By Nurqalby Mohd Reda

SHAH ALAM (Bernama) -- Volunteering is fast gaining popularity today among Malaysians with more people now willing to lend a helping hand to ease the hardship and misery of the needy.

TEMERLOH, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The second day of schooling for pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan Mentakab (Chatin) here was more enlivened when a person dressed as the Avenger comic superhero Iron man received them.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 (Bernama) – Nurini Kassim, the first woman appointed as Bernama chief executive officer in its 51-year history, clocked in for duty at the headquarters of the Malaysian National News Agency here today.

By Soon Li Wei

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- They have worked as salespersons, factory workers, runners and even quit university – all for the sake of pursuing their dream of building their own business empire.

The saying, 'Where there is a will, there is a way', fits Joseph Goh Liang Hao, 23, and his wife Debbie Ching Zhee Cheng, 21, to a T.

They may be young and even lack experience but their business skills cannot be underestimated for they are the founders and owners of a peanut butter production and marketing enterprise called Jobbie Nut Butter. 'Jobbie' is a contraction of both their first names.

By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim

MALE (Bernama) -- The scenic tropical island of Maafushi in the Maldives was a busy tourism hub before it was badly affected by the killer Indian Ocean tsunami that struck on Dec 26, 2018.

By Shaidathul Suhana Ros

This is the first of a two-part article on the Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery in Merlimau, which used to be the ancestral home of the descendants of the village headman who built the house 187 years ago. 

MELAKA (Bernama) -- The fragrant scent of 'bunga cempaka' (Magnolia champaca) and 'bunga tanjung' (Mimusops elengi/Spanish cherry) permeated the morning air as Prof Dr Noor Hassim Ismail sat sipping tea in the spacious verandah of what was once his ancestral home.

Turned into the Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery in 2011, the stunning wooden house depicting traditional Melaka architecture with a dash of Chinese influence was declared a national heritage by the federal government about two months ago.

Gripped by a wave of nostalgia, the 63-year-old university lecturer recalled his childhood days growing up in this house in Merlimau, Jasin. 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Kuala Lumpur ended with a bang, drawing over 500,000 people to the MINES International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC).