PETALING JAYA — Camera trap surveys in an oil palm plantation landscape in eastern Sabah have recorded several threatened wildlife species, including the Bornean clouded leopard, sun bear and Sunda pangolin, highlighting opportunities to strengthen habitat connectivity and biodiversity con...
KUALA LUMPUR — A strong and trusted accountancy profession is crucial to helping Malaysian businesses move up the value chain through better financial management, stronger governance and risk oversight, and more informed strategic decision-making. Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong sai...
KOTA KINABALU — The Sabah Government will continue to strengthen the use of Bahasa Melayu as the national language amid challenges posed by digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI), including promoting its use in public spaces and ensuring compliance in official communications. Chie...
SIBU — A total of 46 water-related projects costing RM7.4 billion have been approved for Sarawak under Rolling Plan 1 (RP1) of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), comprising 33 ongoing projects and 13 new projects. The projects aim to ensure water security, reduce disaster risks and improve pub...
KOTA KINABALU — The Sabah Government is seeking stronger maritime border security in Kudat, particularly in waters surrounding Banggi and Balambangan islands, amid developments in military activities in neighbouring areas. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said the evolving re...
KUALA KRAI — The Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) has adopted Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Chuchoh Puteri in Kuala Krai, Kelantan, under its MADANI Adopted School Programme 2026 to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, particularly in nuclear-r...
PUTRAJAYA — Malaysia maintained its 34th position among 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, with its overall score improving to 41.8 from 40.6 in 2025, according to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). Published by the World Intellectual Property...
PUTRAJAYA — The Registrar of Societies Malaysia (ROS) has cancelled the registration of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after determining that the coalition’s explanations were insufficient to justify retaining its registration. In a statement today, ROS said it had issued a notice to PN on Sept 2...
PUTRAJAYA — Applications for registration as persons with disabilities (OKU) are assessed based on applicants’ functional limitations and established criteria, with those who do not meet the requirements entitled to appeal against the decision, the Social Welfare Department (JKM) said. The...
KUALA LUMPUR — The National Library of Malaysia (PNM) has produced 85 Braille titles and 103 audiobooks to improve access to reading materials for persons with disabilities (OKU), particularly those with visual impairments. PNM director-general Edy Irwan Zulkafli said the initiative was un...
