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Some Nepal villages so devastated, you'd think they never existed, says Malaysian relief volunteer

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- Some villages in Nepal have been so completely devastated by the floods that there is no sign they ever existed, according to Malaysian relief volunteers who have seen the des... Read More


RM10,000 and a detour via Surabaya: Malaysian family stranded in Indonesia scrambles to get home after ash cloud cancels flights

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- A Malaysian family stranded in Jakarta after their flight home was cancelled has been forced to spend about RM10,000 on alternative travel, accommodation and transport to get ... Read More


Beyond the Under-16 ban: Making social media safer by design - Rachel Gong

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 7 -- Last month, Meta agreed to a settlement with 48 US states over claims that its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, violated federal child privacy laws and state co... Read More


Hadi ready to face police over US 'topple govt' claim, says aide

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is expected to give a statement to police after Bukit Aman contacted him over his claim that the United States sought to help topple the... Read More


No new wage target, but economy minister says govt wants greater transparency in salary offers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- The Economy Ministry is looking at ways to make salary offers more transparent and equitable, rather than setting an absolute wage target. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mo... Read More


Former minister's remand extended two days in Tabung Haji RCI hotel-lease probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- The remand of a former minister detained over investigations into a Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) hotel-lease issue in Saudi Arabia has been extended for two more days. According ... Read More


'Race will always be a fault line': Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong warns against hatred after anti-Indian abuse

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- Singapore will never be entirely insulated from racial division, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned, as he condemned racist abuse directed at the Indian community followi... Read More


DOE monitors bush and peatland fires in Mukah, Daro in Sarawak amid dry spell

KUCHING, Sept. 6 -- The Department of Environment (DoE) is paying special attention to the fire incidents reported in bushes and peatlands near Jalan Sibujaya Barat in Mukah and Sungai Nai in Daro ami... Read More


How Malaysian Feisk Productions keeps making films despite modest returns

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- In an industry where box-office numbers can decide a film's fate, Feisk Productions continues to make movies even when the returns are far from spectacular. Founded in 2010 b... Read More


After quitting politics, former Skudai rep Marina Ibrahim is now Johor Sultan's special officer for Orang Asli affairs

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 6 -- Marina Ibrahim, who recently stepped away from politics, is taking on a new role representing the Sultan of Johor in engaging with the state's Orang Asli community. The former... Read More