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Two-storey home razed in Kota Kinabalu blaze, one fatality reported

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- A woman was found burnt to death in a fire that destroyed a two-storey house along Jalan Kokol in Kampung Mansiang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Monday night. The Sabah Fire and R... Read More


Manufacturers hike prices as rising costs test Malaysia's fragile recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Malaysia's manufacturers faced growing cost pressures in June, with input prices rising at the fastest pace in seven months. The S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing PMI ticked u... Read More


Mortar bomb near Menora Tunnel sparks 15km jam, North-South Expressway reopens after safe detonation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Traffic on the North-South Expressway near KM265, about 4km after the Menora Tunnel, has resumed after bomb disposal teams safely detonated a suspected explosive yesterday. Pe... Read More


Neighbours thought they moved - but foul smell leads to discovery of woman and child's bodies in Penang flat

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- The decomposed bodies of a woman and a child were discovered in a flat unit along Jalan Bukit Gambir in George Town yesterday. According to The Straits Times, the discovery wa... Read More


Petronas identifies pipeline segments for review after Putra Heights gas explosion

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Petronas has found more parts of its extensive underground gas pipeline system that could be vulnerable to the same issues which led to a powerful explosion in Putra Heights in... Read More


Malaysia kicks off VEP enforcement at Johor border, fines 10 Singapore drivers within first hour

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Malaysia began enforcing its long-delayed Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) requirement at midnight on July 1, issuing fines to 10 Singapore-registered vehicles within the first hour ... Read More


Versa rolls out fixed rate investment campaign with returns of up to 4.2pc per annum

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Digital wealth management platform Versa has launched the Fixed Rate Quest campaign, offering Malaysians guaranteed returns of up to 4.2 per cent per annum on eligible investme... Read More


No suspicious injuries in Penang mother-daughter case, classified as sudden death, say police

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- No signs of injury were found on the bodies of a woman and her daughter who were discovered in a decomposed state at an apartment on Jalan Bukit Gambir in George Town, Penang y... Read More


Nik Nazmi stands firm on Cabinet resignation, cites loss of party mandate

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is standing by his decision to resign as minister of natural resources and environmental sustainability, effective July 4. He said the move ... Read More


Murdered Cyberjaya student's housemate gave boyfriend keys, access card, says Selangor police chief

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- One of the suspects detained in the murder of Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, a 20-year-old physiotherapy student, was her housemate, according to police in Selangor. The housemate... Read More