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More than 1,000 homes from RM170,000 set to reshape Perak's housing landscape in Meru

IPOH, Sept. 7 -- More than 1,000 homes priced from RM170,000 are coming to Meru, Perak in a development that could give fresh momentum to the growing township on the outskirts of Ipoh. Maju Teluk Bat... Read More


Four helicopter passes, 30km downstream - still no sign of Malaysians missing in flood-hit Nepal

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- A helicopter search for 17 Malaysians who have been missing nearly two weeks since flash floods hit Nepal's Rasuwa district has found no trace of the group, their belongings o... Read More


Stranded by volcanic ash, Malaysians in Jakarta find free beds and open arms

JAKARTA, Sept. 7 -- When Anak Krakatau's ash grounded flights across the region, seven stranded Malaysians found themselves with nowhere to go and dwindling patience. A stranger's spare bedroom chang... Read More


Former minister's remand extended two days in Tabung Haji RCI hotel-lease probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- The remand of a former minister detained over investigations into a Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) hotel-lease issue in Saudi Arabia has been extended for two more days. According ... Read More


'Race will always be a fault line': Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong warns against hatred after anti-Indian abuse

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- Singapore will never be entirely insulated from racial division, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned, as he condemned racist abuse directed at the Indian community followi... Read More


After quitting politics, former Skudai rep Marina Ibrahim is now Johor Sultan's special officer for Orang Asli affairs

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 6 -- Marina Ibrahim, who recently stepped away from politics, is taking on a new role representing the Sultan of Johor in engaging with the state's Orang Asli community. The former... Read More


TV volume row leaves woman with slash wound in Kota Tinggi, cops nab husband

KOTA TINGGI, Sept. 6 -- Police have arrested a Malaysian man in his 70s after he allegedly slashed his wife with a parang during an argument over the TV volume at their house in Taman Desa Sejahtera h... Read More


National farmers' group cleans house, shuts nine subsidiaries as scrutiny grows over Malaysian farm support

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- As Malaysia's paddy farmers grapple with delays in subsidised fertiliser supplies, one of the country's key agricultural organisations is undergoing a major overhaul after yea... Read More


PM term limit, AG-PP split: DAP wants both Bills tabled in Oct-Dec sitting

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- DAP is pushing for two constitutional reform Bills covering the prime minister's tenure and the separation of the attorney general and public prosecutor to be brought back to ... Read More


US eggs are back in Singapore after 20 years - at up to S$14.80 a dozen

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- American eggs are back on Singapore supermarket shelves after more than 20 years - although shoppers will have to pay a premium. Eggs from US brand Contented Hen are now being s... Read More