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Son gets calls from loan sharks demanding he settle estranged father's six-figure debts

JOHOR BARU, April 23 -- A 24-year-old workshop owner is being hounded by loan sharks to settle the debts taken by his estranged father whom he has not seen for a decade. Samson Loo Jia Tao said he st... Read More


AKPK: Over 50,000 youths in debt due to credit cards, loans worth close to RM2b in total

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 -- The National Credit Counseling and Management Agency (AKPK) reportedly said it found 53,000 youths aged 30 and below are under debt worth nearly RM1.9 billion in total. Mala... Read More


Tourism Australia: Budget-conscious Malaysian visitors more than doubled last year

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 -- Tourism Australia reportedly said that the country is witnessing a strong revival in the numbers and interest from Malaysian outbound travellers, signalling an optimistic tre... Read More


Singapore succession won't upset status quo with Malaysia, experts say

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 -- Malaysia's bilateral relationship as well as trade and investment with Singapore will likely continue following with the republic's change of leadership from Prime Minister L... Read More


Johor MB: Forest City special financial zone has Putrajaya's backing on top of joint economic zone with Singapore

JOHOR BARU, April 19 -- Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that Forest City's status as a Special Financial Zone (SFZ) has the full support of the federal government. He said the Forest C... Read More


Defence Ministry to closely monitor projects for delays, says Khaled Nordin

JOHOR BARU, April 18 -- The Defence Ministry will ensure projects involving it will be completed on schedule, said Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said the ministry will work closely with the Wo... Read More


PM Anwar: Special financial and economic zones to drive Johor's growth further

JOHOR BARU, April 18 -- Johor is expected to become the most advanced state in Malaysia in the next two years following the establishment of two special economic zones (SEZ), said Prime Minister Datuk... Read More


Report: Injured bodyguard in botched KLIA shooting recovering from surgery

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 -- The injured bodyguard who was shot at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here on Sunday is reported to be in stable condition following a successful surgery. Muha... Read More


Hulu Selangor Bersatu chief claims voters want Malay Perikatan candidate for KKB by-election

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 -- The Hulu Selangor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) claimed that a majority of Kuala Kubu Baru voters want Perikatan Nasional (PN) to field a Malay candidate in the up... Read More


Johor police arrest three suspects within 24 hours following robbery of university student in Pagoh

MUAR, April 16 -- Johor police arrested three men wanted in connection to a robbery case involving a university student that took place yesterday. Described as hardcore criminals, two of the three su... Read More