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Traffic to Kuala Lumpur set to surge this evening as Deepavali holiday wraps up

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Traffic on several major highways heading to the capital is expected to increase this evening and tonight as people begin returning after the long Deepavali weekend. Sharifah... Read More


Bandar Utama school stabbing: Remand extended for another week, suspect to stay in custody until Oct 28

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- The remand period for a 14-year-old male student arrested over the stabbing of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen at her school in Bandar Utama has been extended for another week. Pe... Read More


Bandar Utama school stabbing: Suspect's remand extended for another week

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- The remand period for a 14-year-old male student arrested over the stabbing of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen at her school in Bandar Utama has been extended for another week. Pe... Read More


Soyou speaks out again: Former Sistar star denies being drunk on US flight, says she faced 'humiliating' treatment

SEOUL, Oct. 21 -- K-pop singer Soyou has spoken out a second time about her alleged experience of racial discrimination on a US airline, firmly denying claims that she was drunk during the incident. ... Read More


Melaka police nab man for allegedly slashing teen factory worker riding pillion, to seek remand

MELAKA, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a man to assist in investigations into an incident where a young female factory worker was injured on her lower back, allegedly after being slashed with a sharp... Read More


MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for parts of Perak, Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for several areas in Perak and Sarawak this morning. In a post on Facebook, the depart... Read More


Land Rover driver, 22, arrested over viral NKVE five-vehicle crash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a Land Rover involved in a five-vehicle collision on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), which went vira... Read More


Singapore novels to hit bookshelves across South-east Asia under landmark S$3b publishing pact

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- Singapore novels are set to reach readers across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar following a landmark regional publishing agreement. The pact was init... Read More


Trouble in paradise: Koh Phangan's hidden villas spark foreign ownership and forest damage probe in Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 20 -- Thai authorities have launched an investigation into a series of illegal developments on Koh Phangan after several buildings were found inside a protected national forest reserve, ... Read More


'Missing but not lost': Subang Jaya police officer found safe after days away

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- The mystery surrounding a Subang Jaya police officer who had not returned home for several days was resolved when he was found safe on Monday. Subang Jaya District Police Chi... Read More