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How just RM6.85 a day can grow your EPF savings under i-Saraan - even if you're a student or housewife

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- Imagine putting aside just RM6.85 every day into the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) i-Saraan scheme, and watching it grow over 10 years. Just RM6.85 a day - that's RM250 a... Read More


SJMC unveils new ultra-precise radiotherapy tech for cancer treatment, first of its kind in Malaysia

SUBANG JAYA, Sept. 30 -- Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) has recently unveiled Malaysia's first ExacTrac Dynamic system, a new image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery technology designed to deliv... Read More


Budi95 hits RM43.7m in fuel sales as subsidy expands to 16 million people

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- The government's new Budi Madani RON95(Budi95) initiative has recorded RM43.7 million in purchases, covering 21.8 million litres of RON95 petrol, as of 7pm yesterday. Senior... Read More


Def Gab C, Baby Shima, Masdo to headline Showcase Jiwa Malaysia on November 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- From dangdut to rock kapak, get ready for a night of electrifying music crossing genres at the upcoming Showcase Jiwa Malaysia (SJM). Taking place this November 1 at the new... Read More


South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun shares diary entries to dispute dating claims involving late Kim Sae-ron as a minor

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Actor Kim Soo-hyun has released personal diary entries from his military service to refute allegations that he dated the late Kim Sae-ron while she was underage. Kim Soo-hyun's law... Read More


Strategic Thrust II: Renewable energy and the Asean power grid -Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 30 -- On the ridges of southern Laos, 133 turbines have begun to spin, signaling that Southeast Asia's largest onshore wind farm-the Monsoon Wind Power Project-is finally operation... Read More


Johor hires guards for female student residence in Cairo after break-in

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 30 -- The Johor government has hired five security guards to protect a temporary residence for female students in Cairo, Egypt, following a break-in early yesterday morning. It was... Read More


Form Four student among six caught in Johor hotel 'khalwat' raids

KULAI, Sept. 30 -- A Form Four student and her partner were among three unmarried couples detained for suspected khalwat (close proximity) during an overnight operation targeting several hotels here. ... Read More


Singapore workplace deaths fall slightly in first half of 2025, says manpower ministry

SINGAPORE, Sept. 30 -- Workplace fatalities in Singapore dropped slightly in the first half of 2025, with 17 deaths reported, compared with 19 in the same period last year, The Straits Times (ST) repo... Read More


Blackpink's Lisa signs acting deal with WME after HBO's 'White Lotus' debut

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Lalisa Manobal, known globally as Lisa of Blackpink, has signed with talent agency WME to represent her in film and television projects. Deadline reported that the Thai rapper, sin... Read More