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Malaysian manufacturers' Budget 2027 wish list: Lower SME taxes, billions for tech and R&D

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 -- Lower taxes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), RM1.5 billion to accelerate smart manufacturing and a RM1 billion fund for industrial research and innovation - these were... Read More


Sabah activates state and district disaster command centres as API readings rise to unhealthy levels

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 2 -- Sabah has activated its State Disaster Operations Command Centre (PKOB), as well as district-level PKOBs in Kota Kinabalu, Keningau and Papar, as the Air Pollutant Index (API... Read More


2AM opens first Malaysian store, eyes Japan as it bets on 3D-printed shoes over fashion labels

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- KUALA LUMPUR, SEPT 3 - Tech-fashion footwear brand 2AM has opened its first standalone store in Malaysia at IOI City Mall, marking its retail debut in the country with an eye ... Read More


Alleged provocateur arrested for inciting crowd crush at National Day parade in Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- A 30-year-old cook has been arrested for allegedly inciting a crowd to breach security barriers to secure seats during the National Day 2026 celebrations at Dataran Putrajaya.... Read More


Hey Siri, what's that big lake in Canada called now? After Google, Apple bows to Trump's 'Lake America' decree

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Tech giant Apple has updated Apple Maps to display Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for US users, complying with an executive order by US President Donald Trump. The update follo... Read More


The hands behind the flowers - Ng Kwan Hoong

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- Have you ever noticed the colourful flowers that brighten Jalan Parlimen on the approach to Parliament House? Or the beautifully landscaped roads along Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan ... Read More


Night closures on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang from Sept 7 to 9

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- The George Town-bound stretch of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway will undergo temporary nightly closures and traffic diversions from Sept 7 to 9 to facilitate ongoing highwa... Read More


Two earthquakes strike Indonesia and the Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Two moderate earthquakes struck parts of Indonesia and the Philippines within a day of each other, with no tsunami threat to Malaysia reported following the quake in West Papu... Read More


There is nothing neutral about your online marketplace - Ong Tze Chin

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- The recent government's announcement to expedite the e-commerce bill and to consider registration requirements for e-commerce platforms are highly welcome. E-commerce platform... Read More


Living with survivor's guilt post-cancer

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 2 -- No one tells you about the survivor's guilt after being declared cancer-free. "You should be happy," people tell me. I am grateful, yes. Yet each time I see or hear about s... Read More