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Kedah to challenge court ruling on gambling licences at Federal Court

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Kedah will defend its decision not to renew gambling and lottery premises licences by taking the matter to the Federal Court. Kedah Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi ... Read More


Generational shift as 'Superman' Li Ka-shing's empire prepares for a US$21b overhaul

HONG KONG, Dec. 22 -- The business empire of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is on the verge of its biggest transformation in decades, with a series of massive deals that could raise over US$21 bill... Read More


Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Hundreds of supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gathered at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex at Jalan Duta early this morning as they awaited a cruci... Read More


Taman Pagoh Jaya cooking gas explosion victim dies from severe injuries

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- After four days battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Fauzisham Darwis, 51, the victim of last Thursday's cooking gas explosion in Taman Pagoh Jaya, Muar in ... Read More


Malaysian family office buys major stake in The Exchange TRX for RM1.1b

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Lendlease has sold a significant stake in its flagship The Exchange TRX development to a Malaysian family office for approximately RM1.1 billion, a landmark deal that undersco... Read More


Zahid urges calm as Umno leaders slam Yeo Bee Yin's 'celebrate' post on Najib

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged calm following sharp criticism from top Umno leaders over a year-end Facebook post by DAP publicity secr... Read More


Desa Palma apartment parking lot blast startles Nilai residents, police find nails on road

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Residents were startled by an explosion near the parking area of Desa Palma apartment in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, early this morning. Nilai District Deputy Police Chief, Deput... Read More


Singapore's newest Opposition outfit Most Valuable Party gets the nod, eight months after filing papers

SINGAPORE, Dec. 21 -- Singapore's political landscape has grown slightly more crowded, with the Most Valuable Party (MVP) formally registered eight months after its application was filed, lifting the ... Read More


Six witness statements recorded in Kampung Pandan religious school assault probe, say police

Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 21 -- Police have so far recorded statements from six witnesses to assist investigations into a case involving a pupil who is alleged to have been sexually assaulted at a religious ... Read More


Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 21 -- The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been hit with another round of sanctions from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), after breaches during Malaysia's Asian Cup... Read More