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Gobind to raise 'harrowing' Taiping Prison abuse findings to Cabinet, demands accountability

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo said he will raise the "deeply disturbing" findings of a Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) inquiry into Taiping Prison to the C... Read More


MetMalaysia warns of intense rainfall, lightning for Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, seven other states

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Malaysia's national meteorological agency, MetMalaysia, issued a severe thunderstorm warning on Tuesday afternoon for the Klang Valley and wide swaths of the country, cautionin... Read More


Singapore foreign minister visits North Korea for first time since 2018 Trump-Kim summit, S. Korea next

SINGAPORE, May 26 -- Vivian Balakrishnan is making a rare visit to North Korea as Singapore steps up diplomatic engagement amid rising global tensions. Singapore's foreign ministry said Vivian is vis... Read More


Le Sserafim redefines 'Fearless' with new album 'Pureflow Pt. 1'

SEOUL, May 25 -- Three years after their explosive debut, K-pop girl group Le Sserafim are returning with their second full-length album, Pureflow Pt. 1, a project that re-examines the very concept th... Read More


Man accused of stabbing woman in the neck in Kedah car attack to be charged tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- A man suspected of stabbing his female friend in the neck inside a car in Titi Gajah, Kepala Batas in Alor Setar, Kedash, on May 17 will be charged tomorrow. Kota Setar distri... Read More


Singapore eases private banking process for the rich, but keeps strict anti-money laundering checks

SINGAPORE, May 25 -- Singapore is moving to speed up how quickly wealthy clients can open private banking accounts as it seeks to strengthen its position as a global wealth hub. The Monetary Authorit... Read More


Kajang SILK Highway crash: Couple seriously injured after speeding car loses control on downhill stretch

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- A husband and wife were seriously injured after their car was hit by a vehicle believed to have been speeding while descending a slope at KM3.5 of the Kajang-SILK Highway in Ka... Read More


'Threatened to break my arm': Riz Ahmed alleges UK spy agencies sought repeatedly to recruit him

LONDON, May 25 -- Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed has claimed that Britain's intelligence services attempted to recruit him as an informant on three separate occasions, with one approach allegedly invol... Read More


Malaysia ready to take Israel to ICJ over alleged Gaza flotilla abuses, says Selangor MB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- The Malaysian government is prepared to take the Zionist regime to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) once lawyers complete the collection of information and supporting e... Read More


JPJ seizes Vellfire linked to ex-national football player, G-Wagon owned by 'Datuk' motivational speaker in Bukit Bintang Ops Luxury raid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized several luxury vehicles, including a Toyota Vellfire linked to a former national footballer and a Mercedes-Benz Brabus G-Wagon ow... Read More