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The ARIIC Touch 250 scooter has arrived in the Malaysian market, priced at RM13,688 excluding road tax, registration and insurance. The scooter is offered in three colour options – Matt Black, Urban Green…
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IPOH, Oct 18 — For five years, a wheelchair was Salinah Osman’s constant companion, confining the once-activ...
KOTA BHARU, Oct 18 — The Social Security Organisation’s (Perkeso) Employment Insurance System (EIS) helps wo...
Today, when anyone brings up the subject of AI, chances are they are referring to generative or agentic AI. And for the latter, this is usually associated much more with your phones and computers than anything else. Of course, that doesn’t stop the tech from being used in other markets as well, such as that […] The post Discussing The Improvements,…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Most temporary flood relief centres (PPS) in Penang, Pahang, Kedah and Perak were closed to...
KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 18 — Department heads in the public service sector can leverage the Hybrid Workday (HBH) Pol...
KUDAT, Oct 18 — The RM18.7 billion allocated to Sabah under Budget 2027 is not solely for development projects, bu...
ALOR GAJAH, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Election Commission (EC...
Beyond the customer-facing products like its Bespoke AI fridges, Samsung also showcased its various commercial and B2B products. Among them are a new washer and a dryer, designated the Professional Washer WF9100F and Professional Dryer DV9100F respectively. It’s not necessarily implied by the model numbers, but both are built with a stackable design.…
Department is in the final phase of drafting them, Saifuddin says.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — British singer songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, paid a visit to former...
Some alignments recording between 90 and 93pct physical progress, Joachim says.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan...
Doxxing doesn't reflect proper decorum, shouldn't occur just because differences in opinion.'
IPOH, Oct 18 — All hiking trails and recreational activities within permanent forest reserves (HSK) in Perak will...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — A total of 26 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of...
Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ummi Umairah Bakhit remains firm in her criticism of public donations intended to help former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak pay his RM50 million fine, despite becoming the target of online harassment and threats. According to a report by the New Straits Times (NST) titled UM student who questioned Najib... The post…
We want to prevent further construction, maintain the status quo, APMC says.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has completed vetting candidates who will contest the 16th Melaka stat...
KOTA BHARU, Oct 18 — Police have opened two investigation papers following a viral issue involving a social media...
KUDAT, Oct 18 — All component parties of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) must prioritise the interests of Sabah and th...
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation in...
JERTIH, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Prisons Department is now in the final phase of drafting regulations and conditions...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has condemned the bullying and threats dire...
KUCHING, Oct 18 — Kuching, Samarahan and Serian recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 2pm to...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms...
KUANTAN, Oct 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has yet to reach any concrete agreement on possible political cooperation w...
'Our reps work around the clock, if any underperform, we will address it.'
ALOR GAJAH, Oct 18 — The surge in Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) training grant applications re...
KUDAT, Oct 18 — Ensuring that poverty does not determine the fate of Sabah’s children or stand in the way of...
Umno deputy president stresses the importance of translating party’s plans into action on the ground.
IPOH, Oct 18 — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) recognition of silat...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia cannot afford to stand by as raging forest fires in Indonesia send thick haze acro...
IPOH, Oct 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has approved a special allocation of RM30 million to resurf...
KUANTAN, Oct 18 — The E-Commerce Bill will be tabled in Parliament at the first meeting next year to strengthen th...
NVIDIA has come out to quell fears of rumours that it had discontinued production of the GeForce RTX 5090. At an RTX Spark launch party in Taipei, the brand says that the GPU still remains in production, albeit in limited manufacturing capacity. As per 4Gamers translated reports: “The supply chain (capacity) is indeed somewhat constrained, […] The post…
MELAKA, Oct 18 — The Nepalese government is seeking to amend the country’s laws to expedite the issuance of...
MELAKA, Oct 18 — The crisis in Negeri Sembilan is not expected to affect Barisan Nasional’s (BN) preparation...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysians have been advised to consider postponing non-essential travel to France until th...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — DAP representatives must meet strict key performance indicators (KPIs) or risk losing their...
KUCHING, Oct 18 — A 12-foot crocodile was captured at Teluk Nipah beach in Buntal here last Thursday.The Civil Def...
TAWAU, Oct 18 — Residents in several areas here have been forced to endure prolonged water supply disruptions last...
MIRI, Oct 18 — A man here reported a loss of RM97,000 after fraudsters allegedly used his identity and profile pic...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The RM16 billion allocation for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The MediAsas Plan scheme, set to launch in January 2027, will provide a financial and healt...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Finance Ministry today debunked a poster claiming that QR payments will start carr...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Sahabat Madani Selangor initiative aims to strengthen youth participation in volunteeri...
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 — The solemnisation of civil marriages by authorised parties under the Law Reform (Marriage and...
TUMPAT, Oct 18 — Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officer Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, who was fou...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national women’s junior dou...
TUMPAT, Oct 18 — The family of Norhazwani Ibrahim, a 35-year-old border agency officer allegedly murdered by her h...
One UI 9.5 is expected to launch with the Samsung Galaxy S27 series early next year, but the South Korean tech giant seems to be looking ahead already. According to a new rumour, the company is working on One UI 10, and unlike the past software updates, this version may bring a complete overhaul. Apparently, […] The post Samsung Reportedly Planning Major…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s official working visit to Japan,...
MELAKA, Oct 18 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will announce the list of candidates who will contest in the Melaka State E...
Claims of corruption, criminal offences must be referred to MACC and police - Lip Eng.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Presenter and influencer Nani Roslan has denied being the woman detained alongside former m...
KLANG, Oct 18 — The Selangor state government is conducting a detailed study to identify critical locations for ne...
Tesla Malaysia has announced updates to its Model 3 electric sedan, including Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) Powershare support, a revised interior, and upgraded hardware. The addition of V2L also means that all new Tesla models sold locally, including the Model Y and Model Y L, now support the feature. V2L Powershare allows owners to draw electricity from […] The…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The flood situation in Perak and Penang worsened this morning, with more evacuees placed in...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The worst place to be in Malaysia right now is Pasir Gudang in Johor, where the Air Polluta...
LENGGONG, Oct 18 — The Perak state government has welcomed the approval of seven of the 10 priority projects it su...
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