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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…
A Medical Specialist in Ipoh Got Cheated Twice & Lost RM529,200 to Online Scam on TikTok & FB
IPOH, Jan 4: A medical specialist suffered losses amounting to RM529,200 after falling victim to a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scam…
The Patience of Laila
By Zakiah Senin I once knew a volunteer named Laila (not her real name). She served…
MCMC probes online harm on X, platform reps to be summoned
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 3 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating online harm…
PM Anwar officiates launch of ‘I Lite U’ lighting project in Bukit Bintang
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Pavilion, Bukit…
NRD Receives 50 Applications For Baba Nyonya Ethnic Status, 11 Approved
RAWANG, Jan 2 (Bernama) — The National Registration Department (NRD) has received about 50 applications related…
Hartini Leverages G100 Platform To Strengthen Global Women’s Financial Access
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) — The first Malaysian woman appointed president of the G100 Global…
Real Estate Agent Loses Over RM750,000 In Online Gambling Scam
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 2 (Bernama) — A real estate agent lost RM759,950 after falling victim to…
Humility that Upholds Dignity in Volunteerism
By Zakiah Senin At the end of each volunteer programme, volunteers will usually sit together to…
When Space Debris Chooses Pekan Days After Court Case Involving Its Native Son
By Dr Rahim Said By all rational standards, debris from outer space should fall randomly. Oceans,…
Melaka Identified As Key Health Tourism Destination For Visit Malaysia 2026
MELAKA, Jan 1 (Bernama) — Melaka has been identified as one of the destinations to drive…
Land Transport Gains Popularity Among Tourists During VM2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (Bernama) — Land transport services, especially buses, are emerging as a popular mode…
Tourism Malaysia includes cruise sector in GSPC to boost tourist arrivals
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 1 (Bernama) — Tourism Malaysia will expand the scope of the Charter Flight Matching Grant…
When a Sumpah Laknat Creates a False Sense of Innocence — Lessons from a Politician’s Oaths
“A sumpah laknat is not something to trifle with — it can turn back on you.” …