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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


Ex-Thai PM Thaksin's Singapore health trip goes awry after Seletar Airport curfew, lands in Dubai instead

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- What was meant to be a straightforward medical trip abroad for former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra turned into an unexpected detour, with his private jet landing in ... Read More


Police arrest Chegu Bard lookalike for sedition probe over viral royal speech video

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- Police have arrested a 47-year-old man, said to resemble Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegu Ba... Read More


Forensic pathologist lodges police report over online threats linked to Zara Qairina case

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- Forensic pathologist Dr Jessie Hiu has lodged a police report over alleged online threats she received following her recent testimony in the inquest into the death of 13-year-... Read More


Analyst warns Petros replacing Petronas as gas aggregator could destabilise system

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 6 -- Oil and gas analyst Jamil A Ghani has cautioned that Sarawak's push for its state-owned firm Petros to take over from Petronas as Malaysia's sole gas aggregator could pose ri... Read More


Singapore officer admits taking over RM12,000 in bribes from inmate to smuggle drugs, nude photos into Changi Prison

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- A Singapore prison officer has admitted to taking bribes from an inmate in exchange for smuggling contraband items, including prescription drugs and nude photographs, into Changi... Read More


Don't rush to judge: AG cautions as social media buzzes over Zara Qairina inquest

KOTA BHARU, Sept. 6 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is keeping tabs on social media posts questioning the inquest proceedings into the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir to deter... Read More


Partially clothed man with knife detained after four-hour rooftop standoff in Semenyih

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- A 48-year-old man believed to be suffering from mental health problems was arrested yesterday after climbing onto the roof of a house in Semenyih while armed with a knife, aut... Read More


More Singapore youths are shoplifting, psychologists say it's for 'street cred' not crime

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Shoplifting among Singapore youths has risen sharply this year, with psychologists pointing to peer pressure, thrill-seeking and social media as key drivers. Authorities said sh... Read More