12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (155+ words) The Star El Nino and its impact on dengue outbreaks SOME of the most important warnings in public health don’t come from a doctor or a lab report. They come from the ocean. Right now, the Pacific Ocean is sending…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago   (682+ words) PUTRAJAYA: The civil service is determined to manage its human resources in the most impactful way to ensure no civil servants are victimised, says Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Dr Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz. He said human resource…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (494+ words) Products sold online carry risks, enforcement action PETALING JAYA: The sale and use of artificial insemination home kits in Malaysia carry significant health risks and fall under strict regulatory scrutiny. The Medical Device Authority (MDA) warns that unregistered devices sold…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (361+ words) PETALING JAYA: Disclosure of financial obligations by foreign spouses who become company directors or shareholders soon after marriage should be among the reforms considered by the authorities, says an expert. Assoc Prof Dr Mashitah Hamidi of Universiti Malaya (UM) said…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (265+ words) Kids learn about the history behind the formation of the country For father of four Fadillah Husaini, the outing gave the family an opportunity to spend quality time together while allowing the children to learn about Sarawak and the country…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (503+ words) NO matter where we are, Malaysians remain closely connected to our homeland. Even when we are far from Malaysia, our sense of belonging and identity never changes. That was the message Malaysians in Myanmar conveyed during a recent National Day…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (523+ words) FOR first-time stargazer Nor Fatimah Zaharah Sani, seeing the night sky blazing with stars was an unforgettable experience. The 30-year-old information technology officer joined an outing to observe the Perseids meteor shower at Bukit Sematan Resort, near Sarawak’s western tip....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (99+ words) The Star Growth the best medicine OVER the past two decades, LAC Med BhdNow, the group is thinking bigger. The next phase of strategy is to scale its existing business and build higher earnings visibility, says group chief executive officer…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (511+ words) JOHOR BARU: A group of young Malaysians with Down syndrome took to the catwalk dressed in colourful outfits and bright smiles at a fashion show held in conjunction with the National Month here. The participants, mostly children, took turns showing…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (477+ words) IF you hear words such as “demo”, “kawe”, “gapo” or the phrase “nok gi mano” slipping into a conversation, don’t be too quick to assume the speakers are all Malay. In Kelantan, the Kelantanese, or “Kelate”, dialect has become so…...