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Penang cops consider joint school inspections amid rise in drug-laced vape cases, says state police chief

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Penang police are considering working with schools to conduct joint inspections of students' belongings for vape products as authorities seek to prevent the devices, including ... Read More


Rats, dirty kitchens and poor food handling shut five Puchong eateries

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Five eateries in Puchong have been ordered to close temporarily after failing hygiene inspections that uncovered rat droppings, improper food storage and poor food handling pra... Read More


Woman breaks down after Butterworth court grants RM240,000 bail in forced labour trafficking case

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- A couple accused of trafficking Indonesian women for forced labour pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Butterworth yesterday and were granted bail totalling RM240,000. ... Read More


Former MACC chief Azam Baki to file defamation suit against businessman Albert Tei next week

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said he will file a defamation suit against businessman Albert Tei next week, following ... Read More


End of the road for Aeroline in KL after bus operator loses Corus and TRX footholds

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Aeroline is set to pull out of Kuala Lumpur entirely, ending more than two decades of operations in the city after losing access to two key locations that had served as gateway... Read More


Police confirm Perlis MB's shotgun legally licensed, seize weapon after viral sacrificial cow shooting

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah holds a valid firearms licence for the shotgun used to shoot a sacrificial cow that had reportedly turned aggressive, police said, after a... Read More


Hong Kong movie icon Maggie Cheung embraces quiet countryside life in France after leaving acting career

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 -- Hong Kong screen icon Maggie Cheung has settled into a slower, more private lifestyle in France after stepping away from acting in 2004. According to The Star, the 61-year-old... Read More


Man fined after fight over parking space on Singapore school run leaves grandmother with fractured spine

SINGAPORE, May 29 -- A row over a parking space in Singapore turned violent when a man pushed an 80-year-old grandmother to the ground - leaving her with a fractured spine and him with a S$4,000 (RM12... Read More


He stepped out just in time: Trailer driver cheats death in Gua Musang ravine plunge

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 -- A trailer driver cheated death after exiting his vehicle moments before it suddenly rolled forward and plunged into a ravine along the Gua Musang-Lojing road in Kelantan. The ... Read More


'Mysterious' one-day Johor assembly sitting on June 22 sparks fresh dissolution rumour

JOHOR BAHRU, May 29 -- The sudden calling of a "mysterious" one-day special sitting of the Johor State Legislative Assembly on June 22 has reignited intense speculation over the potential dissolution ... Read More