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Mental Capacity Act: Why does Malaysia need it and who will benefit from it?

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 -- According to he Department of Statistics' estimates, Malaysians aged over 65 will account for 7.4 per cent of the country's total population this year. A 2020 World Bank study... Read More


Explained: Selangor DRT deal, Asia Mobiliti and Hannah Yeoh - is there conflict of interest?

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Over the past few days, Malaysians were introduced to the Selangor government's Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) and along with it came some alleged controversies. But before a... Read More


Nearly a decade from formation, where to next for ex-top civil servant lobby group G25?

PETALING JAYA, May 28 -- The group calling itself G25 first became vocal in December 2015, calling in an open letter for then-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to address religious and racial tens... Read More


More transparent method should be used in appointing commissioners, says acting EC chairman Azmi Sharom

PETALING JAYA, May 25 -- There should be a more transparent method with how the Election Commission (EC) chairman is appointed, acting EC chairman Azmi Sharom has said. "From what we can see, the sys... Read More


CelcomDigi users take to social media to air grief over unannounced network outage

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 -- Some users of Malaysia's largest mobile telecommunications provider have been facing service disruptions since yesterday and are demanding answers from CelcomDigi. The affecte... Read More


Govt extends deadline to bring foreign workers in for ECRL project, says Saifuddin Nasution

PUTRAJAYA, May 20 -- The government has extended the deadline to bring in foreign workers in the formal sector for China Communication Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd (CCC), Home Minister Datuk Saifu... Read More


Multi-tier levy mechanism implementation by January 2025, says HR minister

PUTRAJAYA, May 20 -- The multi-tier levy mechanism (MTLM) to ensure job security for locals by limiting foreign worker hires will likely start next January 2025. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim s... Read More


Two decades and two revivals later, National Service camp operators say knee-deep in debt from changing requirements

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 -- Back in 2003, entrepreneur Mohd Rawi Mohd Arof said he was elated to sign up with Putrajaya as one of the 25 National Service Training Programme (PLKN) camp operators. This, he... Read More


Who is Jemaah Islamiyah, the militant group linked with the Ulu Tiram police station attack?

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 -- The deadly attack on Ulu Tiram police station in Johor has reminded Malaysians that the extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) still has a presence in the country. Mostly based... Read More


PAS wants Home Ministry to explain why cops failed to thwart attack on Ulu Tiram police station

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- PAS has questioned the security preparedness of Malaysia's civil forces after the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor this morning. The party's secretary-general D... Read More