51+ min ago   (477+ words) IF you hear words such as “demo”, “kawe”, “gapo” or the phrase “nok gi mano” slipping into a conversation, don’t be too quick to assume the speakers are all Malay. In Kelantan, the Kelantanese, or “Kelate”, dialect has become so…...

13+ hour, 57+ min ago   (191+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: There have been no reports of Malaysian students’ health being affected by the haze in Indonesia so far, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. The Higher Education Minister said his ministry was monitoring the situation of Malaysian…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (162+ words) PETALING JAYA: Malaysians in Jakarta have been advised to remain calm and follow official updates from local authorities following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Sinar Harian reported that the tremor was felt in Jakarta and parts of Java and Sumatra. The Malaysian…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (882+ words) MEDAN: Three volcanoes erupted around the country on Friday, spewing ash into the sky and underscoring heightened volcanic activity across the archipelago, following the eruptions of Mount Sinabung and Mount Anak Krakatau earlier this month. The Center for Volcanology and…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (687+ words) JAKARTA: Civil society groups have given the government seven calendar days to overhaul President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal programme, which has been linked to tens of thousands of food poisoning cases nationwide, warning they will pursue legal action if…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (525+ words) MORE than 6,000 Japanese tourists arrived directly in Penang by air or sea between January and July this year. State tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the figure did not include Japa­nese visitors who entered Malaysia…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (324+ words) A HOTEL in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is offering culinary promotions designed to unite families and friends. Reflecting the rich diversity, vibrant culture and proud history of the nation, Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel’s limited-time culinary experiences are available throughout this month....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (261+ words) National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Disaster Data, Information and Communication Centre acting head Berton Panjaitan said the measures included preparations for a tsunami contingency plan in South Lampung, on Sumatra's side of the Sunda Strait, which separates Sumatra from Java....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (199+ words) JAKARTA: Hosts Indonesia will take on Singapore after Malaysia play guest side Bangladesh when the inaugural FIFA Asean Cup's Premier Division kicks off in Jakarta on September 25, the global soccer body said on Thursday. The new 14-team competition, featuring 11 Asean…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (438+ words) JAKARTA: Six orang utans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in the past week, the Indonesian authorities and rescuers said on Thursday (Sept 10), bringing the total to 15 in a month. The apes were…...