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Quality jobs, talent and innovation: Govt to roll out new plan in Q3 2025 to attract high-value investors

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5 -- The government is set to introduce a New Investment Incentive Framework (NIIF) in the third quarter of 2025, aimed at attracting high-quality investments. Deputy Investment, T... Read More


That voice isn't real: Why media literacy matters in the age of deepfake and AI scams

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5 -- Misinformation has become a growing threat across societies, and the rise of deepfake technology has made it even harder to tell what is real and what is fake. From fake news ... Read More


Malaysia reaffirms sovereignty over Sulawesi Sea blocks, rejects 'Ambalat' term

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5 -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia has reaffirmed its sovereign rights over the maritime area known as Blok ND-6 and ND-7 in the Sulawesi Sea, rejecting In... Read More


Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia makes trade concessions to US to keep exports flowing, protect 100,000 jobs

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia has agreed to a series of trade concessions in response to demands from the United Sta... Read More


'It sounded just like my brother': How deepfake voices are fuelling money scams

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 -- Imagine receiving a voice note on WhatsApp from someone who sounds exactly like your younger brother - his voice, tone, and even the way he says your name are all spot on. He ... Read More


AI scams are getting real: Here are the cases happening in Malaysia that you should know about

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 -- Scams used to be easy to spot - all it took was some bad grammar, a weird link, or a dodgy phone call. But in today's digital era, fraudsters are using artificial intelligence... Read More


Automatic citizenship for overseas-born children of Malaysian mums expected by late 2026 but only after royal nod, says home minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government has yet to implement the automatic granting of citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers... Read More


New haze forecasting system in the works as DOE steps up monitoring, enforcement

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- The Department of Environment (DOE) is developing a detailed haze forecasting system in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), with pilot testing expected to... Read More


Key Kelana Jaya LRT upgrade to cause service changes on weekends in August, September

SUBANG JAYA, July 28 -- Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will undertake a major upgrade of the signalling system on the Kelana Jaya LRT Line between August and November to improve operational eff... Read More


Perikatan deputy chief: PM talks reform, but 'biased' A-G pick fails the test

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has raised concerns over the appointment of a serving civil servant as Auditor-General. He said the move go... Read More