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Shocked by expiry date on vaccine, woman refuses booster shot for her domestic help

By Weekly Echo Reporter PETALING JAYA, Feb 24 – “How is the shelf life for vaccines…

1MDB: Info on ex Governor’s husband’s account was provided to FIUs in April 2016 by BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 – Referring to the witness testimony in an ongoing trial in New…

More wildfires seen ahead, preventing them is key – Report

NAIROBI, Feb 23 – Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and…

Russia-Ukraine: UK sanctions banks, 3 individuals

LONDON, Feb 23 – The UK on Tuesday announced a set of sanctions against Russia over…

North and South – John Jakes

Reviewed by Sanjit Singh The North South Trilogy by John Jakes is the latest historical fiction…

Kit Siang turns 81, wishes for Malaysia’s progress into world-class nation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 – One of the longest serving politicians in the country, Lim Kit…

EPF Savings: Post pandemic may further widen income gap

By Dr Hafezali Iqbal Hussain, Associate Professor Taylors University During the past two years, Malaysians have…

Malaysia sees 3.6 pct growth in Q4

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 – The Malaysian economy registered a positive growth of 3.6 percent in…

Update: NRC recommends re-opening borders March 1

Updating with changes in headlines and first two grafs. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – Malaysia could…

A quiet CNY that brought families closer together

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – While the noise and fun of the Chinese New Year lion…

India’s legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar dies

NEW DELHI, Feb 6 – Legendary Indian playback singer and music composer Lata Mangeshkar died today…

Whole of society approach needed to counter future calamities – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – A paradigm shift will be needed to ensure that government agencies,…

Why the hush on probe into custodial deaths? – Kasthuri Patto

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Another custodial death was reported today, bringing the number of custodial…

Any Development In Bukit Kiara Will Impact one of KL’s Final Green Lungs – Activist

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – The Friends of Bukit Kiara (FoBK), which recently welcomed the court’s…

Minister needs to acknowledge corruption is rampant in Malaysia – Kuching MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 – Federal Law Minister Wan Junaidi needs to acknowledge that corruption is…

QR Payment Linkage between Malaysia & Indonesia launched

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) on Thursday launched…

Zahid Hamidi’s court case a breakthrough for uncovering misuse of charitable foundations – C4 Center

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has described…

Joint #DIY4UM initiative offers relief to over 12,000 undergraduates

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – As Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together…

Updated: Malaysia’s score, rank drop further in Corruption Perceptions Index

PETALING JAYA, Jan 25 – Malaysia dropped another three points to 48 in its Corruption Perceptions…

Why pilots traveling to US are afraid of 5G?

By Sanjay Kumar NEW DELHI, Jan 24 – US telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have decided…

The Daily Laws – Robert Greene

The Daily Laws - Robert Greene Reviewed by Sharman I

Updated Mahathir: Dad in stable condition informs Marina

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 – Daughter of former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, 96, was…

Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next

By Shane Cronin, University of Auckland The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but…

#TangkapAzamBaki protesters gather at Bangsar LRT

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 – Despite the court order gained by the police to stop the…