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Japan PM’s approval rating drops below 50% as Takaichi faces policy backlash

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservative administration has suffered its first approval rating decline below 50 per cent since taking office in Oct...

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Only 49 percent of Malaysian workers satisfied with current salaries

The study, which involved 1,010 local workers aged between 18 and 64, shows that paying according to market benchmarks alone is no longer enough to make employe...

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Malaysia imports more crude oil as domestic demand doubles local production capacity

Anwar says the country uses about 700,000 barrels per day against a local production threshold of only 350,000 barrels per day

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More than 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize off Myanmar coast

The suspected shipwrecks have yet to be officially confirmed but have raised fresh alarm over the growing humanitarian crisis forcing Rohingya communities to un...

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US-Iran war escalates as Washington expands strikes, Tehran threatens regional infrastructure

Tensions surge over the Strait of Hormuz as Iran warns that any attack on its infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region, raising f...

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Penang: Greater efforts needed to record historical events, says nonagenarian

Despite Penang's standing as a small island off the Straits of Malacca, it has punched above its weight since it began as a trading outpost in 1786

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Plenitude unveils 712-unit serviced apartment project in Johor Bahru’s Taman Desa Tebrau

Tebrau has emerged as one of Johor Bahru’s key residential and commercial corridors, supported by established amenities and access routes connecting the area to...

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Penang: Eurasian association mourns sudden loss of its president

During his term, Pedley united the Eurasians from all walks of life through events like Easter and Merdeka gatherings, New Year's Eve dinner and dances.

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PAS president claims DAP drove PH to Islamophobia-exploiting narratives

Hadi alleges that DAP was behind the narrative stating they are willing to become silent devils towards obvious wrongdoing, including economic misconduct that b...

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Type 2 diabetes detected in Malaysians as young as 14, Health Minister warns

Health Ministry intensifies efforts to combat the country's growing burden of non-communicable diseases

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PAC pushes for cooking oil price liberalisation as subsidy leakages hit RM10.8 billion

The committee warns that the current blanket subsidy framework results in excessive allocations, leakages and billions of ringgit failing to benefit intended re...

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Two alleged loan shark runners jailed 18 months, fined RM20k each for harassing borrowers

The two men pleaded guilty to splashing paint on borrowers' property and issuing threats in separate incidents in Sungai Petani