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Express bus driver burnt to death in Gurun crash along N-S Expressway

SUNGAI PETANI, March 17: An express bus driver died, while six others survived after being involved in…

TikTok’s online sales of forest products help Orang Asli woman to pay for building a house

TEMERLOH, March 17: In nearly five months of dabbling in business, an Orang Asli woman from…

Are benefits of flower baths for real?

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17: Despite frequently appearing well-groomed and well-dressed in public, Nurul, a 26-year-old fashion model,…

Singapore’s Car-Free Sunday returns after 4 years

SINGAPORE, March 17: The people went to the streets today as some roads along Singapore’s Civic District…

Drought-stricken Papar needs 7 mln litres of clean water daily

PAPAR, March 17: The drought-hit Papar district requires a minimum of seven million litres per day (lpd)…

PERCAYA, a new NGO for helping the urban poor, especially women, will also distribute 3,000 boxes of kuih raya in KL & Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17: PERCAYA or Pertubuhan Cahaya Hawwa, a new NGO that was set up…

Nowhere Man goes into the fire

Book review by Sebastian Lim Title: Into the Fire Author: Gregg Hurwitz Publisher: St Martin’s Paperbacks…

Work on long-awaited Subang Jaya hospital to begin only next year

SUBANG JAYA, March 16: Work on the much awaited Subang Jaya public health facility, said to…

PM Anwar says Malaysia, Germany have role in resolving Gaza conflict

HAMBURG, March 16: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that Germany and Malaysia…

Police nab red paint splasher connected to loan-sharking in JB

JOHOR BAHRU, March 16: Police have detained a local man believed to be involved in incidents…

Contrasting customer service experiences…

by Rahim Said The contrasting customer service experiences at two food establishments — one in Penang…

MACC arrests three company owners suspected of links to smuggled goods into country

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained three company owners, including…

Bumiputeras make up 60 pct of Railway Assets Corp asset tenants – Loke

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 (Bernama) — Sixty per cent of the 1,475 tenants of the Railway Asset…

CAAM confirms flight MH264 to Tawau turned back

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 (Bernama) — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that Malaysia…

Anwar Ibrahim’s Call for Change – A Necessary Reminder

by Rahim Said In a recent Facebook post, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made a…

US chips ban tantamounts to “economic bullying”, says China

MANILA, March 14: The US-imposed restrictions on exports of semiconductors to China violate the rules of…

One of two suspects who set woman on fire in Cheras Baru arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14: Police have detained one of the two foreign men wanted since yesterday…

Star Wars C-3PO head sells for US$844,000 at auction

LOS ANGELES, March 14: A C-3PO head from the private collection of Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels has…

No plans for new law to regulate social media platforms – Fahmi

CYBERJAYA, March 14: The government has no plans to create a specific act for the purpose of…

New “Cheap Electrical Goods” scam – police

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14: The police have advised the public to exercise caution regarding recent scam tactics…

Oil prices up with US demand rise, supply risks from geopolitical tension

ANKARA, March 14: Oil prices increased on Thursday following data indicating increased demand in the US,…

Adidas expects more profit in 2024

BERLIN, March 13: German sportswear firm Adidas expects to generate an operating profit of around €500…

Tesla eyes further expansion in South East Asia

HANOI, March 13: Expansion into Southeast Asia is a priority for Tesla, says Rohan Patel, a…

Resort manager fined RM2,500 for keeping protected wildlife without permits

SEREMBAN, March 13: A resort manager was fined RM2,500 by the Sessions Court here today after…