Malaysia

In a unique melding of old spirituality with new technology, Johor’s Tianhou Temple claims to have the first-ever Mazu statue powered by artificial intelligence. This digital incarnation of the venerated Chinese sea goddess allows worshippers access through a screen to bestow blessings and guidance as well as for their fortune stick interpretations. Digital Deity for Modern Times: The AI Mazu, …

The Vivo V50 Lite 5G enters the Malaysian market as it brings an impressive battery capacity along with an unexpected compact size. Vivo V-series introduces their most recent model which provides solutions to the widespread smartphone battery problems users experience daily. Top among all V50 Lite attributes stands its massive 6,500mAh battery enabled by Vivo’s BlueVolt battery technology. Despite its …

In a historic move, Malaysia has been the first nation to incorporate Formula One (F1) sourced data-logging technology into its national track cycling program with the aim of taking athlete performance to the next level ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The technology which was designed by UK firm Racelogic has been implemented at the National Velodrome in Nilai. …

Alicia Wong Lingling, 19 years old from Selangor’s Klang has officially entered history books as Malaysia’s first-ever female K-pop idol. Simply referred to as Lingling, she stole the hearts of international fans after appearing on Mnet’s survival show I-LAND 2: N/a. Her natural talent, confidence and ability to communicate in multiple languages such as English, Malay, Chinese and Korean distinguished …

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents starts a new era in pickleball by launching the Malaysia Pickleball Grand Slam 2025 tournament. Pickleball matches for MPG 2025 will be played at Kuching Sarawak from October 7 to 20 2025. Participants worldwide may start registering on May 1 when the official website launches its services. Malaysia shows its greatest support …

Early Tuesday morning. The fire, which could be seen from several miles away, caused mass evacuations as the authorities fine-tuned their efforts to control the raging situation. The fire broke out at 8:10 a.m. near a gasoline outlet in Selangor, Central Malaysia. With hardly any time lost, local firefighting and rescue teams were called into action. Petronas, the national oil …

Royal Malaysian Navy, or TLDM, as it is popularly known, is advancing toward the commissioning of its Naval Region 4 Headquarters (Mawilla 4) located at Muara Tebas, revealed Armed Forces Chief, Jen Datuk Mohd Nizam Jaffar. Several factors, including cost evaluation and assessment of facilities, made Muara Tebas a more convenient site than the originally planned Bintulu. “After looking carefully …

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) parent of Malaysia Airlines has set out to order 30 new Boeing 737 aircraft as part of its fleet modernization drive in the long term. The new planes to be delivered through 2030 will increase operating efficiency, reduce carbon footprint and improve passenger experience. The order consists of 18 Boeing 737-8 and 12 Boeing 737-10 airplanes, …

The Ramadan Syawal new moon will be observed on March 30, which will begin the Eid al-Fitr celebration in Malaysia, as stated by the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, by order of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and with the approval of the Conference of Rulers. The date for Aidilfitri will be determined using two …

The entry of Ascend Airways Malaysia Sdn Bhd into the aviation industry will probably herald a flying hole in Malaysia. This is because the airline is set to operate two Boeing B737-800s and four B737 MAX 8s by the end of 2025, with a different flying model.Unlike previous would-be upstart airlines that had to contend with the hop-long haul threats …