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New MyKad rolls out, but digital services are still catching up

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21 -- Malaysia's next-generation MyKad has only been rolled out nationwide for a few days, but its new design is already causing compatibility issues with several electronic Know Y... Read More


Rosmah: Now I know who our true friends are

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21 -- Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said the response to her husband's situation has shown her who has stood by the family "through difficult and good times", as well-wishers at home an... Read More


Ara Damansara's Lek by Lalachong will be your new favourite spot for seafood including a surprise fried chicken dish

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 21 -- It's 5.30pm on a Sunday. You walk into Lek by Lalachong, which is said to open at 5:30pm, but almost every table is filled with diners. Some are already tucking into their ... Read More


Haze update: 21 areas across Malaysia at 'Unhealthy' pollution levels

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21 -- hit areas. IPD Serian in Sarawak posted the nation's highest reading at 168, closely followed by Kapit at 166 and Sri Aman at 160. A cluster of four stations, namely Nilai i... Read More


Anwar leaves Istana Negeri Sembilan after hour-long audience with Tuanku Muhriz

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a nearly hour-long audience with Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, this evening, as a disput... Read More


Gegenpressing Brics+: Turning external pressure into institutional momentum - Rais Hussin

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 21 -- In football, gegenpressing (Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool tactical masterclass) is often mistaken for the frantic chase after possession is lost. But its real intelligence lies in... Read More


Cops confirm arson at two 24-hour convenience stores in Kuching

KUCHING, Sept. 21 -- Two 24-hour convenience stores here were targeted by unknown persons in separate arson attacks on Sunday night. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incidents occ... Read More


Khairul Aming's Threads post from London holiday sparks matchmaking bids

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21 -- Khairul Aming may have travelled to London to give his mother the holiday she had long been asking for, but the popular entrepreneur and content creator has found himself fac... Read More


Super AI is a systemic risk, but generative and agentic AI are not - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 21 -- Artificial intelligence has become a field in which terminology often races ahead of reality. Generative AI, agentic AI, artificial general intelligence and superintelligenc... Read More


Retrenchments surge to highest level in Singapore since pandemic

SINGAPORE, Sept. 21 -- Retrenchments in Singapore climbed to their highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, with layoffs rising sharply in the second quarter of 2026 amid continued bus... Read More