Unrest, disease risk not a deterrent for Malaysian travellers to Thailand
Haadyai, a city close to the border with Kedah, for example, remains a favourite for a quick break.
Imran Hilmy
ASEAN Higher Education Minister meeting kicks off in Malaysia’s Langkawi
One of the key outcomes of the meeting would be the ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on Higher Education, which would serve as a foundational document or new blueprint to strengthen…
Hot spell, lack of machinery a double whammy for Malaysia’s farmers
The unusual weather has made soil preparation and water management difficult, delaying planting.
Spike-tacular search for Penang’s best durian
So many factors must be weighed before a durian can be declared “king”, and about 50 durian orchard owners and sellers brought their best fruits to pit against one another in…
Affordable education and cultural ties fuel academic migration of Chinese scholars to Malaysia
While the PhD candidates expressed satisfaction at being able to work on their research topics in Malaysia, they lamented how their tertiary degrees are “valued less” than…
Malaysian tuna hub reeling in profits
The state agrotechnology, food security, and cooperative development committee chairman said figures from the Fisheries Department showed 431,000kg of tuna worth RM7.76mil were…
Malaysian Education Ministry ready to implement home-based classes during ASEAN Summit
During Xi's visit, several routes in the Klang Valley, were either fully closed or gradually diverted to facilitate official movements. Although the road closures were intended to…
In Penang, gold for the dearly departed
Angeli Choo, 57, who runs a shop in Rangoon Road here selling prayer items, said gold and silver bars are in demand this Qing Ming, or Chinese All-Soul’s Day, likely because…
Back to basics: More Malaysian shoppers opt for classic cuts this Hari Raya
A trader said demand has surged in recent years as individuals seek to preserve their cultural roots while embracing modern designs and fabrics.
Penang’s fasting ‘heroes’ defy heat to keep city clean
Despite fasting, the workers, known as Wira Kuning (Yellow Heroes), began sweeping and cleaning tasks across their zones at 6.30am daily.