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Sarawak scientists turn sago into rice alternative as Malaysia seeks to shore up food security

KUCHING, May 13 -- A Sarawak crop research agency has found a way to turn sago starch into a grain-like product resembling rice. State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri... Read More


Analysts say KKB vote shows Perikatan's 'green wave' has hit saturation point, leaders need to rethink appeal

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) has reached a fork in its election campaigning with the recently-ended Kuala Kubu Baru by-election in Selangor and needs to rethink its strategies on wh... Read More


Kapit to get 5G connectivity boost in June, set to benefit 30,000 folks in district

SIBU, May 13 -- The Kapit District Council (KDC) tower will have 5G connectivity this June 15, set to benefit some 30,000 people in the district. According to federal Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wi... Read More


ANA operates twice daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo from September 1

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- All Nippon Airways (ANA) is increasing its flights between Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo, offering more connectivity to Japan. Starting from 1st September 2024, ANA will be operating t... Read More


Political analysts advise against Perikatan's potential court petition over KKB by-election results

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- While it is a democratic right for Perikatan Nasional (PN) to file a suit in the Election Court over alleged vote-buying by Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the recently concluded Kuala... Read More


Ritacuba Blanco: Death of a Colombian glacier

BOGOTA, May 12 -- Just a few months ago, the Colombian mountain peak of Ritacuba Blanco was covered in an unbroken layer of white ice and snow, just as it had been for as long as anyone can remember. ... Read More


Milking venom from Australia's deadly marine animals

BRISBANE, May 12 -- Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can't breathe, there's a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die. You've just been stung ... Read More


US centenarian to marry at Normandy, 80 years after Allied landing

NEW YORK, May 12 -- Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-b... Read More


Umno's Nazri says Pakatan victory in Kuala Kubu Baru shows rejection of racial politics

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- Voters are rejecting racial politics, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said after Pakatan Harapan won the Kuala Kubu Baru by-election yesterday. The Padang Rengas Umno division chief sai... Read More


Aigner's new concept store in Putrajaya and Shanghai Tang's Mother Day tribute among notable fashion highlights

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- The past month has seen a flurry of fashion and lifestyle launches in the Klang Valley. From Aigner's newest store at IOI City Mall 2 to Shanghai Tang's Mother's Day tribute, ... Read More