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Smugglers turn pigs and cattle into drug mules along Malaysia-Thailand border

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 28 -- Drug syndicates along the Malaysia-Thailand border have been caught smuggling contraband hidden in the rectums of livestock, the General Operations Force (GOF) has revealed. ... Read More


Perak teen pleads guilty to unnatural sex with boy aged 8

PETALING JAYA, Nov. 28 -- A teenage boy pleaded guilty in the Parit magistrates' court in Perak to a charge of engaging in carnal intercourse with an eight-year-old boy who was under the care of his m... Read More


Grieving Hong Kong residents mourn the dead and search for the missing after deadly fire

HONG KONG, Nov. 28 -- Residents of a Tai Po housing estate were overwhelmed by shock and sorrow on Thursday as the death toll from Hong Kong's worst fire in decades continued to rise, leaving families... Read More


Tropical Storm Senyar weakens after hitting Selangor-Negeri Sembilan coast, rain still expected

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 28 -- Tropical Storm Senyar has weakened into a low-pressure weather system after making landfall along the Selangor-Negeri Sembilan coastline around midnight, according to the Mala... Read More


Protest with puppy carcasses prompts DVS to reopen cruelty probe

PUTRAJAYA, Nov. 28 -- Animal rights activists, who brought the carcasses of four dead puppies to the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) headquarters, have successfully pressured the agency to reo... Read More


Footstep fury: Singapore man jailed for pushing woman on train, abusing passengers and police

SINGAPORE, Nov. 28 -- A 65-year-old man was sentenced to 30 weeks' jail on Thursday after he pushed a 76-year-old woman to the floor on an MRT train because she accidentally stepped on his foot, then ... Read More


Death toll from Hong Kong tower blaze rises to 128, fire operations concluded, 200 still missing

HONG KONG, Nov. 28 -- The death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in nearly 80 years has risen to 128, with about 200 people still unaccounted for at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise complex in Tai Po,... Read More


Police data show over 80pc of suicides in Malaysia involve men; Selangor tops cases

PUTRAJAYA, Nov. 27 -- Over 80 per cent of the 5,857 suicide cases reported in Malaysia between 2020 and October this year involved men, mostly youths and working adults. Of these, 1,813 cases involve... Read More


Loan deferments, special financing: Banks roll out flood relief as families begin long road to recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 27 -- Malaysian banks are offering a range of financial relief measures to help households and businesses hit by recent floods across several states. The Association of Banks in Ma... Read More


Volunteers remove 28,500kg of trash from Malaysia's shores for annual cleanup effort

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 27 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 - More than 8,300 volunteers have collected over 28,500kg of trash from Malaysia's coastlines as part of this year's International Coastal Cleanup Day (IC... Read More