Sugarcane rush begins in Malaysia as Hokkien festivities loom
Commonly called the Hokkien New Year, the Thnee Kong Seh (Jade Emperor’s birthday) is a big celebration in Penang.
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Inflation in Malaysia to stay manageable
Economists expect the consumer price index to trend higher in the first few months of the year before easing later on.
Malaysia was the largest supplier of alloy to China in 2021
Exports of both refined lead and tin surged to multi-year highs as supply shortfall in Western markets forced open arbitrage windows.
Cheaper chicken likely to be on the menu for Malaysians
The government earlier decided to open the permits for chicken imports to all approved permit holders, opening up the supply.
Stop talking about Sabah polls, focus on political stability instead, Muhyiddin tells Najib
Muhyiddin was responding to Najib's claims that the Perikatan chairman tried to undermine Barisan Nasional during the Sabah polls.
Guns and gun crimes: US President Joe Biden shifts to neutralise a political liability
Wave of gun violence is the Democrats’ Achilles heel as the party tries to shake free its “soft on crime” label.
Malaysian commando team to be sent to Sabah’s East Coast to counter Abu Sayyaf
Authorities said this was to demonstrate the presence of security forces in the areas concerned.
High oil prices a boon for Malaysia
This week, the price of Brent crude oil touched US$90 (RM377) per barrel for the first time since 2014 due to the concerns about the impact of a conflict in Ukraine, and the drone…
Will Nusantara be Jokowi’s greatest legacy or his unmitigated folly?
Moving capitals is not necessarily a good move. There have been stories of reasonable successes, but equally as many failures.
Ipoh residents shocked by ‘tornado-like storm’
Over 300 houses here were affected during the freak storm that hit the city on Sunday (Jan 30) evening.