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Fahmi: Media organisations should be able to earn from social media livestreams, govt to engage TikTok on monetisation rules

BUKIT JALIL, May 24 -- Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Putrajaya is prepared to engage with TikTok over possible monetisation mechanisms for Malaysian media organisations. He said the... Read More


The RM30 trap? Young Malaysians recount path down 'buy now, pay later' slippery slope

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 -- It starts with a small, forgettable purchase. The first time Syarlina Zakaria used a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service, she barely remembered what she bought. It was just a mi... Read More


Fahmi: MyKad-based age verification already standard practice in Malaysia

Kuala Lampur, May 20 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 - Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the use of official documents such as MyKad for age verification is already a common practice in Malaysia... Read More


Malaysia beats growth forecasts despite oil price surge above US$100, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 -- Malaysia's economic performance has continued to outperform initial forecasts, despite global pressures and rising oil prices, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibra... Read More


Police seize 167 tonnes of frozen food in Kajang for crackdown on smuggling, halal fraud

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 -- Police have crippled a major illegal frozen food syndicate in Kajang, seizing 167 tonnes of products worth RM12.4 million and arresting five individuals. The syndicate is susp... Read More


RM57m in luxury houses, handbags, watches, cars seized as police crack international scam ring based in Klang Valley

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- Police have arrested 187 suspects from nine countries in a major crackdown on international online scam syndicates operating out of the Klang Valley. Inspector-General of Poli... Read More


Rebuilt, not founded: Yap Ah Loy's descendant says KL's true legacy lies in its recovery after war

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- Yap Ah Loy is widely remembered as the man who founded Kuala Lumpur, but according to his fifth-generation great-grandson Glenn Yap, that story only tells half the truth. Glen... Read More


On final day as MACC chief, Azam Baki rules out politics and business in next chapter

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 -- Outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has officially ruled out a career in politics or the private sector, vowing instead to de... Read More


'No sabotage, please': Azam Baki tells MACC to show absolute loyalty to successor

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 -- Outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has issued a stern reminder to his officers to extend their full, unwavering support to h... Read More


Founding was only half the story: Descendant says Yap Ah Loy's true legacy was rebuilding KL after war

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 -- Yap Ah Loy is widely remembered as the man who founded modern Kuala Lumpur, but according to his fifth-generation great-grandson Glenn Yap, that story only tells half the truth... Read More