Malaysia

Malaysia has reached a historic milestone by ranking number one in the global Open Data Inventory (Odin) 2024/25, thanks to its innovative OpenDOSM NextGen platform. OpenDOSM NextGen was launched in 2023 by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM NextGen hosts over 645 datasets with interactive catalogues and visualisations to enhance public access to important national data. Malaysia made an …

Malaysia Airlines’ service expansion to Australia involves the deployment of modern Airbus A330neo aircraft with private business class suites that serve multiple routes. The Oneworld alliance member started using the A330neo on Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne routes in December 2024 as it worked toward providing this aircraft for all three daily Melbourne flights by the end of this year. The premium cabin …

HYCO1 and Malaysia LNG (MLNG) teamed up through a memorandum to establish a revolutionary carbon capture and utilization plant in Bintulu, Sarawak. Through its CUBE technology, HYCO1 intends to change carbon dioxide emissions into useful syngas for production. Two company leaders have established key ideas for the first sustainable industrial project of its kind in Southeast Asia. The companies will …

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 …