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K-pop star G-Dragon eyes first-ever solo fan meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7 -- K-pop star G-Dragon is reportedly planning to hold his first-ever solo fan meeting in February, marking another milestone following his recent return to the spotlight. Accordi... Read More


Malaysian jailed 41 weeks after 35,000 vapes seized in Singapore warehouse raids

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 7 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 7- A 21-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to 41 weeks' jail after being caught with tens of thousands of vapes and related components in Singapore. Channel N... Read More


About 80 Malaysians a day turn to HEAL 15555 mental health hotline for help, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Malaysians are making around 80 calls a day to the mental health helpline HEAL 15555, as mounting life pressures and greater awareness drive more people to seek emotional and p... Read More


BNM gets RM2.5b boost, plans RM10b guaranteed loans to widen SME financing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will receive an additional RM2.5 billion to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on helping first-time borrowers gain access to ... Read More


Six-year-old boy fractures nose after fall at Jewel Changi net attraction

SINGAPORE, Jan. 6 -- A six-year-old boy reportedly suffered a fractured nose after falling at the Walking Net attraction at Canopy Park in Jewel Changi Airport during the year-end school holidays. Ac... Read More


Penang mayor says foreign cook ban at private eateries not a done deal, hinges on feedback

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Penang's city authorities have pushed back against suggestions of an imminent clampdown on foreign cooks at private food premises, saying any wider restrictions would only come... Read More


Sun International, Genovasi ink deal to boost entrepreneurship with online diplomas in business, finance, leadership

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Sun International Academy (SIA) and Genovasi Centre for Higher Learning (GCHL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on online professional diploma, bachelor... Read More


PAS moves to shut down talk of Anwar engagement as Perikatan unity questioned

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- PAS has denied holding any special discussions with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim amid claims of internal turmoil within Perikatan Nasional (PN), with a senior party ... Read More


Universiti Malaya to expand operating theatres at UMMC after historic infant liver transplant

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Universiti Malaya (UM) will expand the number of operating theatres at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) after a landmark liver transplant on a four-month-old baby... Read More


Think no one's watching? SWCorp goes undercover to catch litterbugs red-handed

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Assume that person next to you casually scrolling on their phone is just another passer-by? They might actually be an undercover SWCorp officer watching for litterbugs. The So... Read More