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Malaysian ace Lee Zii Jia won't defend Australian Open crown amid back injury woes

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Malaysia's top men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will not defend his Australian Open crown after pulling out of this year's edition, scheduled from November 18 to 23 in Sydne... Read More


Malaysian ace Lee Zii Jia pulls out of Australian Open amid back injury woes

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Lee Zii Jia's 2024 season looks increasingly uncertain after the Malaysian badminton star pulled out of the upcoming Australian Open due to a lingering back injury. According... Read More


'We stand with our Zurista': ZUS Coffee launches probe into customer abuse incident

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- ZUS Coffee has expressed full support for its barista who was verbally abused and splashed with coffee by a customer in a viral video. The coffee chain said in a statement th... Read More


IIUM lecturer insists ancient 'Romans learned from Malays', says she's victim of 'media lynching'

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- An International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) lecturer who went viral for claiming that ancient Romans learned shipbuilding from the Malays has defended her academic hyp... Read More


Govt won't appeal High Court ruling on Sabah's 40pc revenue entitlement

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- The federalgovernment has decided not to appeal the Kota Kinabalu High Court's decision affirming Sabah's constitutional entitlement to 40 per cent of federal revenue collecte... Read More


Fugitive moneylender, 80, faces jail in Singapore for fatal stabbing after 33 years on the run in Malaysia

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- An illegal moneylender who fled to Malaysia after fatally stabbing a debtor in 1990 has been brought back to Singapore to face justice more than three decades later, CNA reported... Read More


Cambodia blames old war relics for landmine blast that injured Thai soldiers along border

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 -- Cambodia has denied allegations that its troops planted new landmines along the Thai border, after another explosion in Si Sa Ket province injured three Thai soldiers, one of wh... Read More


In Singapore, ex-lawyer gets over 10 years' jail for duping investor of RM25.6m in fake law firm scam

SINGAPORE, Nov. 10 -- A former Singapore lawyer has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in prison for cheating a company director into transferring more than S$8 million (RM25.6 million) to a ... Read More


Is an early GE16 on the cards? What we know so far about the vacant Cabinet posts and possible reshuffle

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 10 -- Three Cabinet posts are now vacant, with another expected to open soon as a Senate term nears its end, fuelling renewed speculation of a year-end reshuffle. The ministries af... Read More


Michelle Yeoh to be a presenter at 2025 MAMA Awards in Hong Kong

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 10 -- Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh will be part of the star-studded presenter lineup for the 2025 MAMA Awards. Chonsun Daily reported that Yeoh's participation was announced today during ... Read More