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Schools in 10 Sarawak districts to resume classes tomorrow as API improves

KUCHING, Aug. 22 -- All primary and secondary schools under the 10 District Education Offices (PPDs) in Sarawak will operate as usual from tomorrow, following improvements in Air Pollutant Index (API)... Read More


Chef Andy Choy on his culinary journey, building a restaurant empire and his upcoming fine dining restaurant Villa A.C. in Kuala Lumpur

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 22 -- There's no other way to say it: chef Andy Choy is building an empire. In the last two months, he's either revamped or opened four new brands. June saw the arrival of Mala B... Read More


Allegedly struck with shoe and pencil case: Penang Education Dept steps in after 12-year-old cries assault by teacher in class

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 22 -- The Penang Education Department has taken precautionary steps to protect a 12-year-old boy while investigating a complaint that he was allegedly assaulted by a teacher at a sch... Read More


Penang Port Commission says ferry ridership up 7pc in first half of 2026, announces free Merdeka rides

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 22 -- Penang's ferry services recorded a 7.28 per cent increase in passenger traffic between January and June this year compared to the same period in 2025. Penang Port Commission c... Read More


Late by 11 seconds, lighter by S$5: Changi worker's pay claim under probe

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- A reported S$5 (RM15.50) pay deduction over an 11-second delay has prompted Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to investigate a wheelchair assistant working at Changi Airport... Read More


What makes Malaysia truly Malaysia? - Yusniza Kamarulzaman

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 22 -- Every August, Malaysia dresses for the occasion. The Jalur Gemilang appears outside skyscrapers, office buildings, homes, along highways, across shopfronts and on our social m... Read More


Singapore tests chatbot to help citizens cut through govt red tape

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- Singapore is testing a new government chatbot that aims to make finding official information as easy as asking a question in everyday language. Chat.gov.sg entered its final pre... Read More


Chew Swee Yoke, Malaysia's legal aid pioneer and lawyer in Anwar's 'black eye' case, dies at 81

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- Chew Swee Yoke, a pioneering Malaysian lawyer, advocate for justice and proud Victorian, passed away on the morning of August 18, aged 81. She was born on January 26, 1945. E... Read More


From a Penang home kitchen to nationwide favourite: The story of Jeruk Madu Pak Ali

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 22 -- What began as a way to stop surplus fruit from going to waste has grown into one of Penang's best-known food brands. When Datuk Alias Ali created his own honey-infused pickled... Read More


Malaysian woman in Singapore dock after failing to protect children from abuse by her nephew at care facility she runs

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- A Malaysian woman who ran a private educational facility in Singapore is facing charges for allegedly allowing her nephew to continue caring for children despite knowing he had a... Read More