Asia Malaysia A tax on capital gains and high value assets will be introduced while subsidies will be cut gradually to strengthen the country's fiscal position as the economic slowdown puts a strain on public spending
Asia Malaysia Nestlé Malaysia expanded Project SAVE, the company's voluntary extended producer responsibility initiative to reduce plastic pollution, in the frame of efforts to create a waste-free Malaysia
Asia Malaysia Malaysian Department of National Heritage and University of Science's Centre for Global Archaeological Research announced last week the discovery of a 1.200-year-old Buddhist temple structure in Bukit Choras
Asia Malaysia Malaysian Muslims surveyed in latest Pew Research Center poll listed the three biggest perceived threats to their faith as US influence, extremists from their own religious group, and what they perceive as a growing Christian community
Asia Malaysia The number of unemployed people in the country fell further to 579.200 in July, with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 3,4% compared to June
Asia Malaysia Nuren Group, Malaysia's leading platform for maternal empowerment, has proudly announced its inclusion in Malaysia's Book of Records for the "Largest Number of Memberships Collected in a Breastfeeding Event 2023"
Asia Malaysia Key state elections to determine governments in six states have concluded, with the status quo as each coalition retained the states it governed before the elections
Asia Malaysia According to the World Bank, Malaysia ranks first in the SEA for resilience and potential for recovery amid the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic
Asia Malaysia The country is becoming an electric vehicle powerhouse in Southeast Asia, with the government aggressively promoting a favourable EV ecosystem, backed by the strong business commitment of Geely and Tesla
Asia Malaysia The "DuitSmart Kids" financial literacy program, organized by Smart Reader Worldwide and Hong Leong Bank, has entered Malaysia's Book of Records for the "largest number of children graduated from a financial literacy program"
Asia Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied that Malaysia is a secular state, saying the concept of secularism, where there is a total separation of state and religion, is "not acceptable", not only to him as a Muslim, but to all Malaysians
Asia Malaysia Three bills to decriminalise suicide attempts have been passed by the Upper House of Parliament, thus empowering crisis intervention officers to rescue victims who attempt suicide
Asia Malaysia According to one expert, the proposed Cyber Security Bill should ensure stronger enforcement and monitoring of cyber security issues, closing existing loopholes and eliminating duplication of legal provisions