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Singaporean debut 'Ah Girl' wins Youth Jury Award at Rotterdam, opening at home Q2 2026

SINGAPORE, Feb. 9 -- Singaporean film Ah Girl has won the Youth Jury Award at the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam, which ran from January 29 to yesterday in the Netherlands. It is the firs... Read More


Motorcyclist dies after crashing into car making U-turn in Kuala Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car near Kilometer (KM) 68, Jalan Klang-Teluk Intan here last night. According to a police statement, the 21-year-old man, riding a ... Read More


'A hell for birds': Johor Perhilitan uncovers Murai Batu trafficking hub worth nearly RM1m

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A terrace house in Kluang, Johor, was reportedly being used as a "transit" hub and main collection centre for Murai Batu birds before they were smuggled to neighbouring Indones... Read More


'Hamzah Zainudin not sacked yet' as Bersatu tensions escalate

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin remains Bersatu's deputy president for now, according to an elected representative who attended a gathering with Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin l... Read More


Fire breaks out at eighth-floor apartment filled with fireworks in Kajang (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- An eighth-floor apartment unit containing fireworks caught fire along Persiaran Bangi Avenue here last night. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director... Read More


Anwar congratulates Japan PM Takaichi Sanae on election victory

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) landslide victory in the country's general election... Read More


Amid MACC probe, IJM chairman Krishnan Tan says he has cooperated fully, company assures business as usual

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- IJM Corporation Bhd non-executive chairman Tan Sri Krishnan Tan said he has fully cooperated with the authorities and will continue to do so in connection with an ongoing inves... Read More


Unexplained loud boom heard again in Ipoh, authorities say no seismic activity detected

IPOH, Feb. 9 -- The Perak Minerals and Geoscience Department (JMG) has reportedly said it has not received any complaints linked to a loud noise heard in Ipoh and several surrounding districts. Its d... Read More


New national cost-of-living action plan to be launched in Q2, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- A new National Cost-of-Living Action Plan, scheduled for launch in the second quarter of this year, is expected to ensure the government's measures in addressing cost-of-living... Read More


San Remo reassures Malaysian consumers on halal status, clarifies carbonara product not sold locally

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Australian pasta manufacturer San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd has clarified that all its products officially distributed in Malaysia are halal-certified and comply with recog... Read More