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Middle East conflict triggers stockpiling frenzy, pushing Malaysia's manufacturing PMI to four-year high

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector recorded its strongest performance in four years this April, but economists warn the surge is largely driven by businesses frantically stockpilin... Read More


Couple freed on bail as police zero in on two teens over 61-stab murder in Ketereh

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- A couple remanded in connection with the death of a 19-year-old college student found with 61 stab wounds in Ketereh, Kelantan, has been released on police bail, as investigatio... Read More


Police say viral Kajang dispute involved married couple, no assault reported

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- Police have confirmed that a viral video showing a confrontation near a TNB electrical substation at Jalan Prima Saujana 2/1A in Kajang involved a married couple, but said no ph... Read More


Tour bus carrying Indian tourists veers off PLUS expressway near Alor Gajah, injuring driver and two children

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- A tour bus carrying eight Indian tourists veered off the North-South Expressway (PLUS) near here this morning after the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle. ... Read More


New 118 Mall confirms August launch, reveals tenant list

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- Set at the foot of Menara 118, the world's second-tallest skyscraper, the new 118 Mall will officially open its doors this August. Currently in its final stages of preparation,... Read More


Singapore researchers test 'sensitive caregiving' in nation's largest parenting trial

SINGAPORE, May 4 -- Researchers in Singapore have reportedly launched their largest parenting trial, the Loving Study, to examine how strengthening parenting skills can support children's behavioural,... Read More


Viral Simpang Pulai R&R parking clash sparks outrage after bus driver allegedly spat on

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- A viral video showing a confrontation between a bus driver and several motorists at the Simpang Pulai rest-and-service area (R&R) has triggered widespread backlash online, with ... Read More


Missing Bandar Mahkota Cheras girl found dead in Sungai Langat after three-day search

KAJANG, May 3 -- The body of nine-year-old girl Nur Qaseh Deandra Mohd Qayyum, who was reported missing after falling into a drain in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, has been found in Sungai Langat, ending a t... Read More


Singapore's safe-haven appeal fuels surge in Chinese capital into property sector

SINGAPORE, May 3 -- Mainland Chinese firms have become the second-largest source of fixed-asset investment in Singapore, with their share of the market surging from just 2.5 per cent in 2024 to 21 per... Read More


Two fires strike Singapore's Punggol HDB block in under an hour, sending six to hospital including a firefighter (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, May 3 -- A twin blaze emergency unfolded in Punggol on the evening of May 1, when two separate fires broke out within an hour at the same Housing Board block, leaving six people including t... Read More