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MIC puts BN question on hold until after Thaipusam, says Saravanan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 -- MIC is expected to decide on its political future within Barisan Nasional (BN) as early as February, with a party leader signalling that a long-speculated decision on whether ... Read More


PAS not to blame for Perikatan's non-Malay support challenges, says Tuan Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 -- PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has rejected claims that the party is driving non-Malay voters away from Perikatan Nasional (PN), saying such perceptions... Read More


Friendly match explodes into fists after final whistle at Sungai Buloh football field, police open probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 -- What was meant to be a friendly kickabout ended on a sour note when a footballer was left injured after being attacked by an opposing player at the RRI Sungai Buloh field onWe... Read More


Singapore drops mandatory budget meal rule at HDB coffee shops, offers rent perks to operators who opt in

SINGAPORE, Jan. 10 -- The Housing Development Board (HDB) coffee shops will no longer be required to provide budget meals under revised rules intended to keep the scheme sustainable for operators and ... Read More


Godzilla Day just got bigger: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' set to crush theatres this November

TOKYO, Jan. 10 -- TOHO and GKIDS have announced the official theatrical release dates for Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning global hit. In a franchise first, ... Read More


After 2025's two student tragedies, audit finds only 28pc of school CCTVs working, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The deaths of Zara Qairina Mahathir and Yap Shing Xuen have highlighted shortcomings in school safety measures, prompting renewed calls for reform. Education Minister Fadhlina... Read More


Singapore cop gets 11 weeks' jail for molesting policewoman and attacking national serviceman after work dinner and dance

SINGAPORE, Jan. 9 -- A police officer who molested a female colleague and assaulted a full time national serviceman (NSF) after a work dinner and dance was sentenced to 11 weeks' jail on Wednesday. T... Read More


MACC chief: Malaysia targets RM5b in fresh 1MDB recoveries from PetroSaudi boss, Jho Low family

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Malaysia expects to claw back billions more linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, with recovery efforts now focused on individuals previously found to have... Read More


Batu Caves temple management issues legal demand after Selangor exco remarks spark ownership row

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The management of the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple has issued a letter of demand against Selangor state executive councillor V Papparaidu, accusing him of making public remarks... Read More


Lawyer: Zahid to pursue full acquittal after AGC drops Yayasan Akalbudi prosecution

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to return to court to seek a full acquittal in the Yayasan Akalbudi case after prosecutors decided there was no longer a basis to pursue th... Read More