KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) said it had acted within the law when arresting two students over an alleged rant on the history paper of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Hulu Selangor district police chief Suffian Abdullah said on Sunday (Feb 26) that the two 18-year-olds were placed underContinue Reading
Bao Fan’s disappearance this month renewed concerns of a potential crackdown on finance and tech figures.Continue Reading
House Speaker and former Democrat Party leader Chuan Leekpai admits he is concerned about the party’s waning popularity although he believes the party will never become extinct in the South, its traditional stronghold.Continue Reading
After Squid Game comes the hit survival-of-the-fittest reality show Physical 100.Continue Reading
Human rights groups are calling on the House of Representatives to vote against an executive decree postponing the enforcement of key provisions of the law against torture and enforced disappearance, saying the delay is a violation of the constitution.Continue Reading
The viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza have been identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the country, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The cases reported last week had raised concerns they were caused by a newContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday (Feb 26) that American intelligence remained divided on the issue. The determination – noted in a classified report by Director of National IntelligenceContinue Reading
Two sisters started selling home-baked bagels through Instagram, a gap-year student founded a tuition centre that now has a 75-student waitlist, and a singer got her first record deal by spamming people on LinkedIn – these young women tapped into the power of social media to live their dreams, all before turning 20. Continue Reading
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) has set its sights on Tier 1 recognition in the US Trafficking in Persons Report, or TIP Report, ahead of the next review round.Continue Reading
With more awareness raised in mental health, are we also doing more to improve affordability and accessibility of quality care and treatment? Former NMP Anthea Ong weighs in.Continue Reading