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Solar panels installed on Abdul Wahid’s home, completed in a single day, with approval from TNB taking a few months. He tracks the panels’ cleanliness and efficiency using a mobile app. — Picture via Facebook/Abdul Wahid Ibrahim

Malaysia / 17 h ago

How Malaysians are cutting electricity costs with solar energy for long-term savings, sustainability as prices drop and govt incentives grow

The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code read with Section 34, provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and up to 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Lahad Datu vocational college murder case: Witness recounts dorm assault by 10 accused while victim was lying down

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, warned the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) to stop associating his name with the higher learning institution if the culture of bullying and abuse continues. — Picture courtesy of Royal Press Office

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim warns UPNM to stop linking his name with the university if bullying culture continues

K-drama actor Park Min-jae dies at 32 from cardiac arrest in China

Showbiz / 15 h ago

K-drama actor Park Min-jae dies at 32 from cardiac arrest in China

please fine tune, sharper, catchier: Police have arrested a man on suspicion of driving dangerously and tailgating an ambulance in a manner that endangered both the ambulance and other road users on the Federal Highway here last Sunday. — Screenshot of video from Facebook

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Ambulance tailgater caught after dangerous stunt on Federal Highway goes viral

Teochew Mixed Seafood Porridge. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 15 h ago

Beat the rainy season blues with fresh Teochew seafood porridge and bouncy fish balls at Ang Mo Kang in Cheras

DAP chairman and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng warned that unaffordable premium hikes could lead many to cancel their policies, further straining Malaysia’s already overstretched public healthcare system. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Prepare for public backlash over planned 40-70pc premium hike, Guan Eng warns life insurance firms

Chinese Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong is seen ‘livestreaming’ a lecture on Islam from Temerloh in Pahang during the High Court decision in Kuala Lumpur on October 3, 2024. — Screen grab from Facebook/Firdaus Wong Wai Hung

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Court tells Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong to scrub child conversion video

Najib was charged more than six years ago, in September 2018, with 25 charges related to the 1MDB case. The trial has been ongoing for the past five years, beginning in August 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

After years of 1MDB trial, Najib says ‘maybe I can sit for my law exam’

The statement also said that based on analysis of weather models, the concentration of wind is expected to occur in Kelantan and Terengganu from Tuesday evening (December 3) until the early morning of Wednesday (December 4). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Get ready for more rain: Monsoon surge from Dec 8-14 in eastern part of peninsula, says MetMalaysia

US President-elect Trump has vowed staunch support for Israel and to dispense with Biden’s occasional criticism, but has also spoken of his desire to secure deals on the world stage. — Pool via Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration

Penang High Court Judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, as the plaintiff, has successfully proven his case for defamation against the defendant, Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Penang High Court awards RM400,000 to CM Kon Yeow in his defamation suit against tycoon Tan Kok Ping

An AirAsia promotional image lists flights offering the fixed fare travels.

Malaysia / 10 h ago

AirAsia offers fixed fares from RM328 for Chinese new year 2025

The prime minister agreed that Malaysia should also adopt the United Kingdom’s (UK) principle in providing compensation to fraud victims, provided that banks were found to be negligent. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Making banks more responsible: Putrajaya reviewing mechanism to hold banks accountable for negligence in scam cases, considers adopting UK’s compensation principle, says PM Anwar

French ambassador to Malaysia Axel Cruau (right) affixes a pin to Tengku Zatashah at the awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 3, 2024. — Picturey courtesy of the French Embassy in Malaysia

Life / 12 h ago

France honours Selangor princess Tengku Zatashah for efforts to promote French language, culture

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Halt the tabling of the repressive amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act — Wathshlah Naidu

The right to freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy and is protected by customary international and domestic human rights law. — Picture by Choo Choy May

DECEMBER 3 — ARTICLE 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) are deeply concerned by the proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998, which underwent the first reading in Parliament on 2 December 2024. As drafted, these amendments violate rights to freedom of expression and privacy,...

