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KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A new study has revealed that fatal road accidents involving heavy vehicles like lorries and trailers have claimed at least 1,457 lives over the past six years, with highways emerging as the deadliest routes. At least one life is lost every 36...

With lives at stake, we can no longer afford to delay reforming Malaysia’s heavy vehicle policies. The recent surge in serious road accidents involving commercial heavy vehicles is a clear signal that our system is failing. These are not isolated incidents — they are...

https://a61fbe55416d82f97f1a89ff4b45d6a3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-44/html/container.html Local Malaysian exporters brace for blow as US tariff looms Govt urged to move beyond quick fixes and focus on long-term structural reforms to strengthen...

JOHOR BARU, May 9 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad’s (KTMB) Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang cargo service resumed operations today following a comprehensive RM55 million upgrade completed six months ago. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the rehabilitation and upgrade work,...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s maritime sector, including its ports, is not immune to the fallout from the tariff war, which can potentially deal a death blow to small companies if the cost of shipping cargo increases exorbitantly. Well-known maritime industry analyst...

PETALING JAYA – The open hostilities between India and Pakistan could see Malaysia facing a food shortage. If the South Asian conflict escalates into a full-blown war, there could be a disruption in the supply of food items and other essentials in Malaysia, which is...

Chinese President Xi Jinping began his three-day visit to Malaysia on Tuesday, following his visit to Vietnam. This head-of-state diplomacy underscores China's long-term commitment to deepening all-around cooperation with neighboring countries to safeguard peace and...

Malaysia and Singapore are accelerating the rollout of their new joint special economic zone in a bid to hedge against rising global trade uncertainty under US President Donald Trump’s administration. Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s minister of investment, trade, and...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) has proposed that the government formulate a National Action Plan on Labour Quarters to address the shortage of proper accommodation for workers, especially in key industrial areas and logistics...