Second tier cities such as Ipoh and Seberang Perai are set to become smart cities following an agreement reached by Malaysia and China. There are plans to establish smart city command centres there too. The initiative were among those that were discussed between Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming and China’s Minister of…
A DAP federal lawmaker has told off opposition party Pas to practice what it preaches instead of just shooting off proposals. This was offer Pas deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man’s proposal that Mandarin and Tamil be introduced in national schools to foster unity. “If (Tuan Ibrahim) is sincere with the proposal to introduce…
The murder trial of University of Cyberjaya student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara has been transferred from Sepang magistrates’ court to Shah Alam High Court. M Sri Darvien 19, stands accused of murdering Maniishapriet at condominium unit in Cyberjaya on June 23. He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code that carries the death penalty…
Former federal minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has called for a speedy approach to arrest the brain drain in the medical profession – particularly among doctors and nurses in view of the uptick in the pinching of talent. The Sabah Umno leader said that the healthcare sector is one area which the country cannot afford…
Amid growing calls for BN component parties – Umno, MCA and MIC to part ways, one Umno leader has urged the parties to stay united. “The reality is we need one another. “It is meaningless for us to split ways when members and the people want a stable party representing them. “Breaking up would mean…
The findings in the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 shows that adult Malaysian Indians are facing higher prevalence when they have depression, diabetes and obesity. The percentage of Indians with depression is 6.9% (approximately 84,598 people). It is higher than the national prevalence of 4.6%. Their prevalence for diabetes is 26.4% (approximately 350,492 people)…
Only three social media platforms have obtained the Application Service Provider Class [ASP(C)], revealed Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. “As of Aug 31 2025, three social media and internet messaging service provider companies have been licensed under ASP(C). “They are WeChat International Pvt Ltd, TikTok Pvt Ltd and Telegram Messenger Inc. “The Malaysian Communication and…
The ratio of foreigners using government hospitals compared to Malaysians is 1 foreigner for every 52 patients in 2024. “Overall the number of foreigners seeking treatment in government hospitals is still low at 1.93%,” said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad in his written reply in Dewan Negara. Figuratively there are 462,140 foreigners to…
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have rose from the fourth to the second spot among the top 10 busiest airports in Southeast Asia. It did over a period six months by recording a 10% spike in the number of seats departing between March and August. According to the Malaysian Airports Holdings Bhd, the spoke…
Israel’s military on Tuesday ordered Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of a new offensive, after Israel warned it would step up its military attacks in the strip in a “mighty hurricane” if Hamas does not free the last hostages it holds. Taking over the city of one million Palestinians complicates ceasefire efforts to end…
