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After 11 years, Proton roars back to Singapore with its best-selling e.Mas 7 EV

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 -- Malaysia's national carmaker Proton is re-entering the republic after 11 years with the local launch of its first electric SUV next week. The mid-sized e.Mas 7, already a hit i... Read More


Malaysian-Indonesian film 'The Fox King' directed by Woo Ming Jin makes world premiere at Toronto, heads to Busan next

TORONTO, Sept. 12 -- Malaysian director Woo Ming Jin's The Fox King made its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), drawing full-house screenings and enthusiastic accla... Read More


Man, 97, killed in Penampang mudslide, body recovered by SAR teams

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- The body of a 97-year-old man reported missing after a mudslide struck Kampung Sarapung in Penampang, Sabah yesterday was recovered by search and rescue (SAR) teams this morn... Read More


TWICE's Chaeyoung debuts as solo artist with 'Lil Fantasy vol. 1' (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Sept. 12 -- Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE has released her first solo studio album, Lil Fantasy vol. 1, marking her debut as an individual artist. According to Yonhap News Agency, she is... Read More


Anwar slams attack on Dang Wangi police chief, urges probe amid concerns of paid troublemakers ahead of Kampung Sungai Baru eviction

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly condemned the assault on Dang Wangi Police Chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman, calling on authorities to swiftly investi... Read More


ECRL contractor warns thefts of key components along alignment could delay project delivery

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd has raised concerns that ongoing thefts of key components along the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) alignment may delay the compl... Read More


K-pop band WINNER returns to Malaysia after five years with KL concert this November

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- South Korean boy band WINNER is set to bring their "[Our Moment] 2025 Asia Concert" to Malaysia on November 1 at Zepp Kuala Lumpur. According to a press statement by organis... Read More


We married for love, not business, binational families hit back at deputy minister's 'open shop' claim

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- Malaysian binational families have pushed back against a deputy minister's claim that foreigners marry locals to run businesses, stressing that their marriages are rooted in ... Read More


Bermaz Auto market value falls to new low as Chinese brands gain ground

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- Malaysian car distributor Bermaz Auto Bhd. saw first-quarter net income plunge 88 per cent amid rising competition from Chinese automakers. Shares tumbled nearly 9 per cent ... Read More


Father pleads not guilty to children's drowning in Sungai Linggi, bail request to visit graves denied

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- A 46-year-old man whose two young children drowned after their car plunged into the Sungai Linggi estuary in Port Dickson has pleaded not guilty to causing their deaths. Acc... Read More