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IN the first two weeks of his leadership, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used the word œdisruption more times than any other in referring…

I AM not a Christian. But, growing up in India, I was immersed in the religion. I attended Catholic and Anglican schools from ages 5…

KUALA LUMPUR: ECOFIRST Consolidated Bhd expects revenue to at least triple in its financial year ending May 31 2016, underpinned by promising prospects from retail…

AGAIN, Malaysians are shocked and saddened by news of deaths and injuries among haj pilgrims. According to Saudi officials, more than 700 pilgrims have died,…

GEORGE TOWN: Air Hitam Dalam in Sungai Dua and Sungai Prai, both on mainland Penang, used to be firefly colonies. To continue reading the rest…

WE wish to praise the decision of the Bukit Mertajam Sessions Court for acquitting Nepali Nirmala Thapa, who was charged with seeking an abortion, as…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will need to pass a law similar to Singapores Transboundary Haze Pollution Act to take legal action against firms suspected of starting…

KAMUNTING: One of the countrys largest firefly colonies in Kampung Dew, Sungai Sepetang here, is in danger of disappearing because of the clearing of mangrove…

ECONOMIC growth remains the objective of all nations, rich and poor. The imperative to grow, driven by aspirations of prosperity, is greatest with underdeveloped countries,…

KEMAMAN: The firefly population at Sungai Yak Yah, a tributary of Sungai Cukai, has declined by half following a flood-mitigation project at the main river…