push thick smoke into residential areas. Johor Fire and R... Read More


Litter laws hit everyone: SWCorp denies crackdown targets non-Malaysians as another Indonesian charged in court

ALOR STAR, Jan. 26 -- Litterbugs in Malaysia can no longer escape penalties, regardless of their nationality, under the amended Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. SWCorp chief exec... Read More


How long should a Malaysian PM serve? You have until Wednesday to tell the govt

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- How long do you think a prime minister should serve in Malaysia, and should the Cabinet remain or step down once a leader reaches the maximum limit for a PM? If you have good... Read More


'Monster' 63kg Tapah landed via casting, earns Baram angler over RM2,000 (VIDEO)

MIRI, Jan. 26 -- An avid angler landed a giant 63kg Tapah, a species of freshwater catfish, during a fishing outing at Sungai Tinjar near Long Jegan in Baram late Sunday afternoon. The fish was caugh... Read More


Singapore to simplify medical checks for drivers aged 65 and above with vocational licences

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 -- Authorities will streamline the medical assessment process for elderly vocational licence drivers to reduce confusion over the number of examinations required each year. The cha... Read More


Why 'GDP by race' is the wrong question to ask - Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri and Ramzah Dambul

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 26 -- As educators in Malaysia, we have spent decades in lecture halls observing patterns that are frequently discussed in passing but rarely examined with care. In many of our clas... Read More


Singapore steps up AI ambitions with S$1b public research investment

SINGAPORE, Jan. 25 -- Singapore is pouring S$1 billion (RM3.15 billion) in artificial intelligence (AI) research between 2025 and 2030, as the government accelerates efforts to build long-term capabil... Read More


Penang police hunt for remand detainee who fled Sungai Bakap Hospital during treatment

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 25 -- NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 25- Police have launched Op Tutup to track down a detainee who escaped while receiving treatment at Sungai Bakap Hospital (HSB) here last Friday. Penang dep... Read More