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Genting casino win leaves Singaporean with RM800,000 and a tricky problem

SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 -- Winning RM800,000 at a slot machine? Great. Figuring out how to bring it across the border to Singapore? That was a headache Sherylynn Kok did not anticipate. The Straits Times ... Read More


Singapore's Ng Ser Miang gets public support from IOC amid scrutiny over sports marketing role

SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come forward to defend its member Ng Ser Miang against allegations of conflict of interest related to his chairmanship at a sports m... Read More


Two arrested after stick-and-cable brawl following three-car crash in Jasin, five still on the run

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Police are investigating a roadside brawl involving seven men wielding wooden sticks and cables along the Jasin-Bemban road in Melaka, a clip of which has circulated widely on... Read More


Too fabulous? 'Aggressive' minority forces Paris suburb to nix 'Barbie' movie night using gay promotion claim

PARIS, Aug. 16 -- An open-air screening of Greta Gerwig's blockbuster Barbie in Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, was abruptly cancelled last night after a group of youths threatened municipal workers ... Read More


JPJ grounds 270 luxury rides: Celebs and entrepreneurs hit, Ferraris, Lambos and Rolls-Royces seized

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- The Road Transport Department's (JPJ) 'Ops Luxury 3.0' has hit the streets hard, seizing 270 high-end rides nationwide over the past two weeks. According to The Star, Ferrari... Read More


Syed Saddiq declines immediate return as Muda president, cites family and constituency commitments

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has declined the offer to resume his role as Muda president following his acquittal on corruption and money laundering charges. FMT reported that the... Read More


How a youth who can't even drive yet won a RM180,000 BYD Seal in the BJAK Mega Giveaway 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- For many 20-year-olds, learning to drive is the first step to independence, but one Malaysian youth took that milestone to a whole new level. Halimie Abdul from Rawang unexpe... Read More


DBKL halts construction at Bukit Damansara condo after debris injures resident

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has issued a stop-work order on The Cedar condominium project in Bukit Damansara following an incident in which building materials fell from the ... Read More


Police probe TikTok account over alleged inaccurate posts on Zara Qairina's death

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Authorities are investigating a TikTok account for allegedly spreading false information about the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, who fell from a school hostel in... Read More


Fahmi: MCMC and police tracing TikTok user over fake forensic claims in Zara Qairina case

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Authorities are investigating a TikTok user who claimed to be a forensic surgeon in a 'live' broadcast discussing the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir. According to... Read More