Umno polls: Tengku Zafrul, Isham Jalil among 25 elected to supreme council
KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has made his debut to the Umno supreme council. Read full story
Muda not invited again to Unity Govt secretariat meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) was not invited again to the Unity Government secretariat meeting. Read full story
Flood evacuees fall to 13,872 in Batu Pahat
THE number of flood evacuees in Batu Pahat has dropped to 13,872 as of 8pm tonight, compared to 15,907 people recorded at 4pm this afternoon, following the closure of nine temporary relief centres as flood waters continue to recede. The State Disaster Management Committee said with the closure of the PPS, 59 centres housing 3,985 […]
Former Qatar finance minister charged with bribery, corruption
QATARI prosecutors have charged former finance minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi with bribery, money laundering and a range of corruption charges, the state news agency said today. Al-Emadi, 54, was arrested in May 2021 when he was one of the most influential business executives in the Middle East. He will face trial with other defendants, Qatar […]
Man succumbs to injuries after fight, 10 arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: A fight here turned fatal after a 29-year-old man died from his wounds. Read full story
Four Sarawak tribal languages are now extinct
KUCHING: Four tribal languages spoken in Sarawak are now extinct, according to the state Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP). Read full story
Anwar chairs second Unity Govt secretariat meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and leaders of the ruling parties have arrived at the Umno headquarters here for the second Unity Government secretariat meeting. Read full story
Three dead after car crashes into crane on KL's Jln Syed Putra
KUALA LUMPUR: Three people were killed in an accident after a car rammed into a crane placed near a school on Jalan Syed Putra, Bukit Seputeh, early Sunday (March 19) morning. Read full story
How AI ‘revolution’ is shaking up journalism
JOURNALISTS had fun last year asking the shiny new AI chatbot ChatGPT to write their columns, most concluding that the bot was not good enough to take their jobs. Yet. But many commentators believe journalism is on the cusp of a revolution where mastery of algorithms and AI tools that generate content will be a […]
How can we change the race and religion narrative?
ALLOW me to highlight the particular issue of race and religion in politics as reported by the media, which of late, has gone overboard.