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IGP says officers guarding VVIPs, royals to undergo commando-style training following Sultan Nazrin security breach

HULU SELANGOR, Sept. 2 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will make it compulsory for all officers and personnel tasked with safeguarding the nation's top leaders and VVIPs to undergo a special secur... Read More


DBKL starts trial closure of right turn at Jalan Kerinchi intersection

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- City Hall (DBKL) has begun a trial closure of the right turn from Jalan Kerinchi into Jalan Kerinchi Kiri 3 at the intersection near SMK Seri Pantai and RHB Bank. The trial, ... Read More


Xiaomi announces recall of 33W Power Bank 20000mAh due to potential fire hazard

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Xiaomi has announced a recall of one of its power bank models due to possible malfunctions. In a statement, Xiaomi stated that its 33W Power Bank 20000mAh with an integrated ... Read More


Singapore's Mediacorp cuts 93 jobs to adapt to digital disruption, economic headwinds

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Mediacorp, Singapore's national media network and parent company of news site CNA, is cutting 93 jobs in an organisation-wide retrenchment exercise. The move, which affects just... Read More


Police caution public over false claims on woman who rushed Sultan Nazrin during Perak Merdeka celebration

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 1 -- Police have warned the public against spreading false claims over the incident where a woman disrupted the Perak state-level National Day celebration by rushing towards Sulta... Read More


KTMB eyes seamless regional rail links, revival of Penang-Bangkok route

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- Malaysia's national rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is looking to integrate its network with neighbouring countries, including Thailand, Laos and China, as p... Read More


Italian Olympic swimmers caught shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport, released after embassy intervention

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Two Italian swimmers, including 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Benedetta Pilato, were briefly detained at Singapore's Changi Airport after taking perfume from a duty-free shop wit... Read More


Singapore authorities say 'did not request for a single edit' to US comedian Sammy Obeid's script, flag potential Pofma action

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has slammed US comedian Sammy Obeid's claims that his cancelled Singapore show faced censorship, insisting the permit was ... Read More


In Singapore, 27 to face charges over RM14.8m scam-linked money mule activities

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Twenty-seven people are set to face charges in Singapore for their role in money mule schemes linked to scams that have cost victims over S$4.5 million (RM14.8 million), The Stra... Read More


PAS rep says did not mean to incite racial sentiment in post criticising lapse in security for Sultan of Perak

IPOH, Sept. 1 -- PAS assemblyman Hafez Sabri has issued a statement addressing the public debate surrounding his viral Facebook post, on an alleged lapse in security at an event attended by the Sultan... Read More