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From street kid to deputy minister: The RM200,000 gift that changed Liew Chin Tong's life

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- In a moving tribute, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has revealed how an act of extraordinary generosity from a celebrated news anchor and his wife changed the course o... Read More


Umno Youth chief demands Malaysiakini apology at party assembly over pig-farming photo blunder

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh has demanded that Malaysiakini's leadership come to the Umno General Assembly to personally apologise after the news portal posted an ima... Read More


Singapore to distribute over S$1.5m in assets seized from Genneva gold scam to victims

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 -- Singapore police have reportedly seized properties worth more than S$1.5 million (about RM6.08 million)linked to the Genneva gold scam and will apply to the court to distribute t... Read More


Why was this rape case reduced to assault? DAP's Guan Eng seeks AGC answer for controversial decision

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to provide an explanation in the case of a sexual assault survivor after the Attorney General's Chambers reduced the rape cha... Read More


Drugs in pet food: Singapore nabs two Malaysians after alleged year-end smuggling attempt

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 -- Two Malaysian men were arrested after Singapore authorities foiled multiple attempts to smuggle controlled drugs through land checkpoints during the busy December 2025 festive tr... Read More


Drugs in pet food packs: Singapore nabs two Malaysians after alleged year-end smuggling attempt

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 -- Two Malaysian men were arrested after Singapore authorities foiled multiple attempts to smuggle controlled drugs through land checkpoints during the busy December 2025 festive tr... Read More


'Love hotel' - and 10 other Japanese words - just checked into the Oxford English Dictionary

TOKYO, Jan. 14 -- Language doesn't stand still - it absorbs, adapts and occasionally gets nudged along by pop culture. According to The Japan Times, the Oxford English Dictionary has added 11 Japanes... Read More


Malaysia Airlines, Firefly add 198 extra flights, offer subsidised fares for CNY

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is adding up to 198 extra flights and offering special subsidised fares to support the upcoming Chinese New Year travel period, ensuring more Mal... Read More


Murray Hunter apologises, retracts articles on MCMC to settle legal dispute

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Thai-based political commentator Murray Hunter has issued a public apology and fully retracted a series of articles about the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commissio... Read More


Purple December ahead: After 11 years, BTS bring world tour to Kuala Lumpur for two nights

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 -- Kuala Lumpur will finally welcome BTS back this December, ending an 11-year wait for Malaysian fans as the global superstars embark on their biggest world tour to date. K-pop... Read More