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'This may be my last time': Abang Johari hints at possible final term as PBB president, calls on younger leaders to step up

MIRI, Sept. 13 -- "This may be my last time." That was the candid message from Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as he called on the older generation to make way for younger leade... Read More


Asean must prepare for China's new strategic Pinglu Canal - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 13 -- SEPTEMBER 13 - China's Pinglu Canal should not be understood simply as another impressive piece of infrastructure. For Asean, it represents something potentially much larger... Read More


Keep widening who counts as 'our own', Lawrence Wong tells Singaporeans amid racial tensions over airline, Nepal crisis

SINGAPORE, Sept. 13 -- Economic challenges can deepen social and racial divisions, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned on Saturday, pointing to recent racist comments made online. Wong was weighing i... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls for unity to counter PAS and Umno's racial, religious politics

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 13 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 - DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has called on Malaysians to unite against what he described as the "dangerous brand of extremist politics" projected by PAS ... Read More


Stop hunting for jobs, start creating them, minister tells TVET grads as 97pc find work

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 12 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) provides avenues and opportunities for graduates with disabilities, including those with autism, to enter the workforce, including the pub... Read More


Empty posts, crumbling clinics: Sarawak wants the power to fix its own healthcare

KUCHING, Sept. 12 -- Sarawak is pushing for regulatory powers under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586) to be decentralised to the state Health Department (JKNS), said De... Read More


Singapore's True Fitness, True Yoga to shut down amid fierce competition, mounting liabilities; members report S$609,000 losses

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 -- Fitness and yoga chains True Fitness and True Yoga are shutting down in Singapore after their Hong Kong parent company said the businesses could no longer continue because of th... Read More


Singapore's Baker's Brew enters liquidation after failing to continue business

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 -- Home-grown bakery Baker's Brew Studio, which rebranded as BB Atelier last year, has gone into liquidation after the company was found unable to continue its business due to its ... Read More


Motorcyclist dies after trying to avoid pedestrian in Hulu Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- A 60-year-old motorcyclist died after he reportedly tried to avoid a pedestrian crossing the road before falling and being run over by a lorry in Hulu Selangor yesterday. Si... Read More


PokeXciting! Day 1 in Malaysia a successful blend of whimsy and spectacle, showcasing Pokemon's enduring universal appeal (VIDEO)

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 12 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 - The first of two days of the Pokemon PokeXciting! celebrations at KLCC Park ended with a spectacular drone show, a fittingly satisfying end to the day... Read More