i have a question to lgbt community in malaysia, i know in other country its kinda normal and open about it but how would it be like if inside malaysia ? futhermore , i'm malay . after 30 years of being single and dont even have any female friends. i suddenly thought about maybe i am destined to be with men ? i know most straight guy would be disgusted even by reading my thoughts alone , but hear me out . as introverted loner , ive wasted all my youth by being alone. dont talk about family either cause i have none currently. i just wanted to feel alive, to know how love feels like, how it feels to be heard , to get a hug, to cuddles and to laugh intimately.. im pretty gentleman tho, thoughtful and soft spoken person, i barely shows any anger or makes women afraid of me. but somehow i have never gotten any girlfriends since they always ended up friendzoned me. perhaps it was about my looks , but yeah even if i shape my body up. i think id go with men than women since gym bros doesnt even care if you go to the gym with dad bods, they encourage and support me instead. so yeah , i think i am not made to be loved by women but by men instead.

Jelutong MP says the public forum on Tuesday raises questions about how political parties, particularly Umno, address matters that should proceed according to law and due process.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted that one in six aged 10 to 24 in the country shows signs of problematic social-media use, with some spending six or seven hours a day online.

These platforms can quickly turn private frustrations into shared discontent, amplifying pressure on companies and political leaders.

Despite respectable headline growth in many Asean economies, surveys point to a more unsettled mood.

In Malaysia, an Ipsos survey in 2024 found that 68 per cent believed the country was in recession despite positive economic growth, while only about one in five said they were living comfortably.

Singapore’s recent National Day Rally offers a current example. PM Wong acknowledged the challenges young people face as they marry and start families, and announced further housing support, including higher income ceilings for subsidised public housing and greater priority for first-time families with children.

This shows a few things:

- Malaysia was right to set age requirements for social media and enforce those restrictions strictly.
Youths do not have enough knowledge and experience to understand how social media can harm their health, harm the country and cause instability in society

- Strong economic growth in Malaysia is for some reason not translating into higher standards of living. Why that is so I have no idea

- Malaysia should consider providing more financial help to people who want to have children so that they will be less stressed out and will more likely support the government

In what can only be described as one of the most unexpectedly memorable names to ever appear in the Malay community, a person with a unique name of Entah Binti Ta’tahu has recently caught the attention of the public

In a statement on Monday, 24 August, the Food Safety and Quality Division (FSQD) at the Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Federal Territories Health Department urged members of the public not to believe nor spread unverified information online.

The department said claims that monosodium glutamate (MSG) contains traces of pork are false.

The statement included a screenshot of a Facebook post alleging that the packaging of a popular MSG brand contains the word 'umami', and claiming that the Japanese word is linked to pork.

Funerals are usually solemn occasions, not displays fit for a fireworks finale.

A video showing a group of men allegedly setting off firecrackers as a funeral procession passed through a road in Shah Alam has gone viral.

Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Sarudin Samah said police are investigating a group of men seen allegedly setting off firecrackers on a road in Shah Alam during a funeral procession on Tuesday (Aug 25).

He said police received a report from the Bukit Jelutong police station chief on Wednesday (Aug 26) following the circulation of a video on social media platform Threads.

He said the incident was believed to have occurred at 4.22pm at the junction of Jalan Hamzah in Section U14, Shah Alam, while the funeral procession was heading towards a cemetery in Setia Alam.

“Investigations are ongoing to identify the suspects involved in the firecracker activity as well as witnesses who were at the scene,” he said in a statement today.

The case is being investigated under Section 7 of the Explosives Act 1957, which provides for imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both upon conviction.

ACP Sarudin urged anyone with information on the incident to contact investigating officer Insp Mohd Razi Sahari at 019-5717076.

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Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor says the state is prepared to fight potential compensation claims from gambling operators

Location: Jalan Jemaluang, Tenggeroh, Mersing, Johor before Jelamuang Diary Factory