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Data breach affects 23,549 customers of Singapore telco Simba, personal data protection commission investigating

SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 -- Telecommunications company Simba has disclosed a data breach affecting 23,549 customers, with compromised information including names, identity card numbers and dates of birth. ... Read More


Ampang Jaya police probe viral TikTok assault and multi-car collision

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28 -- Police are investigating a case of vandalism and voluntarily causing hurt after a car collided with several parked vehicles and a related assault, which went viral on TikTok.... Read More


Avenged Sevenfold returns to Malaysia after 11 years, plays to 12,000 fans

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28 -- American rock band Avenged Sevenfold returned to Malaysia after an 11-year absence, performing to a sold-out crowd of 12,000 at Unifi Arena Kuala Lumpur in Bukit Jalil on Sat... Read More


From Mat Kilau to flying Malays: How communal anxieties fuel alternative history publishers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28 -- From claiming that ancient Malays could fly to asserting that they taught the Romans naval shipbuilding, former linguistics professor Solehah Yaacob has drawn international r... Read More


Bangkok floods flush out cockroaches - and they are not staying put (VIDEO)

BANGKOK, Sept. 28 -- Bangkok residents have had plenty to contend with as floodwaters swallowed roads and homes after days of torrential rain, but for some, the biggest surprise came scurrying, crawli... Read More


Major city roads, highways to close this weekend for KL Marathon 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28 -- Motorists are advised to plan ahead as major roads in the city centre and several highways will be closed this weekend for the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2026. ... Read More


Oil palm fruit spill in Semporna sparks three-vehicle crash, six injured including one seriously

SEMPORNA, Sept. 27 -- Six people were injured, one seriously, after three vehicles collided while trying to avoid oil palm fruit that had spilled onto the road at Simpang Empat Kalumpang here yesterda... Read More


Negeri Sembilan police say hostel tragedy linked to Form Four student 'punishing' junior for breaking rules

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 27 -- Police yesterday confirmed that preliminary investigations into the death of a Form Two student at a school in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, suggest the incident stemmed fro... Read More


Calls unanswered, woman forces entry and finds fiance dead in Melaka home

ALOR GAJAH, Sept. 27 -- A woman was left heartbroken after finding her fiance lying lifeless in his home, having failed to reach him since last night. The 38-year-old went to his house in Simpang Amp... Read More


BN to weigh PAS contesting under coalition logo as Melaka election talks intensify

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) will discuss this week a proposal for PAS to contest under the coalition's logo in the upcoming Melaka state election. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad ... Read More