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Martin Short's daughter Katherine Hartley Short dies aged 42

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 -- Katherine Hartley Short, a social worker and the eldest daughter of US actor and comedian Martin Short, has reportedly died at the age of 42. According to theLos Angeles Times... Read More


Johor Palace sounds alarm over deepfake clips claiming Ramadan aid from Agong

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- The Johor Palace has raised the alarm over a series of AI-generated TikTok videos impersonating the voice of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, warning the public a... Read More


Bersatu resets Melaka leadership with Radzi Jidin at the helm

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has appointed Mohd Radzi Md Jidin as its new Melaka state chief, following a major overhaul of the party's state leadership. The announcement c... Read More


Potty excuse: Licence-less lorry driver claims toilet emergency after Selangor JPJ snags him running a red light

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- A lorry driver who ran a red light tried to talk his way out of trouble by claiming he desperately needed to urinate when officers stopped him in Kuala Langat yesterday. Acco... Read More


Sungai Petani driver bolts over expired road tax, rams two cars during 10km chase

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- A simple case of an expired road tax turned dramatic when a man sped off and crashed into both a police vehicle and a civilian car in Sungai Petani, Kedah, late last night. T... Read More


Communications Ministry: Grindr and Blued websites blocked, MCMC weighs legal move on apps

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- Malaysia has blocked access to the websites of LGBTQ+ dating platforms Grindr and Blued, with regulators now examining legal options to curb their mobile applications, accordi... Read More


Singapore publishes wealth data for first time, Finance Ministry finds richest 1pc own 14pc of assets

SINGAPORE, Feb. 25 -- The wealthiest one per cent of households in Singapore control about 14 per cent of the nation's total household wealth, placing the Republic broadly in line with other advanced ... Read More


Motorcycle-riding assailants slash man in daylight attack outside commercial building in George Town

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- A 33-year-old man was left severely injured after he was slashed by a group of motorcycle-riding attackers outside a commercial buildingin George Town this morning. Northeast... Read More


Singapore midnight taxi ride turns violent as drunk passenger chokes driver on expressway, gets 12 weeks' jail

SINGAPORE, Feb. 25 -- A man who assaulted a taxi driver after quarrelling with his fiancee in the back of the vehicle was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment on Wednesday. The court heard that 53 yea... Read More


MACC remands three over alleged falsified documents in RM5m food aid programme

PUTRAJAYA, Feb. 25 -- Three individuals, including an NGO chairman and its treasurer, have been remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting falsified documen... Read More