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According to Proton subsidiary Pro-Net, he Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure range for the e.MAS 7 is between 345 km and 410 km, so there is no reason to be anxious about running out of power in the countryside. — Bernama pic

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No EV charger? No problem, say Proton subsidiary and users as smarter systems ease urban, rural charging fears

Police are looking for a man seen in a viral video bringing his pet dog into a nasi kandar restaurant in Segamat. — Video screencaps via social media

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police tracking man who took pet dog to Segamat nasi kandar restaurant, chair disposed of

PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli speaking during his party election tour in Kota Baru. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Rafizi: I was told I’d be ‘lifted up’ in PAS, but I’m not interested

Various diseased human body parts from hearts, lungs and kidneys all on display. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Universiti Malaya opens public access to one of Asia’s most unique medical collections

Employees sew clothes for export at a clothing factory in Tongren, in southwestern China's Guizhou province May 15, 2025. — AFP pic

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Why the US-China tariff deal may be too little, too late for millions of struggling Chinese workers

Accountant General Nor Yati Ahmad (2nd left) looks at staff from the Accountant General's Department who were on duty to check Unclaimed Money at the Madani Adoption Village and Madani Santuni Programmes at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Minyak Beku May 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

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Malaysia’s unclaimed money reaches RM13.3b, only RM4b claimed since 1977, says Accountant General

Both Singaporeans were declared dead at Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital. — Screengrab from Google Street View

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Two Singaporeans found dead in sealed Cheras homestay room, burnt charcoal and ketamine discovered

The world number four Malaysians took just 45 minutes to subdue the Japanese pair and set up a title showdown against South Korea’s Jeong Na Eun-Lee Yeon Woo. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

National aces Pearly Tan-Thinaah smash past Japanese pair to reach Thailand Open final

Malaysia will host the 46th Asean Summit this month and the Asean Summit with Dialogue Partners at the end of October, as part of the country’s role as Asean Chair in 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Education Ministry: 71 schools in KL, Selangor can implement home-based learning during Asean Summit period

The Health Ministry stressed that there has been no new policy or change regarding the current billing practices at private medical clinics. — Picture by Hari Anggara.

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Health Ministry says private clinics must only give itemised bills if requested, after backlash over TikTok Live remarks

A view of the condition of the stone-laden lorry (left) and the FRU truck lorry (right) that had an accident last Tuesday on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam during a photoBernama inspection at the Hilir Perak District Police Headquarters (IPD) May 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Company owner says lorry involved in fatal Teluk Intan FRU crash cleared Puspakom checks last month

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) while meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

‘We welcome all’: Anwar defends Russia visit, says Malaysia still open to US investments and global trade

US President Donald Trump pumps a fist as he disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, April 11. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

Can Trump legally accept a RM1.7b jet from Qatar? What the US Constitution says about foreign gifts

The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak organising secretary Violet Yong has called on Affin Bank to issue a correction and public apology for using the wrong hornbill species on a bank card designed to represent Sarawak, calling it a ‘cultural misrepresentation’. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

‘Not our kenyalang’: Affin Bank’s hornbill blunder sparks criticism from Sarawak DAP leaders

Nurul Izzah Anwar has suggested that PKR in the next 24 months should discuss its revamp with other allies. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Nurul Izzah calls on PKR for revamp to regain Malay, rural support ahead of GE16

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Whispers and walls: The danger of anonymous slander in institutions we love — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Over the past month or so, a series of unsigned newsletters have been quietly circulating within our university community. Bold in tone, dramatic in presentation — complete with diagrams and accusations — they name names. They map networks. They point fingers at senior leadership, alleging nepotism, mismanagement, and more. — Guerrillabuzz/Unsplash pic

MAY 17 — In 1986, I was just a boy, crouched beside my siblings under the shade of a stairwell, trying not to fidget while our Abah attended his convocation at Dewan Tunku Canselor. He was receiving his Islamic Studies degree from UM that day. The whole family came along...

