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Penang offers 50pc rebate on new quit rent rates

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 23 -- The Penang state government has agreed to offer a 50 per cent rebate on quit rate rates for 2026. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state exco had agreed on Decembe... Read More


Singapore man involved in drugged wives rape case given extra jail over obscene posts

SINGAPORE, Dec. 23 -- A 47-year-old man already serving a jail term for his role in a case involving husbands who drugged their wives and arranged for them to be raped has been sentenced to an additio... Read More


'We will not hesitate to act': Perikatan, Pakatan leaders back stability in Perlis amid pressure on Menteri Besar

KANGAR, Dec. 23 -- Leaders from Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have voiced support for political stability in Perlis amid reports of internal pressure on Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ra... Read More


The circular economy isn't just recycling: It's a trillion-dollar redesign - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 23 -- For decades, we've operated under the industrial era's guiding principle: take, make, dispose. This linear economy has delivered immense wealth, but at a catastrophic cost, l... Read More


High Court: Najib's house arrest order can't be carried out, since no laws for this in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- The High Court has said there are no laws in Malaysia that provide the mechanism for house arrest, and that this means that an order for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib... Read More


Sibu gazettes 14 essential items for Christmas Price Control Scheme

SIBU, Dec. 23 -- In preparation for the Christmas festive season, fourteen items have been placed under a controlled pricing scheme in the Sibu Division. The Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMM... Read More


Landslide fears mount in Ampang Jaya amid hillside developments and environmental concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Residents in Ampang Jaya have raised repeated concerns over hillside developments that they fear could trigger landslides and floods, highlighting ongoing environmental risks ... Read More


Nilai police hunt 60-year-old local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Police are hunting a 60-year-old local man following a vehicle explosion in Desa Palma, Nilai, earlier this morning that left authorities uncovering three suspected improvised... Read More


Cinderella of the Malaysian education system - Vasanthi Ramachandran

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 23 -- For the past month, social media has been intermittently abuzz with news of young Malaysians who returned home with more than 80 medals from the World Robot Games (WRG) 2025 i... Read More


A clean line through the sky to Japan's wild north

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- There is something quietly seductive about a non-stop flight. No transit lounges, no half-lived airport meals, no fluorescent-lit purgatory where time dissolves into duty-free... Read More