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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


Veterinary Dept dismisses farm 'superbug' scare, reassures public on food safety

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- Malaysia's Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has pushed back against claims that local farms are fuelling a "superbug" threat, insisting that animal-based food products ... Read More


Singapore's Changi Airport hits all-time high traffic in 2025, KL tops busiest routes

SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 -- Singapore's Changi Airport recorded an all-time high of 69.98 million passenger movements in 2025, a 3.4 per cent increase from the previous year. Changi Airport Group said in a... Read More


Three homes, two vehicles destroyed in morning blaze near KL's Nirvana Cemetery

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 -- Three squatter homes and two vehicles were destroyed in a fire near the Nirvana Cemetery alongJalan Bellamy here this morning. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department's O... Read More