By Amar Shah Mohsen KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government is considering making preschool compulsory for children aged five and above to enhance the country’s education system. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, when tabling the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Putrajaya is also...

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Malaysia will expand its “pro-health” tax regime, which currently applies only to sugar, to include tobacco, vape or e-cigarettes, and alcohol products to curb non-communicable diseases and promote healthier living.  Speaking in Parliament during...

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has significantly reduced its new borrowings, bringing it down to RM76.8 billion last year from RM99.4 billion in 2023, as part of efforts to ensure sound fiscal governance. Speaking at the...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Up to 88,000 entrepreneurs have joined the Selangor Platform (PLATS) initiative to expand their market reach and strengthen their businesses. Its senior manager and project director Siti Nur Hazwani Md Sabudin said the digitalisation...

By Ufairah Tarmidzi SHAH ALAM, July 30 — The second day of the Selangor Youth State Assemblyman (ADN Muda) Programme 2025 saw lively debates, with a motion related to education chosen to be brought forward to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly session in November. Assembly Speaker Lau...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SEPANG, July 29 — The construction of the Semenyih Water Pump Station Package D in Jenderam Hilir under the Raw Water Security Scheme (SJAM) has begun operations to address raw water source pollution in the state. The state executive councillor for infrastructure and...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, July 28 — As border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand persist, experts are calling on Asean to uphold its core principle of non-intervention and maintain unity in the face of escalating tensions.  While a full-scale war is still considered unlikely, they said...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SELAYANG, July 27 — The Kampung Siaga 221 community programme should be extended to more localities to ensure more residents are equipped with basic knowledge and preparation for emergencies. Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said doing so could also help address...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal AMPANG JAYA, July 27 — Organising community sports events by Residents' Committees (RC) is among the most effective means of fostering unity and connecting with the local population, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He noted that such programmes help build...

MUAR, July 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the recently announced subsidised price of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre is exclusively for Malaysians, while foreigners will be charged the current market rate.

SHAH ALAM, July 26 — Some 240 pupils from 12 primary schools around Shah Alam took part in the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to raise digital safety awareness among children.

PARIS, July 25 — French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognise the state of Palestine during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in September, reported Xinhua.

Anwar seeks to deliver promises made in last GE

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The M40 group also benefits from government initiatives aimed at reducing the cost of living, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 18 — The second phase of rent aid for victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion will be distributed next month. State executive councillor for housing and culture Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said census data is being updated to ensure only eligible...

SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Selangor deputy police chief Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan has been appointed as the acting state police chief, effective tomorrow.

SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Selangor deputy police chief Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan has been appointed acting state police chief, effective tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Malaysia's economy is forecast to grow by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, slightly outpacing the previous quarter’s 4.4 per cent.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Selangor is pushing to fast-track the placement of permanent medical officers in government hospitals and clinics across the state, as concerns mount over the national shortage of doctors and specialists. State executive councillor for public health and...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — On July 28, Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh will be sworn in as the country’s 17th Chief Justice, succeeding Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who retired on July 2.