KUALA LUMPUR: The composition of the special committee tasked to propose solutions for the issues faced by Syariah-related laws has been finalised, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) told the Dewan Rakyat that the committee will be chaired by a former …

KOTA KINABALU: Education in Sabah’s Ranau district in the foothills of Mount Kinabalu has been given a boost thanks to a RM132mil Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) Junior Science College (MRSM) campus. The MRSM Ranau campus is developed by PETRONAS and is the result of collaboration with the Sabah government and …

KUALA LUMPUR: With one more quarter left to go, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is cautiously optimistic of a satisfactory result for the current financial year. For the coming months, the conglomerate said palm oil inventories are expected to remain high as lower demand is expected from major palm oil importers, …

KUALA LUMPUR: Vape and electronic cigarettes must be regulated immediately through future rules, says Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. She said this is important not only for athletes but also for the community at large. Yeoh told the Dewan Rakyat that her ministry had gazetted complexes under its purview …

OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence. Emmett Shear announced his new role Monday morning in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, while …

SEOUL (Reuters) – Both South and North Korea aim to launch their first spy satellites into orbit by the end of the month, entering a race for military capabilities in space. North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a satellite between Wednesday and Dec. 1, after two failed …

GEORGE TOWN: As Perak will be supplying treated water to Penang, there is no need to build a water treatment plant for the Sungai Perak water transfer scheme, says chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. Chow said there is a difference between taking raw water and treated water. “Perak is proposing …

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Bhd (SMG) posted a small rise in revenue for the third quarter of its 2023 financial year (3Q23) as it continues to sustain its revenue and overall financial performance, while remaining financially prudent. The group said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on its 3Q23 …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that marines, aviation and artillery had scuppered more Ukrainian attempts to gain a foothold on the eastern bank of the River Dnipro and on islands at the mouth of the river in southern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February …

KUALA LUMPUR: Although the British rock band Coldplay supports the Palestinian cause, at the same time the group still encourages the culture of hedonism, says PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari. The Pasir Mas MP believed that the concert should still be called off. “As mentioned by the Prime Minister …