Upholding a Life of Value and Meaning

By Zakiah Senin More than 10 years ago, Yayasan Salam Malaysia successfully organised the Kembara Motivasi…

FMBA Lauds Sim’s Proactive Approach In Addressing MSME Issues

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) — The Federation of Malaysian Business Association (FMBA) has commended the proactive…

NFA In Ahmad Zahid’s Case Attorney-General’s Call, Says Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution

BANDAR BAHARU, Jan 8 (Bernama) — The decision of no further action (NFA) on the 47…

Army procurement corruption – can the Government Procurement Act prevent future scandals?

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8: The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) says it is…

Automatic Citizenship For Overseas-Born Children From Mid-Year – Saifuddin Nasution

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) — The automatic grant of Malaysian citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers…

Jana Nayagan Malaysia Screening Postponed, Says Distributor

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) –The special screening of Jana Nayagan, starring popular South Indian actor-turned-politician…

New-Look Passports, MyKad With Enhanced Security Features To Be Introduced In Q2 2026

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) — Malaysia will introduce new-look passports and MyKad within six months as…

A Soul as Steadfast as a Rock

By Zakiah Senin Years ago, we were managing a community centre dedicated to serving the urban…

Rail reliability improved, while more than 1.6 million people used Prasarana’s daily rail, bus services to move about in 2025

PETALING JAYA, Jan 7 (Bernama): While the number of daily passengers increased for Prasarana Malaysia Bhd…

Mobile Labour Court To Begin Operations In Peninsula This August – Ramanan

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 7 (Bernama) — The Mobile Labour Court will begin operations in Peninsular Malaysia this August…

RM50 Mln For Tamil Schools Shows Govt’s Commitment To Inclusive Education

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) — The RM50 million allocation for the maintenance of National-Type Tamil Schools…

The Signal Beyond the Traffic Light Signal

Image Credit: Copilot By Zakiah Senin The clock showed 2:30 a.m. At that hour, a friend…

UMMC’s Life-Saving Infant Liver Transplant A Major Milestone In Nation’s Medical History

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) — The recent success of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) in performing a…

Tun Mahathir Admitted To IJN After Falling At Home

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the…

Police: Suspect In Fatal Crash Involving UniSZA Student Suffers From Major Depression

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 6 (Bernama) — Police have confirmed that the driver of a Honda Jazz involved…

MOH Outlines Four Major Advances In Health System Reforms

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has designated this year as the…

Thailand Records Over 32 Million Foreign Tourists In 2025, Malaysians Lead Arrivals

BANGKOK, Jan 6 (Bernama) — Thailand recorded more than 32 million foreign visitors in 2025, with…

From MSC to AI: Malaysia’s Digital Journey Very Much On Course, Says Dr Mahathir

By Santhia Panjanadan On November 17, 2025, Weekly Echo’s contributor Santhia Panjanadan got the opportunity to…

Desire, Knowledge and Ability

By Zakiah Senin In July 2020, I joined fellow volunteers in a food distribution programme at…

Laws Cannot Curb Social Media Addiction Without Parental Example – Experts

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) — A spike in concerning social incidents involving school students last year…

Bill To Limit PM’s Tenure To 10 Years To Be Tabled This Year – PM Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 5 (Bernama) — A Bill to cap the prime minister’s tenure at a maximum of…

Man Shot Dead At Banting Fast-Food Restaurant

SHAH ALAM, Jan 5 (Bernama) — A man was killed in a shooting incident at a fast-food…

The Hidden Eggs, The Unbroken Soul

Image Credit: Copilot By Zakiah Senin When Yayasan Salam Malaysia organised a Basic Volunteer Course in…

Promise of Whopping RM7.48 Million Profit Gets Penang Gov’t Pensioner to Lose RM1 Million via Facebook & WhatsApp Contact

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 4: A government pensioner lost RM1.0024 million to an online investment scam that…