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As Indonesia grapples with unrest, envoy sees Anwar as stabilising force in Asean

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- Indonesia's ambassador to Malaysia Datuk Indera Hermono has praised Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership in Asean, particularly in resolving re... Read More


Car torched, house scorched, threat note found: Cops nab suspect in Kluang

KLUANG, Sept. 7 -- A 46-year-old woman has been arrested over a suspected arson attack that left a car and part of a house compound damaged at Taman Sri Permai here last Friday. The incident took pla... Read More


Broken thigh, broken jaw, but wedding vows still go on in Kuala Krai hospital

KUALA KRAI, Sept. 7 -- A road accident just days before his wedding didn't stop Che Muhammad Rifqi Danial Che Alias from marrying the love of his life - even if it meant saying "I do" from a hospital ... Read More


Insurance runs out, costs too high: More wealthy Malaysians join B40 atHospital Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- Escalating healthcare costs in the private sector are driving more affluent Malaysians, including Tan Sris and VIPs, to seek treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL). Its dir... Read More


Singapore TikToker hit with Pofma order over false claims on Chinese leadership course

SINGAPORE, Sept. 7 -- A Singaporean TikTok user has been ordered to correct false claims he made about a Singapore government-backed leadership programme, in the latest use of the city-state's controv... Read More


Need to confront your husband's mistress? Tokyo had a 'Scary Person Rental Service' for that

TOKYO, Sept. 7 -- For three days at the end of August, Tokyo was home to a start-up that seemed destined for either a Netflix documentary or a sociology seminar: a "Scary Person Rental Service." The ... Read More


Meant to enforce, filmed in reverse: Cops investigate themselves after Kepala Batas police truck with faulty brake light caught on TikTok

ALOR SETAR, Sept. 7 -- Law enforcers have been left red-faced after a police truck was filmed flouting traffic laws in Alor Setar. A viral TikTok video has put the spotlight on a Toyota Hilux belongi... Read More


Birthplace of a million: Former KK Hospital buildings set to join Singapore's national monuments list

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- Singapore is set to recognise one of its most storied hospitals as a national monument, with three blocks of the former Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Hampshire Road slated for prese... Read More


Attorney General says no plans to charge others in Zara Qairina case apart from the five students, will review after inquest

KOTA BHARU, Sept. 6 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has no plans to charge anyone else over the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir until the ongoing inquest proceedings at the Co... Read More


Facebook post lands Sabah man in police custody after threats to forensic pathologist in Zara Qairina's death probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- Sabah police have arrested a 61-year-old man in Semporna for allegedly issuing death threats on Facebook against a forensic pathologist who testified at the inquest into the d... Read More