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By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, March 17 — By 2030, Malaysia will become an ‘aged society’, with 15.3 per cent of its population projected to be 60 years and above.  This demographic shift is placing growing pressure on the nation’s care economy — which includes both elderly care and child care — ...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, March 17 — Selangor is stepping up efforts to support its care economy by providing financial aid, promoting technology adoption, and enhancing workforce training, to improve service quality and ensure long-term sustainability in the sector.  Many care centre...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar GOMBAK, March 17 — RM15,250 has been allocated for the Bakul Rahmah aid and Hari Raya Aidilfitri contributions for single mothers, orphans, and special needs children across Selangor. The contribution, provided by the state government via Wanita Berdaya Selangor in...

MOSCOW, March 16 — Russia battled to drive the last Ukrainian soldiers from western Russia on Sunday, Russian officials said, after a seven-month incursion by Ukraine that aimed to distract Moscow's forces, gain a bargaining chip and rile President Vladimir Putin.

CAIRO, March 16 — Israeli military strikes have killed at least 14 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the enclave's Health Ministry said on Sunday, as Arab and United States (US) mediators work to shore up a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail reached out to the underprivileged in her constituency during a special iftar event at Masjid Saidina Othman Ibn Affan in Cheras today.

PENGKALAN HULU, March 16 — The Education Ministry (MOE) is preparing for fully residential schools (SBP) to have 70 per cent of their students enrolled in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) stream starting next year.

SHAH ALAM, March 16 — Damansara MP Gobind Singh Deo secured the highest number of votes in DAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) polls, held in conjunction with the party’s 18th National Congress today.

By Sofia Nasir KUALA SELANGOR, March 16 — Approximately 1,102 orphans from Kuala Selangor received RM165,300 in contributions from the Darul Ehsan Islamic Foundation (Yide) today in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah graciously presented the...

KYIV, March 16 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ruled out any territorial concessions to Russia as a potential step towards a ceasefire, reported Xinhua, citing the UNIAN News Agency.

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 16 — The police believe that the suspect shot dead in an incident in Besut early this morning was involved in drug trafficking activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill has described national track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom’s gold medal victory today as proof that he has now become the country’s top cyclist.

BAGAN DATUK, March 16 — The police busted a drug-processing syndicate with the arrest of three men in separate raids in Perak and the Klang Valley on Wednesday (March 12).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A civil servant was arrested in Ops Outlander, an operation targeting a syndicate involved in late birth registration, on suspicion of accepting bribes ranging from RM10,000 to RM15,000 for each birth certificate issued.

SHAH ALAM, March 16 — DAP hopes the government will amend the Federal Constitution within the next two years to limit the tenure of the Prime Minister to 10 years.

SUNGAI BULOH, March 16 — The Madani Cooperative and Entrepreneur Sales (JMKU) programme, organised by the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry via the Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia (SKM) in conjunction with Aidilfitri, is offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on essential and festive goods.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department achieved 100 percent scanning of inbound containers at West Port last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Film and drama producers planning to create content with religious themes or involving uniformed services have been advised to seek verification and approval from the relevant authorities to ensure their productions are appropriate and do not spark controversy.

SHAH ALAM, March 16 — DAP will relax the conditions on its elected representatives to receive awards or honours from the Rulers or Governors.

SHAH ALAM, March 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that no country can achieve development and stability if there are constant clashes between races and religions.