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Chow Kit crackdown: DBKL issues 22 compounds, seizes goods in joint raid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- City Hall (DBKL) intensified its enforcement efforts in the city centre on Friday, targeting unlicensed business activities and hygiene violations along Jalan Haji Hussien in C... Read More


Muslims in Malaysia to observe Hari Raya Aidiladha on May 27

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha on Wednesday, May 27, corresponding to 10 Zulhijjah 1447 Hijrah. The announcement was made by Keeper of the Rulers' Seal... Read More


Thunderstorms to lash large swathes of Malaysia until late evening

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for states across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, cautioning residents to brace ... Read More


Miss your condo fees in Singapore? Your home could be auctioned off next

SINGAPORE, May 17 -- Singapore condominium management bodies are increasingly using the threat of forced property sales against residents who fail to pay maintenance fees, with one luxury apartment re... Read More


Mara to sponsor future pilots, with tahfiz STEM students first in line

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will soon open applications for a pilot cadet financing programme, with priority to be given to tahfiz students from the STEM stream. Mara chairman... Read More


Perikatan names Kemaman MP Ahmad Samsuri as new Opposition Leader, signals openness to electoral pact

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) has appointed coalition chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as the new Opposition Leader in Parliament. The Kemaman MP who is also Terengganu men... Read More


Klang hit-and-run leaves two sisters dead and 17-year-old boy injured

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- A family walk to dinner in Bandar Baru Klang, Selangor ended in the death of two women and the hospitalisation of a 17-year-old boy after a hit-and-run along Jalan Pekan Baru a... Read More


Age assurance methods rather than an age-verification model preferred by stakeholders in MCMC Online Safety Act consultation

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- A majority of the stakeholders who submitted feedback to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) during its public consultation on proposed draft codes un... Read More


Safety concerns near Empire Residence prompt halt to 26-storey condo project in Damansara Perdana

PETALING JAYA, May 15 -- Concerns over a hillslope condominium project behind Empire Residence in Damansara Perdana have prompted the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to issue a stop-work order for t... Read More


Singapore man loses RM15m to scammers after Zoom call with deepfake 'PM Lawrence Wong'

SINGAPORE, May 15 -- A victim has lost at least S$4.9 million (RM15.3 million) in a stunningly sophisticated scam that used deepfake AI technology to impersonate Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wo... Read More