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Indonesian maid in Tanjong Sepat abuse case was accused of theft and damaging property, say Selangor police chief

SHAH ALAM, Oct. 23 -- An Indonesian domestic helper was allegedly abused by her employers in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, after being accused of stealing and damaging their belongings, police said. S... Read More


Tom Skerritt, the face of 'Top Gun's' toughest teacher, dies at 93

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning US actor who spent a lifetime playing steady, wry figures of authority in films such as Top Gun and Alien, has died at 93. Skerritt died last W... Read More


Taiping council denies Osaka zoo elephants abused, says head swaying and musth normal in captivity

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- The Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) has rejected claims that the three Malaysian elephants sent to Japan's Tennoji Zoo in Osaka are being abused or neglected, insisting the an... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls Tuju a 'national embarrassment,' says responsible parties must be held accountable

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- DAP MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng has described the locally developed Tuju navigation app as a "national embarrassment," calling for accountability over its rollout as a Waze repl... Read More


How French students' viral 'Bismillah' chant reflects race and policing tensions amid protests

PARIS, Oct. 22 -- A phrase blending Arabic and French slang has become an unlikely symbol of youth dissent in France, where protests over education, living costs and inequality have also fuelled criti... Read More


Kuching international school: Teen accused of injuring teacher no longer a student

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- An international school in Kuching has confirmed that the student accused of injuring a teacher is no longer an active student. According to the New Straits Times, the studen... Read More


No industry background, no shop, no Plan B: How three Sentul sisters built Pattushastra, Malaysia's pioneer of Kanjivaram silk sarees

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 22 -- There was no business plan. There were no industry contacts and no family trade to inherit. The only capital was what three sisters had personally saved. When Suvitha Rajasi... Read More


Indonesia names 11 companies as suspects in forest fire probes

JAKARTA, Oct. 22 -- Indonesian police have named 11 companies as suspects in investigations into forest and land fires, including three foreign-invested firms, as authorities intensify enforcement aga... Read More


Samsuri rallies Perikatan machinery for Melaka polls after court freezes RoS deregistration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has welcomed a High Court ruling granting an interim stay against the Registrar of Societies' (RoS) decision ... Read More


Maintain Western technology for DNB, says MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Wawasan information chief and Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has urged Putrajaya to maintain Digital Nasional Bhd's (DNB) Western technology stack, saying it is ... Read More