Afghan women cannot be heard in public, even if it is to offer prayers, and have been banned from schools, workplaces, salons, gyms and national parks under the current Taliban rule. Arpan Rai reports ...

British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday (Nov 13) it will no longer post on X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.

SINGAPORE: Four Southeast Asian countries – Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand – have become partner countries of BRICS, a group of emerging economies that is seen as a counterweight to ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s economy expanded faster than expected in the third quarter of 2024 on gains in the services and manufacturing sectors, putting the nation on track to meet the ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has passed a law allowing children born overseas to Malaysian mothers to be eligible for citizenship, a progressive step that was delayed for months after activists and ...

In 2022, Malaysia enacted a new law to restrict party-hopping. This is useful, but there are some loopholes. Party-hopping involves election candidates, representing parties or platforms ...

Malaysia to increase spending by 3.3% to 421 bln rgt in 2025, Fiscal deficit seen at 3.8% of GDP in 2025 Growth seen at 4.5%-5.5% in 2025 vs 4.8%-5.3% in 2024 Govt to introduce carbon tax, raise ...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is committed to building strategic trust among nations through ongoing dialogues, diplomacy, and goodwill during its Asean Chairmanship in 2025, said Foreign Minister Datuk ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation rose 1.8% in September 2024 from the previous year, slower than expected. According to a Reuters survey, economists expected the index to rise by 1.9% year-on ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) has reported that advance estimates indicate Malaysia's economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, following a robust 5. ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been recognised as one of 13 nations officially added to BRICS as a partner country, a bloc that collectively accounts for one-fifth of global trade. According to an ...

Novo Nordisk (NVO) teased some new details about a potential Ozempic successor during a call with investors Tuesday. The Danish pharma giant fielded several questions from interested analysts ...