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Man arrested after trying to open Batik Air emergency door at 9,144m on flight from Malaysia to India

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit door while travelling on a Batik Air flight from Malaysia to India at an altitude of about 9,144 metres... Read More


Man dies after car carrying rice sacks crashes into ditch in Tanah Merah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- A 39-year-old man died after the Proton Wira he was driving, which was carrying sacks of rice, skidded and overturned into a ditch along the East-West Highway in Kampung Batu ... Read More


Three Malaysians detained in Taiwan over alleged scam mule activities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- Three Malaysians were detained in Kaohsiung, Taiwan last month for allegedly acting as money mules for a scam syndicate. Central News Agency (CNA) reported yesterday that the... Read More


Sri Aman forest fire spreads to 100ha, feared to worsen Sarawak haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- A forest fire in Sri Aman has spread across about 100 hectares, raising concerns that it could worsen haze conditions in Sarawak as air quality deteriorates due to transbounda... Read More


Malaysian detained in India after 4kg of hydroponic cannabis found in luggage

CHENNAI, Aug. 11 -- A Malaysian national was detained by Indian authorities after allegedly carrying 4.033 kilogrammes of high-grade hydroponic cannabis through Chennai International Airport, India. ... Read More


Wrong wedding! Thousands of Ronaldo fans descend on Madeira cathedral expecting Cristiano and Georgina - only to find Fabio and Nicole at the altar

FUNCHAL (Madeira), Aug. 10 -- Around 2,000 people reportedly descended on a cathedral in Cristiano Ronaldo's native Madeira at the weekend, phones held high and hoping to catch the football superstar ... Read More


Thai ex-MP allegedly shoots Nonthaburi council chief dead then calls TV anchor to confess

BANGKOK, Aug. 10 -- A former Thai MP has been arrested after allegedly forcing his way into a senior local government official's office and shooting him dead in Nonthaburi this morning, days after the... Read More


Sanusi says Kedah may hold Penang 'lease' claim until Perikatan takes Putrajaya

ALOR SETAR, Aug. 10 -- Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor reportedly said the state is considering delaying its claim for higher Penang "lease" payments, and instead wait for a Peri... Read More


High Court requests decision on venue for judicial review involving Negeri Sembilan Undang

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- The High Court has ordered counsel for three former Negeri Sembilan Undang and the incumbent Johol Undang to decide whether their judicial review will proceed here or Seremban... Read More


'I am deeply sorry': Father of teen Thai school gunman apologises to victims' families after rampage

BANGKOK, Aug. 10 -- The father of the 14-year-old boy who carried out a deadly shooting at a school in Thailand has apologised to the victims and their families in his first public remarks since the a... Read More