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Rapid KL reports MRT Putrajaya line disruption, free shuttle buses deployed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 -- The MRT Putrajaya line is experiencing disruption due to a signalling system issue since this morning, just a day before the 47th Asean Summit officially begins. The first al... Read More


Declining birth rates in Sarawak raise alarm on social and economic future, Fatimah warns

KUCHING, Oct. 25 -- Sarawak is confronting a declining fertility rate that poses a significant threat to its economic growth and social wellbeing, said Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Develop... Read More


Perhebat launches 10-year transformation plan to boost Malaysian veterans' second careers

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 25 -- Malaysia's military veterans are set to step confidently into high-value careers, with the Armed Forces Veterans Affairs Corporation (Perhebat) unveiling a decade-long transf... Read More


Four dead, including 18-year-old girl, in Johor crash involving motorcycles and Perodua Myvi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 -- An 18-year-old female teenager was among four individuals killed in a crash involving four vehicles at KM 32.5 of the Muar-Segamat Road, near Bandar Baru Sagil in Tangkak, Joh... Read More


KL accord necessary but insufficient : Anwar must facilitate KL global trade compact from Asean to Apec - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 25 -- The sudden eruption of border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand earlier this year reminded Southeast Asia that peace is never permanent. Between May and July 2025, heavy a... Read More


Sabah's Bajau-Sama seafaring legacy shines through Chloe Lim's national costume for Miss Universe 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 -- Miss Universe Malaysia 2025, Chloe Lim, has unveiled her national costume, The Majestic of Anjung Serimpak, inspired by Sabah's Bajau-Sama culture, ahead of the Miss Universe ... Read More


Roses among the thorns could steal the show at the Asean and East Asian Summit - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 25 -- Asean and the East Asian Summit are no strangers to women leaders, but their influence is often understated. This year in Kuala Lumpur, as the world's attention fixates on th... Read More


Kuala Lumpur to host landmark 47th Asean Summit, bloc's biggest since 1976

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 -- Malaysia is set to host the 47th Asean Summit from October 26 to 28, bringing together leaders from across South-east Asia and key dialogue partners to discuss regional cooper... Read More


Timor-Leste joins Asean: What to know about Asia's youngest nation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 -- The 10-member Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) is set to formally welcome Timor-Leste as its 11th member this month, marking the bloc's first expansion in over ... Read More


What are the different types of Chinese schools - and what are the rules on alcohol?

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 25 -- The recent controversy over alcohol being served during an alumni gathering at a secondary school in Ipoh has renewed attention on the rules for school halls leased out for pri... Read More