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Kelly Clarkson vs the New York shop that wouldn't sell her a bird

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- A singing, dancing bird automaton has landed US singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson in a very public standoff with a Brooklyn shop, and social media users are split over who ... Read More


Semantan Estate files fresh suit seeking sale of RM13b Duta Enclave land or recompense

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd has initiated new legal proceedings against the federal government, seeking a court order to compel the sale of the 263.272-acre Duta Enclave in... Read More


'We send oxygen when there's no smoke': Indonesian official brushes off haze criticism in Malaysia, Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Indonesian Communications Agency head Syahganda Nainggolan has pushed back against regional criticism over transboundary haze, claiming that Indonesia's tropical rainforests a... Read More


Don't leave contract dentists behind after Budget 2027 doctor absorption, urges MDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- The Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) has urged the federal government and the Ministry of Health (MOH) to grant contract dental officers the same absorption opportunities as... Read More


Midnight crash near Glenmarie leaves two dead, five injured

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 12 -- Two 20-year-old men were killed and five others injured in a midnight collision involving two vehicles at Kilometre 18.2 heading towards Kuala Lumpur early Monday morning. S... Read More


Special Branch cop makes fresh report with new evidence on alleged assault by border control chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- A Special Branch policeman who alleged he was assaulted by Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain has lodged... Read More


Haze rebounds across 22 areas in Malaysia even as schools set to reopen

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Air quality deteriorated across several states this morning, with 22 of the country's 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) levels as schools in... Read More


PS the Children backs Budget 2027 digital safeguards, calls for transparent funding

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Child advocacy group Protect & Save The Children Malaysia (PS the Children) has welcomed the child safety measures in Budget 2027, but urged the government to establish dedica... Read More


Haze worsens: 23 stations record 'Unhealthy' API levels across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12 -- Air quality worsened across the country this afternoon, with 23 of the nation's 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, according to the... Read More


Metal bars over nursing home beds: Thai scandal exposes South-east Asia's care gap

BANGKOK, Oct. 12 -- Thai officials have found a nursing home where residents could be confined under metal bars fitted over their beds, in a scandal that is shining a light on how South-east Asia care... Read More