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Narrow roads, low wires: Kudat fire kills couple before rescuers can reach home

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- An elderly couple died after their two-storey home was destroyed in a late-night fire at Kampung Lausan, Batu 4 in Kudat. The victims, a 74-year-old man and his 73-year-old w... Read More


Orang Asli groups say Act amendment talks fell short, call for draft Bill to be disclosed

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- A coalition of Orang Asli organisations and civil society groups has voiced concern over the government's recent engagement session on proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Pe... Read More


Man, 33, enters River Valley High School in Singapore, shouts at staff and refuses to leave; now with cops

SINGAPORE, Jan. 24 -- A 33-year-old man who was alleged to have been harassing River Valley High School staff, has been arrested for disorderly conduct. Police were called around 4.20pm yesterday whe... Read More


Thai parties push back on VAT hike, warn of higher costs for households and SMEs

BANGKOK, Jan. 24 -- Thailand's main political parties are objecting the government's plan to raise value-added tax (VAT), saying it would hit consumers and small businesses already feeling the pinch. ... Read More


'Unlawful and unacceptable': IGP cautions Malaysians against online doxxing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has issued a strong warning against the online sharing of personal data without consent, saying such acts amount to illegal doxxing and will a... Read More


Man jailed for threatening mother with samurai sword, running illegal vape business in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 -- A 28-year-old Singaporean man who reportedlythreatened his mother with a samurai sword and ran an illegal vape business earning up to S$8,000 (about RM32,000) a month has been ja... Read More


Muhyiddin tipped to remain Perikatan chairman after PAS stalls on successor

KANGAR, Jan. 23 -- PAS' failure to name a candidate for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman post has fuelled speculation that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will remain at the helm of the coalition. Accor... Read More


Muhyiddin-Hashim meeting in Perlis puts talk of Bersatu-PAS rift to rest, says state party chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- A meeting between PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin and Bersatu chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in Arau, Perlis, yesterday has ended speculation that relations between... Read More


Singapore Defence Ministry says no danger after Paya Lebar Air Base bomb scare, warns against fake threats

SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 -- Investigations are ongoing after the Republic of Singapore Air Force was alerted to online posts claiming a bomb threat at Paya Lebar Air Base yesterday. Their air base was clea... Read More


One dead after 4WD plunges into seven-metre sewer construction pit in Lahad Datu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- A man died and another was seriously injured after their four-wheel-drive vehicle plunged into an open sewer construction pit along Jalan Pantai, on the approach to Lahad Datu... Read More