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Women are more educated but earn less than men, hold fewer top positions: Statistics Dept

Malaysian women earn lower salaries than men, and only a quarter of them hold positions of influence such as legislators, senior officials and managers, new figures from the Department of Statistics showed.

Women in politics: Nancy Shukri, Syerleena call for more representation

There is a need for greater gender equality in Malaysia's political sphere as women continue to be at the mercy of their male peers, said Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.