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Teluk Intan student awarded RM129,040 after bubur lambuk mishap leaves scars, lasting trauma

TELUK INTAN, Aug. 22 -- A secondary school student has been awarded RM129,040 in damages after the Sessions Court here found her school and two teachers liable for negligence over an incident in which... Read More


Falling pole kills woman trying to stop fleeing driver in Bandar Mahkota food court

KAJANG, Aug. 22 -- A 47-year-old woman was killed instantly when a falling pole struck her during a chaotic attempt to stop an errant driver at a food court in Bandar Mahkota, Cheras. The tragedy unf... Read More


Man dies after motorcycle hits fallen tree on Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu road in Setiu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- A permanent resident Indonesian man died after his motorcycle crashed into a fallen tree along Jalan Kampung Merang on the Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu coastal route late last ... Read More


Predawn robbery at Miri mini market leaves worker with injuries, police nab three Malaysian suspects

MIRI, Aug. 22 -- A quiet early morning at a Tudan mini-market turned violent when three men allegedly broke into the premises, attacked an employee and fled with cash and other items. The woman was w... Read More


Allegedly struck with shoe and pencil case: Penang Education Dept steps in after 12-year-old cries assault by teacher in class

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 22 -- The Penang Education Department has taken precautionary steps to protect a 12-year-old boy while investigating a complaint that he was allegedly assaulted by a teacher at a sch... Read More


Late by 11 seconds, lighter by S$5: Changi worker's pay claim under probe

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- A reported S$5 (RM15.50) pay deduction over an 11-second delay has prompted Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to investigate a wheelchair assistant working at Changi Airport... Read More


Singapore tests chatbot to help citizens cut through govt red tape

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- Singapore is testing a new government chatbot that aims to make finding official information as easy as asking a question in everyday language. Chat.gov.sg entered its final pre... Read More


Malaysian woman in Singapore dock after failing to protect children from abuse by her nephew at care facility she runs

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- A Malaysian woman who ran a private educational facility in Singapore is facing charges for allegedly allowing her nephew to continue caring for children despite knowing he had a... Read More


Designer bags, dodgy money and Thai properties, now a third director faces the music in Singapore scam saga

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- A director of a company linked to Singapore's multimillion-dollar luxury goods scam has been charged with money laundering, as authorities move to recover properties in Thailand ... Read More


Zambry: UUCA repeal requires holistic review of higher education law

KEPALA BATAS, Aug. 22 -- The repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971 transcends the immediate interests of the student body, and requires a holistic review of the entire hig... Read More