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What employers get wrong about 'AI-ready' talent - Elman Mustafa El Bakri

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- There is a growing anxiety among employers that artificial intelligence is reshaping career pathways too quickly, especially at the entry and early-career levels. Many organi... Read More


Zara Qairina inquest: Court stunned as witness reveals new note, coroner cautions 'no more surprises'

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 22 -- A recalled witness, who was formerly dormitory chief warden at the late Zara Qairina Mahathir's school, revealed new evidence at the Coroner's Court here, namely a piece of p... Read More


Immigration D-G: 20 officers dismissed, dozens more disciplined over 'flying passport' abuses since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Immigration Department has taken disciplinary action against 41 officers over "flying passport" abuses since 2022, including 20 who were dismissed, as scrutiny intensifies... Read More


What's driving the ringgit's market-beating rally? Foreign funds say it's just beginning

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Malaysian ringgit is experiencing its most active trading period in years as global investors pour capital into the country, betting that its market-beating rally has furt... Read More


Loke says tougher checks on heavy lorries are paying off, with fewer fatal crashes in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Road Transport Department's (JPJ) tougher enforcement against heavy vehicles, including overloaded lorries, since October has helped reduce the number of fatal crashes inv... Read More


Singapore PMO: Opposition leader post to stay empty amid WP standoff

SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 -- The office of Singapore's Leader of the Opposition (LO) will remain vacant after the Workers' Party (WP) said it was "unable to accept" Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's invitation ... Read More


Home Ministry: Malaysia's online fraud surge drains RM2.77b in 2025, the highest in three years

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Malaysia recorded its highest losses from financial scams in three years, with some RM2.77 billion wiped out in 2025 alone, the Home Ministry told Parliament in a written repl... Read More


Muhyiddin draws line on Perikatan's future leader, saying chair must come from coalition chiefs

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has said the next Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman should come from among the coalition's party leaders, a stance that has placed re... Read More


Restaurant Daawat in Bukit Bintang is a taste of Kerala in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, with an awesome fish 'pollichathu'

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Last year, a friend took me to try a Keralan sadya for the first time. We had the meal as part of Onam, the annual harvest festival that is a significant part of Keralan cult... Read More


The overlooked goldmine in our used batteries - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- We've all heard the urgent call to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) production and build vast grids of energy storage. We also hear how the surge in EV ownership will disrupt the... Read More