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Blood, flags, and fried chicken - Che Ran

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 8 -- There's a smell to fear when it stalks a neighbourhood. It isn't always gunpowder or petrol bombs. Sometimes it's vinegar-soaked chips from the corner chippy, gone cold in a g... Read More


'MasterChef Australia' judge Poh Ling Yeow on food, heritage, television and her new projects

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Thirteen years. That's how long it has been since Poh Ling Yeow was last in her birth country Malaysia. The MasterChef Australia judge and global ambassador for Australian Al... Read More


Top STPM scorer rejected by UM despite 99.9pc merit, MCA slams admissions flaws

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Top Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) scorer Edward Wong Yi Xian has voiced heartbreak after being rejected by Universiti Malaya (UM) for its Accounting course despite... Read More


Beyond 'just kids': Malaysia's struggle to confront bullying

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Too often dismissed as childhood quarrels or harmless initiation rituals, bullying is far more insidious. Criminologists warn it is a form of deviant behaviour that sits betwe... Read More


Defusing the frenzy: Asean's strategic responsibility in a shifting world order - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 8 -- The tableau in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, was choreographed with almost cinematic precision. President Xi Jinping, President Vladimir Putin, and Chairman... Read More


EV rebates to be extended until 2027 in Singapore, but hybrids lose incentives

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8 -- Singapore will reportedly extend two key schemes encouraging the use of cleaner vehicles, with new rebates and surcharges to take effect from 2026. According to Singapore's CNA,... Read More


Segamat quakes leave cracks in schools, hospital and homes, says Ahmad Maslan - RM550,000 needed for urgent repairs

SEGAMAT, Sept. 8 -- Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan said an allocation of RM550,000 is needed to repair minor damage to government buildings and schools following six mild earthquakes... Read More


Police bust Kota Tinggi couple's drug syndicate, seize RM2.57m syabu packed in tea packets bound for Riau Islands

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 8 -- Police arrested a married couple last week at their gated residence in Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi, for allegedly running an international drug distribution syndicate targeting... Read More


Teen hiker injured after fall at Niah National Park, rescuers trek, climb and boat across river to reach her

MIRI, Sept. 8 -- A 19-year-old was injured after she fell while hiking with two friends at Bukit Kasut, Niah National Park yesterday afternoon. The hiker, who is a skills institute student, was found... Read More


Woman rescued after car plunges into Bau gorge

KUCHING, Sept. 8 -- A 43-year-old woman injured her shoulders after she crashed her vehicle down a gorge at Kampung Belimbing, Jalan Krokong in Bau this morning. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Departmen... Read More