KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on major highways has started to slow down as holidaymakers headed out on the road for the Deepavali festival and long weekend. The Malaysian Highway Authority said traffic was slow on

PETALING JAYA: It is time for Deepavali to be given the same importance as other major festivals, when it comes to public holidays and days off for schools and universities, says Muda president Syed Saddiq

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): After heavy speculation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, with the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, finally dissolved Parliament on Monday (Oct 10). The

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency has extended the recall of two additional Mie Sedaap products from Indonesia due to the presence of ethylene oxide. The agency said it has directed Arklife Distributors Pte Ltd to

KUALA LUMPUR: Although sex education is being taught in Malaysia, it has had a limited reach, an expert with an NGO working against sexual exploitation of children said. Andrea Varrella, a legal research coordinator with

KUALA LUMPUR: Measures to help victims of overseas job scams are expected to feature in the morning session of the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the order paper, Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (Bersatu-Sabak Bernam) has asked the

PETALING JAYA: Results of a government investigation into the memoirs of former attorney-general Tommy Thomas are to be made public, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.Ads by  “We will reveal it,” he said when

KUALA LUMPUR: Election candidates who are active and popular on social media have a higher chance of winning the hearts of voters, especially young people who will be voting for the first time in the

KUALA LUMPUR: In 2008, high-flying Malaysian Indian education supremo P Chitrakala Vasu was accused of caste politics.Ads by  The accusation, according to Chitrakala, came from then MIC president S Samy Vellu after he failed to

PETALING JAYA: More than 3,500 contract doctors absorbed into permanent service recently were pleasantly surprised to be told that they will remain where they are when they tried to state their posting choice online. During