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Court halts RM37m payout to Pastor Koh's family, citing 'financial risk' to govt

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The High Court here has granted a stay of enforcement on the more than RM37 million in damages awarded to the family of Pastor Raymond Koh over his abduction nine years ago. ... Read More


Trees topple as Penang's northern coastline retreats, locals call for urgent action to curb erosion

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 26 -- Penang's northern coastline is facing fresh challenges as spring tides continue to batter beaches, uprooting trees and worsening erosion between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Bung... Read More


To declare or not: Asset disclosures reignite debate amid corruption scrutiny

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Calls for integrity and accountability in public office have intensified following His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim's warning that no one is exempt from scrutiny, reigniting debate ... Read More


PAS cools talk of bringing back its sacked Perlis reps as independent assemblymen

KOTA BHARU, Jan. 26 -- PAS has played down a proposal by Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah to reinstate three former party assemblymen as elected representatives, even if they continue as independ... Read More


Singapore doctors must get consent before sharing patient data with insurers, says health ministry

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 -- Doctors in Singapore reportedly must obtain explicit patient consent before sharing any medical information with insurers, and may disclose only details that are directly necessa... Read More


Teen survives three-floor fall at Gelugor condo, now in Penang Hospital ICU

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 26 -- A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after surviving a fall from the 10th floor to the seventh floor of a condominium in Gelugor, Penang. George Town deputy police chie... Read More


Malaysian badminton great, Thomas Cup winner Tan Yee Khan dies aged 86

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- Malaysian badminton legend Tan Yee Khan, a former Thomas Cup winner, has died at the age of 86. According to a report in Free Malaysia Today, his son, Kenneth Tan, said Yee K... Read More


After DBKL rejects sports complex plan on former sewage site in Happy Garden, residents push for park

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 -- The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has turned down a proposal to build a sports complex on a former sewage treatment plant (STP) site in Happy Garden, off Old Klang Road here. ... Read More


Bomba uses drones as strong winds fan Johor peat fire, sending smoke into Taman Bayu Damai homes

KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 26 -- Johor firefighters are deploying drones to battle a 12-hectare peat fire in Taman Bayu Damai as strong northern winds push thick smoke into residential areas. Johor Fire and R... Read More


Singapore to simplify medical checks for drivers aged 65 and above with vocational licences

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 -- Authorities will streamline the medical assessment process for elderly vocational licence drivers to reduce confusion over the number of examinations required each year. The cha... Read More