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Singapore names seven-member expert panel to probe companies over transboundary haze links

SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 -- Singapore has selected seven investigation and legal specialists to assess companies identified by its government as potentially linked to transboundary haze, as authorities move... Read More


Jawi begins using multi-tier graves for unclaimed bodies in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 29 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 - The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) began implementing a multi-tier burial method for bodies with no next of kin at the Raudhatu... Read More


Penang's Mayang Pasir Highway closed until Saturday for repairs after sinkhole emerges

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 -- A section of Mayang Pasir Highway in Bayan Baru, Penang, will remain closed until October 31 to allow road repairs following a sinkhole incident yesterday. The Penang Public ... Read More


Worldwide Holdings wins waste-to-energy award, highlights efforts to develop Malaysian talent

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 -- Selangor-based Worldwide Holdings Bhd (WHB) has been named Best Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Developer at the BusinessToday Industry Choice Awards 2026, recognising its efforts to de... Read More


Three Myanmar boys aged 11 and 12 plead not guilty to threatening woman, 71, in Bukit Mertajam with mop, metal rod and stones

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 -- Three Myanmar nationals, aged 11 and 12, have been charged with criminally intimidating a 71-year-old woman last week. The three boys, two aged 11 and one aged 12, pleaded no... Read More


'Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental after fentanyl overdose, police close investigation into tragedy

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 -- The death of Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere has officially been ruled accidental, with police closing their investigation more than two months after the Heroes and Nashvil... Read More


'Call of Duty' sparks outrage for using real Itaewon disaster footage in fictional war scenes

SEOUL, Oct. 29 -- A few seconds of real-life tragedy have landed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 in controversy, after players discovered footage from South Korea's deadly 2022 Itaewon crowd crush embe... Read More


Umno confirms pact with PAS, Perikatan for Melaka polls, to launch joint manifesto

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 29 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 - Umno has confirmed its political cooperation with PAS and Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the 16th Melaka state election, which will include a joint electio... Read More


Rice smuggling bid foiled in Gua Musang: 25 tonnes of Thai rice seized, driver held over dubious invoices

GUA MUSANG, Oct. 29 -- The General Operations Force (GOF) has seized a lorry carrying 25 metric tonnes of Super Import white rice suspected to have been smuggled in from Thailand, during an operation ... Read More


Learn from Indonesia-Singapore gas row, build up own energy resources, maritime expert tells govt

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 29 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 - Indonesia's move to cut natural gas exports to Singapore should be a reminder for Malaysia to develop and maximise its own natural resources to strength... Read More