Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Author: Bernama

Mendriq Orang Asli language facing extinction

By Mohd Noor Iqram Rosli GUA MUSANG: “Kerjak kuet untuk derik bek belak, ba masak ba senge bek.” This is a saying in the native language of the Mendriq Orang Asli community in Kelantan that they hold close to their hearts. Loosely translated, it means, “Work hard for yourself for

City Boys gun down Turtles to check into FA Cup final

KUALA NERUS: Kuala Lumpur (KL) City FC checked into the FA Cup final after defeating Terengganu FC (TFC) 4-2 on penalty kicks after both teams failed to break the deadlock in regulation time and extra time during their semi-final clash at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium here last night.

Review Form 6 education; separate it from mainstream schools

KUALA LUMPUR: The Form Six learning system should be reviewed in order to better reflect its post-secondary education status. This includes the rules enforced on students, the syllabus, and the establishment of a special institution for Form Six studies, according to Malaysian Muslim Teachers’ Association (iGuru) president Mohd Azizee Hasan. He is of the opinion that it would be better for Form

Four, including boyfriend, held for murdering woman in Ipoh

IPOH: The police arrested four individuals over the suspected murder of a woman at a shophouse in Taman Song Choon here early this morning. Ipoh district police chief ACP Yahaya Hassan said that the murder suspect, a 23-year-old man, admitted to beating a 24-year-old woman, who is believed to be his girlfriend, after

Speed up EEV ecosystem for competitiveness

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s newly implemented National EV Steering Committee (NEVSC) is aimed to speed up the energy-efficient vehicle (EEV) ecosystem enablement to keep the country competitive with other regional peers, said Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the future of Malaysia’s electric

Electricity tariff to support SMEs’ survival

KUALA LUMPUR: The challenges faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have become more apparent as evident in their ability to maintain business operations. This matter, if not dealt with, can pose a threat to the economy and society considering that SMEs make up 97.2 per cent of business establishments

GEV-Plus collaboration to benefit SMEs: MITI

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) expects the collaboration between Green EV Charge Sdn Bhd (GEV) and PLUS Malaysia Bhd to benefit the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the domestic supply chain as well as Malaysians working in industries such as electric and electronics (E&E)

No urgency for BNM to raise OPR: AmBank

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no urgency for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to revise upwards the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) going forward as Malaysia’s headline inflation and services inflation continued its downward trend, said AmBank Group. The bank’s economic division said that with Malaysia’s core inflation being modest so far due