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Three homes, two vehicles destroyed in morning blaze near KL's Nirvana Cemetery

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- Three squatter homes and two vehicles were destroyed in a fire near the Nirvana Cemetery alongJalan Bellamy here this morning. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department's O... Read More


'Plot twist of the year': Victoria Beckham tops iTunes chart after fan campaign saying 'her son roasted her'

LONDON, Jan. 23 -- Victoria Beckham has reached the top of the iTunes singles chart after fans launched a social media campaign to boost her 2001 track Not Such an Innocent Girl. The campaign began a... Read More


Deputy minister: Welfare Dept shelters 11-year-old in viral abuse case after alleged assault by uncle in PJ

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- An 11-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten and struck with a chair by his uncle in a recent viral incident is now under the care of the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Depu... Read More


Cuts to regional allowance may hurt dental care in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, warns MDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- The Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) has warned that changes to the Regional Incentive Payment (BIW) under the government's new public service salary system could undermine ... Read More


Police widen investigation into Shah Alam childcare centre following 12 reports of alleged abuse

SHAH ALAM, Jan. 23 -- Police have received nine additional reports over allegations that a child was confined at a childcare centre here, following viral claims in recent days. According to Harian Me... Read More


In Johor, two foreigners become first in Malaysia charged under new anti-littering law

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- Two foreign nationals became the first people in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the country's newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by ... Read More


Immigration D-G: 20 officers dismissed, dozens more disciplined over 'flying passport' abuses since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Immigration Department has taken disciplinary action against 41 officers over "flying passport" abuses since 2022, including 20 who were dismissed, as scrutiny intensifies... Read More


What's driving the ringgit's market-beating rally? Foreign funds say it's just beginning

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Malaysian ringgit is experiencing its most active trading period in years as global investors pour capital into the country, betting that its market-beating rally has furt... Read More


Loke says tougher checks on heavy lorries are paying off, with fewer fatal crashes in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- The Road Transport Department's (JPJ) tougher enforcement against heavy vehicles, including overloaded lorries, since October has helped reduce the number of fatal crashes inv... Read More


Singapore PMO: Opposition leader post to stay empty amid WP standoff

SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 -- The office of Singapore's Leader of the Opposition (LO) will remain vacant after the Workers' Party (WP) said it was "unable to accept" Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's invitation ... Read More