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Klang council rejects columbarium plan near Kg Raja Uda mosque after residents cite traffic, religious concerns

KLANG, June 29 -- The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) reportedly said it has rejected a proposal to build a four-storey columbarium - a memorial facility for handling and storing human ashes - near a ... Read More


'Not the MRSM DNA': Asyraf Wajdi denies bullying cover-up, mounts surprise visit to Besut school after seven students remanded

BESUT, June 29 -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has denied any attempts by Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) to cover up bullying cases in its boarding schools. He s... Read More


Singapore influencer jailed for fatal high-speed game that killed teen girl on motorbike

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- A driver here who caused the death of an 18-year-old pillion rider while speeding and swerving recklessly showed no remorse, even claiming the victim "deserved it". Jarrett Tee ... Read More


Pay summonses by midnight July 8 or face road ban, JPJ warns heavy vehicle operators

KOTA BARU, June 29 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is ready to take enforcement action against express buses and goods vehicles that fail to settle their outstanding summonses by July 8. JPJ d... Read More


Elections Dept: Singapore's GE2025 campaign bill tops S$13m, up 42pc from 2020

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- Candidates contesting Singapore's 2025 General Election collectively spent more than S$13 million (RM43 million), with close to half of the expenditure going towards traditional,... Read More


Hamzah denies plot to oust Muhyiddin, says only outsiders spreading 'baseless gossip' to divide Perikatan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has reportedly denied any rift within Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its lynchpin Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, saying critics were merely trying to ... Read More


Health minister: Singapore to raise first-time blood donor age limit to 65 from 2026

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- From January 1, 2026, the age limit for first-time blood donors in Singapore will be raised from 60 to 65, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced yesterday. According to Channel ... Read More


Religious affairs minister censures surau for ejecting worshipper, says mosques are not 'exclusive spaces'

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Religious Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar has expressed disappointment over a viral incident involving a male worshipper who was removed from a surau in Teluk Pangli... Read More


Pink Dot returns to Singapore's Hong Lim Park with call for inclusion and hope for future generations

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- Thousands gathered at Hong Lim Park in Singapore yesterday for the 17th edition of Pink Dot, celebrating LGBTQ love and pushing for greater inclusion in Singapore society. Despi... Read More


'Stop exploiting her name': Family forced to cordon off UPSI crash victim's grave amid surge in superstition seekers, supernatural claims

BESUT, June 29 -- The grave of Nurly Shahirah Azman, who died in a bus crash involving Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik, Perak, has been cordoned off by her family to preven... Read More