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Sabah BN refuses to work with GRS despite Pakatan alliance, calls coalition a 'liability' ahead of state election

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) has reportedly rejected cooperation with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) in the upcoming state election, saying it is unwilling to shoulder a "liabilit... Read More


Citing strain to relationship, Umno to deliver protest note against coalition allies poaching its members

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Umno said it will protest against any of its allies in the government who have allowed or planning to take its members to join their ranks. In a statement yesterday, its secr... Read More


Lawyers representing Zara Qairina's kin urge AGC to prosecute alleged bullies after police flag possibility

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Lawyers representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir have urged the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to prosecute anybody found bullying her, after the police in... Read More


Philippines slams AI-generated YouTube clip on Sabah stand-off with Royal Malaysian Navy, calls it 'entirely fabricated'

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines has criticised a YouTube video spreading disinformation over an alleged stand-off with the Royal Malaysian Navy over contested Sabah waters... Read More


IGP warns of 'unhealthy confrontation', urges Umno Youth and DAP to call off rival Jalur Gemilang events in Penang

KEPALA BATAS, Aug. 14 -- The police have urged the cancellation of a planned gathering in Bertam heretoday over the issue of Malaysian flag, to prevent any confrontation between opposing groups. PDRM... Read More


'Sexual predator': Former Singapore teacher jailed for taking student to hotel, targeting two other teens on social media

SINGAPORE, Aug. 14 -- A former secondary school teacher has received a nine-month jail sentence after prosecutors described him as a "sexual predator" who targeted three teenage girls in 2021. The 33... Read More


Singapore crime scene visit: Four suspected housebreakers taken back to Bukit Timah sites under police escort

SINGAPORE, Aug. 14 -- Four Chinese nationals accused of possessing housebreaking tools were brought under police guard to locations in Bukit Timah on Wednesday, less than a week after their arrests in... Read More


A four-decade career in the skies comes to an emotional end as Malaysia Airlines veteran shares her final flight with her daughter

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 14 -- After 40 years of service, Malaysia Airlines lead stewardess Zuhaimi Hashim has completed her final flight, with her daughter, Delilah - also a crew member - by her side. Ac... Read More


Kajang cops: Foreign student who hit three motorcycles, hurt six bystanders stressed over life and studies in Malaysia

KAJANG, Aug. 14 -- The foreign woman who hit three motorcycles and hurt six others while brandishing two knives were believed to be suffering from stress, police said. Kajang district police chief AC... Read More


AirAsia KL-Incheon flight makes surprise landing in Gimpo instead, passengers report confusion and two-hour delay

SEOUL, Aug. 14 -- Passengers on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul's Incheon International Airport reportedly faced a delay of more than two hours after the aircraft unexpectedly landed at G... Read More