19+ hour, 6+ min ago (273+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering requiring social media firms to use MyDigital ID to block users under 16 from opening accounts, says Teo Nie Ching. The Deputy Communications Minister said the government and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission are discussing age verification with major platforms. "The current proposal is to use MyDigital ID as one of the tools to verify users" ages," she said. "We will discuss this further with platform providers to ensure users under 16 do not have social media accounts," she said in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Nov 24). She was replying to Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka) on enforcing online age restrictions. Teo said similar requirements are being rolled out overseas, including in Australia from December, using different age assessment methods. Earlier, Teo said the commission received 2,937 network quality complaints nationwide from Jan 1 to Nov 20 via the…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago (357+ words) PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Berhad recorded a revenue of RM47.9mil for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q25), down 20% year-on-year (y-o-y). The decline was mainly due to the completion of the Star Business Hub development project in 2Q25, which resulted in lower contributions from the property development and investment segment in the latest quarter, SMG said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia. Its print, digital and events segment also recorded lower revenue of RM41.4mil, as compared to RM44.6mil in 3Q24, primarily due to lower advertising income as the segment continued to be impacted by softness in advertising spend. As a result, the group registered a loss before tax of RM3.6mil in 3Q25 as compared to a profit before tax of RM3.1mil in the same period a year ago. The radio broadcasting segment's revenue fell 17% to RM6.4mil in 3Q25 due to softer advertising spend. The group said that during the quarter, operating…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago (249+ words) PETALING JAYA: 56-year-old Paul Wong, founder of Mega Star Arena at Sungei Wang Plaza, was killed in a car accident in Thailand on Saturday (Nov 22), MySinChew reports. The English language portal of Sin Chew Daily reported that Wong's family had posted an obituary on his official Facebook account, saying that the entertainment and live events industry in Malaysia had lost one of its most influential figures. "With profound sadness, we announce that Paul Wong Chee Meng, founder of Mega Star Arena at Sungei Wang Plaza and a highly respected pioneer of the entertainment industry in Malaysia, passed away on Nov 22, 2025, in Thailand due to an accident," MySinChew quoted the statement as saying Wong leaves behind his beloved wife, Fanny Chia and their four children Billy, Jacky, Monique, and Eason. More than an event organiser, MySinChew reported that Wong was a…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago (428+ words) Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 AFTER 33 years of shaping young minds, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Permatang Rawa principal V. Vijayaletchumi has closed the final chapter of her teaching career, leaving behind a legacy of discipline and dedication. The 60-year-old, born in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, began her teaching journey in 1992 after graduating from Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim in Sungai Petani, Kedah. Her career took her to several schools in Penang including SJK(T) Rajaji, SMK Convent Light Street, SMK St Mark Butterworth, SMK Perai, SMK Bukit Mertajam, SMK Kampong Kastam and SMK Mak Mandin before she took the helm at SMK Permatang Rawa in October last year. For Vijayaletchumi, teaching was never just a profession but a lifelong calling. Over the years, she earned three excellent service awards in 2006, 2016 and 2025 in recognition of her commitment and contributions. Students and teachers gathered at the school hall earlier…...

22+ hour, 30+ min ago (101+ words) Monday, 24 Nov 2025 The CNN logo is seen during the Republican presidential debate hosted by CNN at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) -CNN has removed its stories from Apple News, ending its content-sharing agreement with the platform, Semafor reported on Sunday. The two companies are discussing a new deal that would restore CNN's stories to Apple News, the report said. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Apple and CNN did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. (Reporting by Dheeraj Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema)...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago (223+ words) GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Hill Corporation (PBBPP) has announced that free shuttle bus services from Komtar to Penang Hill will be available from Dec 25-28 in conjunction with the year-end school holidays. In a statement, it said the service, in collaboration with Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd and the state government, would operate from 9am to 9pm, with eight round trips daily at one-and-a-half-hour intervals. Passengers can board the free shuttle bus, marked 'Penang Hill Free Shuttle Service', at Komtar's Station 9 bus stop on Jalan Ria (underpass next to Rapid Penang kiosk) to travel to the Penang Hill Lower Station and vice versa. "If the shuttle bus reaches full capacity, visitors are encouraged to utilise the Rapid Penang bus service, Route 204, which operates from the Weld Quay Bus Terminal via Komtar to Penang Hill at the standard fare. "The service runs every 35 minutes during…...

14+ hour, 6+ min ago (403+ words) Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon suggested its engineers eschew AI code generation tools from third-party companies in favor of its own, a move to bolster its proprietary Kiro service, which it released in July, according to an internal memo viewed by Reuters. In the memo, posted to Amazon's internal news site, the company said, "While we continue to support existing tools in use today, we do not plan to support additional third party, AI development tools." "As part of our builder community, you all play a critical role shaping these products and we use your feedback to aggressively improve them," according to the memo. The guidance would seem to preclude Amazon employees from using other popular software coding tools like OpenAI's Codex, Anthropic's Claude Code, and those from startup Cursor. That is despite Amazon having invested about $8 billion into…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago (271+ words) Allianz Malaysia chief executive officer Sean Wang KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz Malaysia Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM234.17 million for the third quarter (3Q) ended Sept 30, 2025, up from RM183.18 million a year earlier. Revenue increased to RM1.58 billion from RM1.44 billion, the insurer said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The group'said insurance revenue rose 10 per cent, or RM143.9 million, to RM1.58 billion in 3Q 2025, driven by higher contributions from both insurance segments. Its general insurance segment posted insurance revenue of RM911.9 million, up 10.3 per cent, or RM85 million, from RM826.9 million a year earlier, supported mainly by higher gross earned premiums from the motor business. The life insurance segment recorded insurance revenue of RM672.5 million, an increase of 9.6 per cent, or RM58.9 million, from RM613.6 million a year earlier, reflecting stronger investment-linked protection and employee benefit business. For the nine-month period, net profit rose to RM661.25 million from RM540.02 million, while revenue increased to…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago (955+ words) Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 A SENSE of common purpose and community is transforming two villages thanks to a local initiative in Shah Alam, Selangor. The Sedulur Sekampung programme is a multi-pronged effort by Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) councillor Muhammad Nabil Norhalim in Zone 11, which comprises Kampung Jalan Kebun and Kampung Lombong. Muhammad Nabil, who realised the area needed vast improvements when appointed in February 2023, explained that sedulur was a Javanese term meaning "brotherhood, and conveyed the spirit of community. He added that nearly 80% of the over 45,000 residents in the two villages were of Javanese descent. The programme was designed to clean up the area, legalise local businesses and promote local tourism, aiming to fix the contrast between the villages" status as a food haven and their previously littered streets. Mohd Amarizal (second from left) and wife Siti Sharaeliana Nasir (left) obtained…...

31+ min ago (125+ words) A total of 58 early voting centres opened simultaneously at 8am on Tuesday for the 17th Sabah state election (PRN17), enabling 24,426 military and police personnel, together with their spouses, to cast their ballots. Read full story Tuesday, 25 Nov 2025 A total of 58 early voting centres opened simultaneously at 8am on Tuesday for the 17th Sabah state election (PRN17), enabling 24,426 military and police personnel, together with their spouses, to cast their ballots. Voters waiting to cast their vote at Sekolah Agama Kem Lok Kawi. -Bernamapic Voters queue at Sekolah Agama Kem Lok Kawi. -Bernamapic Votes waiting in line at Sekolah Agama Kem Lok Kawi. -Bernamapic Election Commission officers preparing for the early voting at Sekolah Agama Kem Lok Kawi.-Bernamapic...