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TDA fetes 18 government agencies and industry partners for tech transfer, local industry development

PUTRAJAYA, Dec. 19 -- Eighteen government agencies and strategic industry partners have been honoured by the Technology Depository Agency (TDA) for their exceptional contributions to strengthening loc... Read More


From goal machine to speed machine? Vin Diesel teases Cristiano Ronaldo role in 'Fast & Furious' finale

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 -- Cristiano Ronaldo may soon be swapping football boots for fast cars - at least on screen. Vin Diesel has revealed that the Fast & Furious team has written a role for the Portu... Read More


A 20-year-old LG air conditioner triggers South Korea's unlikeliest gold hunt

SEOUL, Dec. 19 -- A 20-year-old air conditioner has unexpectedly become one of South Korea's most talked-about vintage items after a viral video revealed that its logo was made of pure gold, sparking ... Read More


Human smuggling in Malacca Strait a growing threat, says home minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Cross-border human trafficking and irregular migration involving Indonesia, particularly through Johor and the Malacca Strait, is a serious and increasingly complex threat, Ho... Read More


UMS student dies after fall at Chancellor Hall in Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- A Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) student was found dead yesterday, believed to have fallen at the Chancellor Hall in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The 23-year-old male student was d... Read More


Downpours to linger this morning, particularly in Terengganu and Perak, amid monsoon surge warning

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Heavy rain is continuing in several states this morning, particularly in Terengganu and Perak, and is expected to persist. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysi... Read More


Halal vs holidays? Umno Youth chief questions Melaka ban on Christmas decor in certified outlets (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has called on the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (Jaim) to reconsider a directive reportedly prohibiting decorations in kitc... Read More


tvN breaks silence on 'Signal 2' after Cho Jin-woong's sudden retirement

SEOUL, Dec. 19 -- South Korean cable television network tvN has pledged to seek "the best solution" for The Second Signal following actor Cho Jin-woong's retirement, as controversy surrounding his pas... Read More


KL police arrest suspect over toddler's black eye, four-day remand until Dec 22

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Authorities have taken into custody a suspect believed to have assaulted a three-year-old child in the Batu Muda area. According to The Star, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm D... Read More


Body of woman-in-bag found at Pedas home: Police secure seven-day remand for suspect until Dec 25

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Police have remanded a 41-year-old man for seven days in connection with the discovery of a woman's body found in a bag buried at a house near Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, here yest... Read More