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Mat Sabu: Malaysia's RM1.5b bird's nest industry gets boost from new China export pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's swiftlet nest industry, valued at an estimated RM1.5 billion, continues to show strong growth and significant potential as a high-value sector. Agriculture and Food... Read More


Albert Tei says viral Dr Mahathir meeting was about legal advice, not politics

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Businessman Albert Tei has denied that his recent meeting with former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had any political agenda, saying he had approached the latter purel... Read More


MACC to charge MP over RM400,000 deal in Kedah cattle feedlot land project

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers detained a Member of Parliament yesterday for the purpose of charging him, after obtaining approval to proceed with a... Read More


Singapore's booming host club scene has women paying thousands for 'boyfriend experience'

SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 -- A host club in Singapore's central business district has become a nightly draw for women seeking companionship, karaoke and drinking games, according to Channel News Asia (CNA). ... Read More


PDRM expands tech arsenal with 7,000 body cameras, 7,000 data devices

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has acquired more than 7,000 body-worn cameras (BWC) in a push to strengthen public trust and reinforce standards of good governance. Harian M... Read More


'A firm, principled and outspoken figure': Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, following the veteran Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) leader's d... Read More


Johor's Maharani Freeport eyes Singapore as deep-water energy hub, experts say competition remains stiff

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's newly launched Maharani Energy Freeport in Johor is positioning itself as a deep-water alternative to Singapore, targeting the flow of oil tankers that make up about ... Read More


Boy dies after falling into Kajang drain; search goes on for missing older brother

KAJANG, Dec. 5 -- A 12-year-old boy who fell into a large drain at Taman Prima Saujana while trying to retrieve a ball with his older brother has died, while his 14-year-old sibling remains missing, a... Read More


Felcra under MACC scrutiny after auditor-general flags RM241m governance failures

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's anti-graft agency has opened an investigation into governance failures involving RM241.76 million in palm oil plantation lease procurements in Sabah and Kelantan lin... Read More


SPM candidate killed in Kulim crash after motorcycle collides with concrete mixer lorry

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- A 17-year-old SPM candidate was killed and his schoolmate seriously injured after their motorcycle crashed into a concrete mixer lorry along Jalan Lunas-Bandar Permata in Kulim... Read More