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Malaysia's gig economy has continued to grow in 2024, with the number of own-account workers, including gig workers, topping three million as of September. This development reflects the growing acceptance of and dependence on gig labour…

The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has renamed the MDUR 88 hybrid durian as Mardi Super. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu stated that this initiative is part of efforts to…

Minister Nga Kor Ming responded to PAS criticism by saying that the Housing and Local Government Ministry's recent Christmas event highlights the power and distinctiveness of Malaysia's multicultural society. According to The Star, Nga…

Pro-Net has reported that the Proton e.MAS 7 has had over 2,500 bookings thus far. The introduction of the national automaker's first-ever EV last week marks a new milestone. Based on the volume of bookings, the e.MAS 7 might become…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pays an emotional homage to former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Friday (December 17). Singh died on Thursday (Dec 26) at the age of 91 in India's capital, Delhi, while undergoing…

Last Monday, the Customs Department confiscated RM2.6 million in narcotics stashed in shipments illegally labelled as stationery at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Free Trade Zone. Norlela Ismail, the department's Central…

A young man in Taiwan was able to cheat the scammers who stole US$21,000 (RM94,000) from his father and shockingly returned the money. The child played numerous parts before convincing the fraudsters and recovering the money they stole…

The Malaysian Muslim Lawyers' Association (PPMM) has refuted allegations and unfavourable opinions that the practice of syariah caning in Terengganu is against the Federal Constitution's provisions and humanitarian ideals. This decision,…

For Peninsular Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional Bhd proposes to adopt the new pricing schedule with a base price of 45.62 sen per kilowatt-hour under Regulatory Period 4 (RP4) on July 1, 2025. Regulatory Period 3 (RP3), which ran from 2022 to…

Telegram and Tencent (WeChat), two administrators of online messaging applications, have initiated the licensing process necessary to operate in Malaysia. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) predicts that both…