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Lim Guan Eng urges Malaysia to sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects Asean firefighting task force

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged Malaysia to consider legal action against Indonesia to seek compensation for the worsening transboundary haze crisis if Jakarta refuses to coop... Read More


Russell Brand accused of being 'ruthless sexual predator' as rape trial opens in London

LONDON, Oct. 15 -- British comedian and actor Russell Brand was described by prosecutors as "ruthless" and a "sexual predator" as they outlined allegations of rape and sexual assault involving six wom... Read More


Apology on Threads but not in newspapers: Man faces contempt proceedings in Christy Ng defamation case

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- A man ordered to pay fashion entrepreneur Christy Ng and her company RM180,000 in damages over defamatory social media posts is facing contempt of court proceedings after alle... Read More


Thick smoke seen near DUKE Highway traced to burning streetlight

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- Thick smoke seen near the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE), beyond the Sentul Toll Plaza on Wednesday, is believed to have been caused by a burning streetlight. Sentul distr... Read More


Appeals court quashes RM1.1m damages over Ivana Smit death probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling ordering the government and police to pay RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Smit over alleged ... Read More


From 'Untamed' fame to GT glory, Wang Yibo revs up Sepang showdown

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 14 -- Wang Yibo, who has swapped scripts for speed, was spotted at Sepang International Circuit yesterday as he hit the track with UNO Racing ahead of the China GT Championship fin... Read More


Economic toll of haze in Malaysia could hit RM1.5b a month as business and health costs mount, experts say

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- The prolonged transboundary haze is costing Malaysia between RM20 million and RM50 million daily in economic disruptions, soaring healthcare bills, and lost worker productivit... Read More


Close, but not caviar: Sushi King wins tax dispute over imported fish roe

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- The seasoned fish eggs commonly served on sushi rolls are culinary garnishes rather than luxury caviar substitutes under customs law, the High Court has ruled. Judge Norliza ... Read More


Haze continues hitting Johor, Selangor, KL hard: API 177 in Pasir Gudang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- Air quality deteriorated further across the country this morning, with 27 monitoring stations recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as haze intensified across... Read More


Wind, tide and 80 looks: Malaysia's Mac Chew adds musical touch to Cabbeen's Shishi seaside runway

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- Chinese fashion label Cabbeen returned to the Shishi coast in Fujian province for the third year running last month, staging an open-air seaside runway that featured a musical... Read More