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Johor's Maharani Freeport eyes Singapore as deep-water energy hub, experts say competition remains stiff

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's newly launched Maharani Energy Freeport in Johor is positioning itself as a deep-water alternative to Singapore, targeting the flow of oil tankers that make up about ... Read More


Boy dies after falling into Kajang drain; search goes on for missing older brother

KAJANG, Dec. 5 -- A 12-year-old boy who fell into a large drain at Taman Prima Saujana while trying to retrieve a ball with his older brother has died, while his 14-year-old sibling remains missing, a... Read More


Felcra under MACC scrutiny after auditor-general flags RM241m governance failures

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's anti-graft agency has opened an investigation into governance failures involving RM241.76 million in palm oil plantation lease procurements in Sabah and Kelantan lin... Read More


SPM candidate killed in Kulim crash after motorcycle collides with concrete mixer lorry

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- A 17-year-old SPM candidate was killed and his schoolmate seriously injured after their motorcycle crashed into a concrete mixer lorry along Jalan Lunas-Bandar Permata in Kulim... Read More


Samenta calls mandatory job-vacancy reporting 'illogical, burdensome'

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta), has voiced strong objections to a proposed requirement for employers to report all job vacancies and newly c... Read More


Jungkook and Winter spark dating buzz - fans play detective, agencies play silent

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 5 -- The internet has found its latest mystery couple: BTS's Jungkook and aespa's Winter. Dating rumours have snowballed across fan forums, but their agencies - Big Hit Music and S... Read More


Anwar tells police to ignore political attacks against him unless criminal in nature

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) should not investigate individuals who criticise him unless their remarks involve criminal elements. Utusan Mala... Read More


USC puts G-Dragon on the syllabus - K-pop goes academic

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 5 -- Move over Beyonce and Taylor Swift, G-Dragon is heading to class. The University of Southern California (USC) has announced the first ever four-credit course in the United Sta... Read More


Guan Eng presses PM for independent probe of Durian Tunggal police shooting

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to order an independent investigation into the fatal police shooting of three men in Malacca, saying the... Read More


No one protected: Anwar orders full probe on Durian Tunggal police shooting and detainee deaths

CYBERJAYA, Dec. 5 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a full, transparent investigation into the recent shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, and deaths in police custody nationwide, ... Read More