KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty in the country was not the same as ensuring no Malaysians were still poor, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli explained to Opposition lawmakers in Parliament today. He said the two terms — hardcore poverty and poor — were not synonymous, with each indicating different and relative … Read more
IPOH, March 14 — Ramadan bazaar seller Shahrul Shanizam Abd Rahman insists on maintaining the price of his food despite facing a higher cost this year. This, according to the 33-year-old, was to ensure more will be able to afford the roasted rabbit meat he sells. Shahrul trades at the Perak Stadium Ramadan bazaar. Like … Read more
Kuching: Forum ‘Communication 360’ yang dihoskan oleh Isentia dan Magical Thinking People di Pusat Konvensyen Borneo Kuching baru-baru ini telah membuka era baharu dalam industri komunikasi di Malaysia. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SUNGAI PETANI, March 8 — The Malaysian Parliament must not be distant from the people; instead, the people need to be informed about the roles and actual functions of the institution, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “People, especially in rural areas, do not know the role of Parliament…Parliament is seen as a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Ten years on, people are still questioning and accusing me over the disappearance of MH370, laments Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, former chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). Discussing the enigmatic disappearance of the ill-fated aircraft that continues to baffle the world, he addressed accusations of concealing … Read more
KUCHING, March 2 — The number of flood victims in Sarawak has increased tonight with over 1,000 evacuees placed in eight temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in the southern areas of the state. According to the report from the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), a total of 1,193 victims from 367 families are taking shelter … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb 29 — Director James Cameron’s Avatar movies are populated by a species of outsized blue beings resembling humans, except with tails. So why does our species lack a tail, considering that our evolutionary forerunners in the primate lineage had them? Scientists on Wednesday identified what might be the genetic mechanism behind the tailless … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — A total of 3,683,944 Malaysian citizens and permanent residents have registered with the Central Database Hub system as of February 21, according to the Economy Ministry. In a written reply published on the Parliament website today, it said of this number, 1,699,771 people have updated and verified their information and … Read more
PARIS, Feb 28 — Music lovers who regularly attend concerts and festivals often say that live music is far superior to recorded music. Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated whether this is primarily a matter of personal perception — and the evidence suggests otherwise. Advertisement In a paper, published in the journal PNAS, … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 22 ― Grieving Sarawakians from all walks of life converged at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex here this morning to pay their last respects to the late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Mahmud. The former Yang di-Pertua Negeri passed away at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday morning. He was 87. … Read more
