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Malaysia offered help to fight fires, but Indonesia has yet to reply: Zahid

Putrajaya is ready to send an aircraft, three helicopters and 55 personnel to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan

A False Equivalence: Tunku, Chin Peng and Min Aung Hlaing – Charles Santiago

Equating Putrajaya’s state reception for Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to the historic 1955 Baling Talks strips history of its context and mistakes diplomatic theatre for real progress, writes Charles Santiago

Malaysia can help shape smarter digital policies across Asean: MCMC adviser

Country’s regulatory experience seen as valuable in balancing innovation and online safety

Malaysia must move beyond consuming AI and start building solutions: Teo

Deputy minister says local businesses, SMEs and start-ups must develop AI innovations for Malaysia and the wider Asean market

Scammers exploiting gaps between telcos, banks and platforms: GSMA

AI-driven fraud, cross-border operations heighten digital scam risks as Malaysia urged to deepen regional cooperation

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Petronas Dagangan expands used cooking oil collection network to 100 stations nationwide

Initiative promotes circular economy by turning household waste into income and supporting cleaner fuel production

MRCB stadium suit: Abdul Razak silenced, Hunter faces trial in absentia

Activist Abdul Razak bound by consent judgment in MRCB’s stadium redevelopment suit, permanently restrained from repeating allegations, while blogger Murray Hunter faces trial in absentia with judgment set for July 17

Exploring Perak’s ancient limestone formations: Gua Tempurung 

Brown signboards marking sites of cultural interest and recreation along the North South Highway and federal roads often inject some excitement at the possibility of making new discoveries, but many miss out on delving into an actual adventure due to other distractions.