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Malaysia delivers Gaza solidarity memorandum to US embassy in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States Embassy in Malaysia received a memorandum containing three demands regarding the Palestinian issue today. This diplomatic action represents Malaysian solidarity that extends beyond street demonstrations to...

Malaysia to host ASEAN socio-cultural meetings as 2025 chair
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will host the 39th Senior Officials Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Meeting and the 34th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Meeting next week. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture confirmed the...

Transforming Palm Waste into High-Performance CO₂ Absorbers: Malaysian Scientists Innovate with Agricultural Byproducts
In Malaysia, a country known for its substantial palm oil production, an environmental crisis looms due to the overwhelming generation of agricultural waste, notably oil palm ash (OPA). This waste has long posed a disposal challenge but recent...

Malaysian Students Win RM27,800 Turning Kitchen Nightmares Into Palm Fiber Environmental Solutions
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. In a cramped student apartment near Kuala Lumpur, three university friends stared at their kitchen sink in frustration. The drain had clogged...

Malaysia secures second term at helm of ISSA presidency
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reaffirmed its global leadership in social security with its reelection to the presidency of the International Social Security Association. Renowned social security visionary leader Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz...
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[Photos] 10 Birds, One Forest, And The Pilgrims Who Seek Them: Inside Malaysia’s Royal Belum Hornbill Expedition
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. In the misty pre-dawn hours of Royal Belum State Park, while most of Malaysia sleeps, a peculiar congregation has gathered recently. They carry...

Jordan: Amman, Kuala Lumpur commerce chambers sign letter of intent to enhance cooperation
AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and Kuala Lumpur Chamber of Commerce on Thursday signed a letter of intent on the sidelines of a virtual seminar aimed at enhancing economic cooperation between Jordan and Malaysia. The agreement was...
Malaysia named Asean’s star performer, top trade hub in Standard Chartered survey
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Malaysia has been ranked as the top market of choice for global corporates in the South-east Asia region, according to Standard Chartered’s latest survey. The report titled “Future of Trade: Resilience”, revealed Malaysia as...
Malaysian Solidarity For Gaza Voiced Through Memorandum To US Embassy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) Embassy in Malaysia today received a memorandum containing three demands on the Palestinian issue, serving as a diplomatic channel to voice Malaysian solidarity, including from grassroots...

Malaysia, China in Talks on Rare Earths Processing Project, Report Claims
Malaysia is in talks with China on a rare earths processing refinery project that could see sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional partnering with a Chinese state-owned company, Reuters reported yesterday. The news agency cited four sources in...

Malaysian touted as Asean star performer, global business hub, says StanCrt
SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Bernama): Malaysia has been ranked as the top market of choice for global corporates in the South-East Asia region, according to Standard Chartered’s latest survey. The report titled "Future of Trade: Resilience”, revealed...
Malaysia Touted As Asean Star Performer, Global Business Hub — Stanchart
By Zarul Effendi Razali KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been ranked as the top market of choice for global corporates in the Southeast Asia region, according to Standard Chartered’s latest survey. The report titled “Future of Trade:...

Malaysia seeks Turkiye’s help to repatriate detained GSF volunteers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has sought Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s assistance to repatriate Malaysian volunteers from the Global Sumud Flotilla mission detained by Israeli forces. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated this request...
World : Global Recognition: Malaysia Secures Second Term At The Helm Of ISSA Presidency
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has reaffirmed its global leadership in social security with its reelection to the presidency of the International Social Security Association (ISSA). Renowned social security visionary leader Datuk Seri...

Anaesthesia Choice Must Be Based On Medical Necessity, Not Financial Factors — Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists & College of Anaesthesiologists, AMM
The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists (MSA) and the College of Anaesthesiologists (CoA), Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM), express our serious concerns regarding a recent circular issued by a third-party administrator (TPA). This...

Malaysian Media Conference 2025: Sue-Anne Lim On The Rise of The Tribes
As one of Malaysia’s most forward-thinking agency leaders, Sue-Anne Lim has built a career on reimagining media through a people-first lens. From helping transform the Trapper Group to steering Universal McCann (UM) into a “media plus”...

Malaysia secures seventh straight term on ICAO Council with record votes
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Malaysia has been successfully re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council as a Part III member for the 2025-2028 term, an achievement that reaffirms the country’s leadership in global aviation....

Asia Pacific companies lead the world in adopting nature reporting framework: TNFD
From a survey of 850 companies, financial institutions and service providers,TNFD found that 86 per cent of Asia Pacific respondents are using or planning to use the TNFD framework to inform their nature-related reporting.This is followed by 69...

Profit-taking cools Bursa Malaysia after rally; foreign funds still flowing in
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower today on profit-taking after recent strong gains, an analyst said. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.74 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,635.06 from Thursday’s close...

IEM Sabah seminar showcases geosynthetics for sustainable, durable road building
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram The participants of the seminar on “Building Sustainable and Durable Roads with Geosynthetics”. KOTA KINABALU (Oct 3): The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Sabah Branch hosted a...