MotoGP postpones the Qatar Grand Prix to November 8 following the conflict in West Asia
KUALA LUMPUR — MotoGP confirmed on Sunday that the Qatar Grand Prix (GP), scheduled to take place this April, has been postponed to Nov 8 due to the geopolitical tensions currently plaguing West Asia. MotoGP in a statement announced that the decision was made through close coordination with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), the organizers […]
Foreign Patients Must Pay Deposit Before Admission To Government Hospitals – Health Minister
PUTRAJAYA — Claims that foreign nationals receive free treatment at government hospitals are inaccurate as they are required to pay a deposit before being admitted to wards, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said. He explained that under the standard operating procedures of the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), foreign patients must pay a RM1,400 deposit for medical […]
Academics See BUDI95 As Potential National Big Data Platform
KUALA LUMPUR — The BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative introduced by the government in Sept 2025 has the potential to evolve into a national-scale data management ecosystem beyond its role as a mechanism to target petrol subsidies. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Department of Computing and Artificial Intelligence senior lecturer Dr Mohamad Shukor Talib, said the initiative represents […]
Domestic Gas Supply Stable, Sufficient To Support Power Plant Operations – Fadillah
PUTRAJAYA — The country’s gas supply is currently stable and sufficient to support power plant operations, ensuring that the national electricity supply system remains secure, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said the electricity generation system in Peninsular Malaysia uses around 40 to […]
End Divisive Race And Religion Rhetoric
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia certainly deserves better than the race and religion rhetoric fanned by several figures who are using social media as their platform. Race and religion have long been the most combustible elements in politics — easily ignited, difficult to extinguish, and devastating when weaponised. We are now seeing troubling signs that these […]
UMS, Jose Rizal University Sign MOU To Strengthen Regional Academic Collaboration
KOTA KINABALU, March 13 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Jose Rizal University (JRU) of the Philippines have signed a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic and higher education cooperation in the Southeast Asian region. UMS vice-chancellor Kasim Mansor said the collaboration is expected to support the university’s standing in global rankings […]
Police Seize RM2.6 Million Worth Of Smuggled Cigarettes In Kelantan Raids
KOTA BHARU — Police have crippled a cigarette smuggling operation following the seizure of untaxed cigarettes worth about RM2.6 million in two separate raids in Kuala Krai and Tanah Merah, Kelantan, earlier this week. Kelantan police chief Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the first operation was carried out at about 9.30 am on March 10 when a […]
Khai Xing-Aaron Crash Out In Last Eight Of Swiss Open
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) — It’s the end of the road for Malaysian shuttlers following men’s doubles pair Kang Khai Xing-Aaron Tai’s quarter-final exit in the Swiss Open Badminton Championships at St Jakobshalle, Basel, today. The Malaysians went down 19-21, 15-21 to the seventh-seeded Danish pair of Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard in 37 minutes in their first-ever meeting. […]
Anwar Urges PKR Members To Strengthen Reform Agenda At Sarawak Convention
KUCHING — Anwar Ibrahim has called on members and leaders of People’s Justice Party (PKR) to remain steadfast in strengthening the party’s reform agenda and commitment to justice for all Malaysians. Speaking at the JUSTICE Mini Convention and officiating the party’s Sarawak Branch Annual General Meeting, Anwar said the gathering with party members was important […]
Sri Lanka Repatriating Remains Of 84 Iranian Sailors Killed In US Strike
ISTANBUL — The remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US strike in international waters off the southern coast of Sri Lanka are being returned to their home country, Sri Lankan officials said Friday, according to Anadolu Ajansi. So far, 45 bodies from a cold-storage facility in Galle, a city in southern Sri Lanka, […]