New bill a blow to Malaysia’s small farmers
A new law on seeds that would require all farmers to obtain licenses to store, process, share, or sell seeds will hurt community farms, advocates say.
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Old debts, new nightmares for some Malaysians
Several people have shared their emotional and financial struggles due to attempts by debt collectors to reclaim decade-old debts, often inflated and accompanied by intimidation.
Chinese food stall in Malaysia’s Petaling Jaya still wokking after 30 years
Bintang Sue still sees many hungry diners willing to endure humid evenings at the crowded hawker centre.
First day of Malaysia’s one-off RM100 Sara aid brings crowds
Those offering 24-hour services began seeing customers wanting to redeem the one-off aid from midnight.
Chen and Toh power to Malaysia’s first mixed doubles world title in style
The pair have become only the second Malaysians to be crowned world champions after men's doubles duo Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik's breakthrough success in 2022 in Tokyo.
Malaysia PM Anwar denies development favouritism, says all states receive support
Sabah saw a significant increase in development expenditure (DE), rising from RM5.2bil in 2022 to RM6.7bil in 2025. Sarawak’s DE rose from RM4.7bil to RM5.9bil, Terengganu from…
High price of compassion for Malaysia’s elderly
Many of the country's home for the elderly are caught in a quandary when families stop paying the monthly charges.
Schizophrenia case numbers rising over last five years, says Malaysian Health Ministry
There was a 3% increase in patients in 2022 compared to 2021, a 17% increase in 2023, and a 14.6% increase in 2024 compared to 2021, per the Health Ministry.
Malaysia to host RCEP summit in October alongside 47th ASEAN summit
RCEP, which took effect in 2022, is an agreement to broaden and deepen ASEAN’s engagement with Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand.
Defence diplomacy—Malaysia’s path to peace
The writer says that the essence of defence diplomacy is where military strength is measured not only by deterrence, but also by the capacity to build trust and peace.