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Tengku Hassanal directs Armed Forces to seek Pahang Sultan's consent for any military drills on state islands

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 -- The Pahang crown prince has decreed that the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and all relevant agencies must first inform and obtain the Sultan of Pahang's consent before conductin... Read More


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


Latest Ebola outbreak now third largest in history - is Malaysia at risk?

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 -- The latest Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda are now the third largest in history, with nearly 750 suspected cases and almost 90 confirmed ca... Read More


Body of 11-year-old boy reported missing near NKVE found at Sungai Buloh riverbank

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 -- An 11-year-old boy reported missing near a river by the NKVE close to Menara Finas in Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya, was found dead this morning. According to Berita Harian, ... Read More


Cooling gel-based clothing trialed in Singapore might be key to protecting wearers by lowering body heat

SINGAPORE, May 24 -- A start-up developing heat mitigation technology has begun testing a new type of cooling garment in Singapore that uses water based gel beads to draw heat away from the skin, pote... Read More


Singapore manpower and health minister relinquishes political office to prioritise family

SINGAPORE, May 23 -- Senior minister of state for manpower and health Dr Koh Poh Koon will leave political office on June 1, saying he needs to devote more time to his family after more than a decade ... Read More


Rafizi-linked Bersama forms Johor pro-tem committee, eyes all 56 seats in state polls

JOHOR BAHRU, May 23 -- Johor has become the first state to set up a pro-tem committee for the Malaysian United Party (Bersama) nationwide ahead of the coming state election. Johor Bersama joint inter... Read More


Sabah maps out 25-year forest plan, pledges to retain 50pc forest cover

KOTA KINABALU, May 23 -- Sabah has pledged to maintain at least 50 per cent of its land under forest cover as the state prepares a long-term master plan to guide forest management and balance developm... Read More


Toyota Hilux driver allegedly high on 'mushroom vape' crashes into pedestrian and shopfront in Kuantan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A 21-year-old driver high on a suspected "mushroom vape" ploughed into an elderly pedestrian and smashed into a shopfront in Kuantan yesterday, police said. The crash happened... Read More


Semporna PKR chief quits party after 27 years, cites shift from reformist ideals

SEMPORNA, May 23 -- Semporna PKR chief Mohd Amin Abdul Mem has resigned from all party posts and quit PKR after 27 years, citing a shift away from the party's original reformist principles. A former ... Read More