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The upcoming Asean-GCC-China Summit, to be held on May 26–27 in Kuala Lumpur, is not just a diplomatic convergence — it is a strategic opportunity to reimagine integration between East and West Asia. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 14 h ago

When Islam meets Confucianism: Why the Asean-GCC-China Summit will redefine regional integration — Phar Kim Beng

NTBs to trade are often considered more damaging than traditional tariff barriers. — Reuters pic

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Non-tariff barriers more damaging than tariffs — Ahmad Ibrahim

Year One students at SJKT Puchong. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Rasammah Bhupalan’s legacy reminds us what Teachers’ Day is really about — Ng Kor Sim

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People walk past a billboard displaying Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump with a slogan thanking Saudi Arabia and the United States, in Damascus May 14, 2025. — AFP pic

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The mission impossible must be made possible: Trump, Syria and the unfinished geography of peace — Phar Kim Beng

Each year on May 16, Teacher’s Day is marked by heartfelt celebrations — flowers, cards, and touching tributes to honour educators. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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The ‘cikgu’ who never stood in front of a classroom — Zuraini Md Ali

In many parts of the world, the state no longer dictates the curriculum or directly appoints university leaders, but instead governs through indirect means: funding formulas, performance indicators, rankings, and market mechanisms. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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The autonomy illusion: Academic freedom or convenient myth? — Khoo Ying Hooi

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. — AFP pic/Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud

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Trump didn’t just leave Syria — he pushed the whole damn table over — Che Ran

Maths class with ‘garang’ teachers made us who we are today. — Unsplash pic

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The ones we feared — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Malaysia is hosting several key international meetings in 2025, including the Asean-GCC-China Summit in May and the Asia Zero Emissions Community in September. — Reuters pic

2d ago

Beyond pledges: Asean-GCC-China summit and AZEC will reboot global trade governance — Phar Kim Beng

Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa gestures after a Manila court acquitted her from a tax evasion case, outside the Court of Tax Appeals in Quezon City, Philippines January 18, 2023. — Reuters pic

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The price of a pen — when free speech hits the fan in South-east Asia — Che Ran

The government is obliged by international human rights law to prohibit the advocacy of hatred against LGBTQ people that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility, or violence. — Reuters pic

14 May 2025

The Kuala Terengganu City Council must remove anti-LGBT signboards immediately — Civil society organisations

In short, Timor-Leste has done what many previous applicants were never even asked to do. It has gone above and beyond. It has shown Asean-level readiness — perhaps not in scale, but certainly in spirit. — AFP pic

14 May 2025

Timor-Leste chose Asean over the Pacific Islands Forum — now Asean must choose Timor-Leste — Phar Kim Beng

Lawyers representing footballer Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim have reportedly applied to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to reopen the investigation. — Bernama pic

14 May 2025

Biggest room is room for reform — Hafiz Hassan

The writer says new laws must address a slew of critical questions: Who should be held responsible if an AI system causes harm, or injury, or, in a broader context, violates human rights? — AFP pic

13 May 2025

AI without accountability? Why Malaysia needs new law now — Hafidz Hakimi Haron

The whole country was left shattered, heartbroken and depressed with pictures and videos of a mother elephant that stayed for 5 hours next to the lorry that claimed the life of her little calf, refusing to leave his side.

13 May 2025

Wildlife roadkill crisis demands urgent action to protect Malaysia’s biodiversity — Kasthuri Patto

The Belum-Temengor forest complex harbours the last remaining populations of endangered megafauna such as the Malayan tiger, Asian elephant, sun bear, and Malayan tapir — Picture from Unsplash/Jeffrey Hamilton

13 May 2025

Saving lives on the Gerik-Jeli Highway by putting wildlife first — Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran

The US tariff madness reflects deeper trends including deglobalisation pressures, geopolitical rivalry, and a shift from efficiency to resilience. — Unsplash pic

13 May 2025

Tariff madness forces world to rethink economic planning — Ahmad Ibrahim

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call for ASEAN to approach Washington as a united tariff-negotiating bloc is a strategic necessity and anti-coercion as Trump will seek to divide and conquer, according to the author. — Bernama pic

12 May 2025

Asean must unite against Trump’s tariff blackmail against the world (and US itself) — Phar Kim Beng

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