Calls to offset Malaysian ringgit’s fall
The ringgit has hit a 26-year low as emerging Asian currencies weakened against the dollar, trading at RM4.79 to the US dollar and RM3.57 to the Singapore dollar on Feb 21.
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Former Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud passes away
As Sarawak's longest-serving chief minister from 1981 to 2014, he was instrumental in transforming Sarawak into a modern economy through what he called the "politics of…
Former badminton star drops stinging shot on Malaysia’s state of badminton
The singles legend, Lee Chong Wei, admitted he was fearful about the future of Malaysian badminton after the national team’s mixed fortunes in the Asia Team Championships at the…
Timely win for Malaysia’s vernacular schools as courts affirm constitutional status
MCA publicity bureau chairman Chan Quin Er said Malaysians can be assured that their children’s right to mother tongue education is protected.
Malaysian Media Council Bill’s draft almost complete
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the process to establish the media council took some time as it involved consultation with the Attorney General’s Chambers and needed…
Dr Mahathir is conscious, dismisses claim he is in critical condition: Aide
It was reported on Feb 13 that Dr Mahathir would be taking a period of rest following treatment at the National Heart Institute for an infection after he was admitted on Jan 26.
First Muslim to be sentenced to caning for khalwat (close proximity) in Terengganu
Mohd Affendi pleaded guilty to being with a woman in her 30s who was not his wife or “mahram” between 1.10 AM and 2.15 AM on January 25 on the third floor of a building…
Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears ‘truly ill’
A day after his high-profile release from detention, Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra met with prosecutors on February 19 to discuss allegations he insulted the…
A new Asean post 2025, when Malaysia takes over?
Amid geopolitical issues and conflicts in the region, Asean still needs to move on with the various challenges and opportunities available. Asean would be well placed if it gets…
Hardliner or cute uncle?
Former Army Special Forces commander, Prabowo Subianto, was allegedly involved in a massacre during a counterinsurgency operation in East Timor in the 1980s and is linked to the…