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Haze spreads to five Sarawak spots while Klang Valley air improves slightly

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- Air quality deteriorated further this afternoon, with 23 monitoring stations recording unhealthy readings on the Air Pollutant Index (API) at 4.00pm, up from 21 in the morning... Read More


Justin Bieber lands in South Korea for first visit in 13 years as fashion brand pop-up opens in Seoul

SEOUL, Oct. 24 -- Canadian pop star Justin Bieber made an unannounced visit to South Korea yesterday, his first trip to the country in roughly 13 years. The singer announced his arrival on social med... Read More


Missing man found dead in locked car at Kajang supermarket car park

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- A man who went missing five days ago was found dead inside a locked car parked outside a supermarket in Jalan Impian Mahkota late last night, ending a desperate search by his ... Read More


Perikatan seeks talks with Perlis MB Abu Bakar snookered by two-term Bersatu suspension

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) leadership is aiming to broker a resolution to the political crisis in Perlis, seeking direct talks with Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah following his t... Read More


Indonesian maid in Tanjong Sepat abuse case was accused of theft and damaging property, say Selangor police chief

SHAH ALAM, Oct. 23 -- An Indonesian domestic helper was allegedly abused by her employers in Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, after being accused of stealing and damaging their belongings, police said. S... Read More


Tom Skerritt, the face of 'Top Gun's' toughest teacher, dies at 93

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning US actor who spent a lifetime playing steady, wry figures of authority in films such as Top Gun and Alien, has died at 93. Skerritt died last W... Read More


Taiping council denies Osaka zoo elephants abused, says head swaying and musth normal in captivity

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- The Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) has rejected claims that the three Malaysian elephants sent to Japan's Tennoji Zoo in Osaka are being abused or neglected, insisting the an... Read More


Pika-cha-ching! British retiree's attic Pokemon cards, some bought from Malaysia, fetch £1.56m

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- A retired decorator from Woking has gone from painting walls to millionaire status after a stash of Pokemon cards forgotten in his attic sold for £1.56 million (RM8.56 million)... Read More


Melaka polls: Perikatan seat talks with Umno to be finalised within days, says Tuan Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- KOTA BHARU, Oct 23 - Perikatan Nasional (PN) is still negotiating to finalise seat allocations for the Melaka state election, with the coalition seeking one or two more seats ... Read More


'8 including the new 1': Liam Gallagher's birthday swerve has Oasis fans buzzing

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- Liam Gallagher may have just let slip, in a throwaway reply on X, that a new Oasis album is in the works. It all began last Tuesday, when X user K Is Seeing Oasis declared that Oas... Read More