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According to the author, Petronas is truly Malaysian – created by Malaysians, by Malaysians, for Malaysians. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 7 h ago

Petronas, truly Malaysian — Hafiz Hassan

New laws and regulations should focus on utilizing AI while eliminating privacy infringements and biased nature of AI. – File picture via Unsplash

What You Think / 13 h ago

AI and the new era of human trafficking — Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

As the return of Donald Trump to the White House raises questions about U.S. trade and security policies, Malaysia should draw on its strengths to navigate this new landscape, says the authors. — File pic via IIUM

What You Think / 15 h ago

Malaysia’s pivot: Navigating Trump’s return for growth and stability — Ashurov Sharofiddin and Syed Marwan Mujahid Syed Azman

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According to the author, a more inclusive civil service can also boost the economy. When more women join the workforce, productivity rises, and economic growth accelerates. Gender diversity isn’t just good for society, it’s smart economics. — File picture by Hari Anggara

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Johor civil service is making headlines, let’s not forget women’s roles — Ng Kor Sim

If businesses are serious about future-proofing their workforce, they need to look beyond these outdated markers of competency and rethink how they assess and hire Gen Z talent, according to the author. — Unsplash pic

1d ago

Looking beyond Gen Z’s resume — Ts Elman Mustafa El Bakri

Let’s leave it to the investigative body, be it the police or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to investigate the commission of offence or offences by person or persons, whether dead or alive, so that the objective or objectives of investigation may be achieved, according to the author. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Objectives of investigation — Hafiz Hassan

Palestinians mourn as they hold the body of a relative, killed in an Israeli strike, at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital, in Gaza City on November 27, 2024, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. –– AFP pic

29 Nov 2024

Boycotting the war on Palestinians –– Halima Saadiah

According to the author, it does not matter whether a case is civil or criminal. Inherent jurisdiction and inherent power apply across the board save and except within the limited circumstances as expounded by the courts. –– Picture by Choo Choy May

29 Nov 2024

Judiciary is in good hands –– Hafiz Hassan

Just trust your choice. –– Unsplash pic

29 Nov 2024

Trusting ourselves more –– Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Smoke rises as a farmer uses a tractor while burning stubble in a rice field amid the ongoing air pollution at Mansa in the northern state of Punjab, India, November 11, 2024. –– Reuters pic

29 Nov 2024

Putting our Earth on a diet — Alina Tasha Tamyas, Nurulaini Abu Shamsi

According to the author, children in general only wanted to play with someone who atypically conformed to their social norms. Children, whom they classify as ‘different’, will be ostracised and constantly be victims of bully and ‘name calling’. –– Picture from pexels.com

28 Nov 2024

Plea of a child –– A boy on the spectrum

According to the author, it is the bailiff’s duty to seize and sell any property which he has the power to seize, to an amount reasonably sufficient, but not more than sufficient, to satisfy the JS and interest and his own expenses. — Picture from Pexels.com

28 Nov 2024

Don’t play play with the bailiff –– Hafiz Hassan

According to the author, without proper grid integration, the variable nature of solar energy can strain electricity grids, requiring further investment in infrastructure. –– Unsplash pic

28 Nov 2024

Questions raised on sustainability of solar –– Ahmad Ibrahim

When your built environment makes it easier for you to drive a car to get to other places, you will naturally be more inclined to do so. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

27 Nov 2024

Urban mobility challenges in Malaysian cities — Nur Fareza Mustapha

Society should respect individual life choices and recognise that unmarried women, too, can achieve fulfilment beyond marriage. — Unsplash pic/Ryan Moreno

27 Nov 2024

The (not so) subtle stigma of singleness — Cherish How

This influx of people has resulted in a heightened demand for residential properties, subsequently causing prices for home purchases and rentals to rise. — Yusof Mat Isa

27 Nov 2024

Implications of Selangor’s high living cost — Cheah Chan Fatt

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the Home Ministry to return all 172 seized Swatch-branded watches worth over RM64,000. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

27 Nov 2024

Illegal search of Swatch premises: A lesson on rule of law — Hafiz Hassan

An undated file photograph shows an aerial view of Kuching, Sarawak. — Bernama pic

26 Nov 2024

Local protectionism meets economic growth — Jamil A Ghani

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