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Got 20,000 tech engineers, but where are the investors? Jerejak may have the answer, says Bayan Baru MP

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 23 -- Penang's plan to turn part of Pulau Jerejak into a financial and lifestyle hub is being pitched as a way to give the state's technology start-ups something they have long lacke... Read More


After southern Thailand blasts, Wisma Putra tells Malaysians to think twice before crossing border

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- Malaysians planning to travel to or cross into southern Thailand have been urged to exercise heightened caution and postpone non-essential trips following a wave of bomb blast... Read More


IIUM ends ties with academic behind controversial Roman-Malay shipbuilding claim

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has confirmed that controversial academic Solehah Yaacob is no longer with the university, months after she drew public scruti... Read More


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