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'Somebody has to pay': Serian chief says Sarawakians are fed up with yearly haze from Kalimantan Barat

SERIAN, Aug. 14 -- Serian District Council chairman Dato Peter Minos has voiced his frustration over the worsening haze, saying the town's iconic mountain view had been "lost in the haze". He said re... Read More


Porsche to phase out electric Taycan as sales fall short of expectations

FRANKFURT, Aug. 14 -- Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a report said yesterd... Read More


Valve fault delays water supply recovery for 15,000 Sibu consumers

KUCHING, Aug. 14 -- Repair works on the 1,000mm-diameter main pipeline near Lorong Kiew Nang 1 in Sibu were completed early Friday morning, but water supply could not be restored immediately to all af... Read More


Subsidised health screening for commercial vehicle drivers needs more push - Loh Foon Fong

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- On Thursday, Malay Mail reported that fewer than 20 commercial vehicle drivers had taken up the government's subsidised health screening programme since it was launched last m... Read More


Forced Malay-Muslim unity could balkanise Malaysia before it ever stabilises it for good - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- Parti Wawasan Negara president Hamzah Zainudin argues that Malay unity is the anchor of national stability. His proposition deserves scrutiny because the opposite may increas... Read More


Police investigate Pasir Mas classroom clash as teacher allegedly hits pupil and mother with cane

PASIR MAS, Aug. 14 -- Police have detained a 54 year old teacher accused of assaulting a pupil and the boy's mother with a cane in two separate incidents this week. According to Harian Metro, the arr... Read More


It's up to you, parents: Sarawak minister says won't shut kindergartens, childcare centres even if API is over 200

KUCHING, Aug. 14 -- Kindergartens (Tadika) and childcare centres (Taska) in Sarawak may continue operating during the current haze to accommodate children whose parents need to work, said Dato Sri Fat... Read More


It's up to you, parents: Sarawak minister says won't shut kindergarten, childcare centres even if API is over 200

KUCHING, Aug. 14 -- Kindergartens (Tadika) and childcare centres (Taska) in Sarawak may continue operating during the current haze to accommodate children whose parents need to work, said Dato Sri Fat... Read More


Asia Curry Noodle Cafe, Ara Damansara: Come for the curry 'mee', stay for the coconut shell-roasted pork

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 14 -- My unceasing, all-consuming love affair with curry mee is well documented: I eat it, and write about it with the same undiminished joy. And if the many bowls I've slurped do... Read More


Beyond stay or leave, who really has power inside DAP? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- Much of the discussion ahead of DAP's congress this Sunday has focused on one question. Should the party remain in government or withdraw? Some see withdrawal as a necessary... Read More