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Teen girl fled motorcyclist after he allegedly told her to undress, Kelantan police now investigating possible sexual assault

KOTA BHARU, Aug. 23 -- Police are looking into a possible sexual offence involving a 15-year-old girl who was found unconscious by the roadside in Machang on August 20, after she allegedly fled from a... Read More


KL Club VIP room turns into assault scene: Businessman charged after foreign woman alleges beating and gun threat

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- A 36-year-old businessman has been charged with assaulting a 28-year-old foreign woman at a Kuala Lumpur club earlier this month, after the case drew renewed calls for police ... Read More


Bigger dams, more ponds, river dredging: KL and Selangor plan five flood fixes on the table

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- Kuala Lumpur and Selangor are joining forces to tackle the Klang Valley's flood problems, with plans to review dam capacity, build new retention ponds and dredge rivers as par... Read More


Cyclist-related accidents in Singapore jump nearly 25pc in 2025

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 -- Traffic accidents involving cyclists in Singapore reportedly rose by nearly 25 per cent last year, with 772 cases recorded in 2025 compared with 620 in 2024. The Straits Times r... Read More


Before the next tree falls, DBKL places 200 sensors to keep dangerous ones in check

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- Kuala Lumpur is turning to technology to keep a closer watch on its ageing trees, with City Hall set to install at least 200 sensors that can flag potential hazards in real ti... Read More


Malaysian caught in Golok lockdown after bomb blasts stranded in Thai town

KOTA BHARU, Aug. 23 -- A Malaysian visitor to Sungai Golok in southern Thailand found himself caught in a night of chaos after a string of bomb blasts sent military and fire trucks onto the streets an... Read More


Actor Mark Ruffalo rejects antisemitism accusations, says critique of media mega-merger is being misrepresented

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 -- Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo has issued a strongly worded statement on Bluesky rejecting accusations of antisemitism, calling them "appalling and fundamentally dishonest," a... Read More


'The walls shook': Southern Thailand blasts send a scare across the border into Pasir Mas

PASIR MAS, Aug. 23 -- The sound of explosions from a string of bomb attacks in southern Thailand last night was strong enough to rattle homes and unsettle residents as far as Pasir Mas, Kelantan, acro... Read More


Haze watch: Sungai Petani, Johan Setia worsen as five more areas in Malaysia edge towards unhealthy levels

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- The haze picture shifted across peninsular Malaysia this afternoon, with Sungai Petani worsening and five other areas creeping towards unhealthy levels, while Sarawak remained... Read More


Real clips, fake voices: How scammers used real footage of PM Wong and other political figure to build a S$4.9m scam

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 -- Scammers behind a fake Zoom meeting that led a victim to transfer at least S$4.9 million (RM19.79 million) relied largely on genuine online footage of Singapore and international... Read More