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Doubts cloud jailed Thai ex-cop Joe Ferrari's death as family demands autopsy

BANGKOK, March 8 -- Relatives of Pol Col Thitisan "Joe Ferrari" Utthanaphon have expressed doubts over his reported suicide in prison, calling for a thorough post-mortem examination to determine the t... Read More


DBKK urges building owners in Kota Kinabalu to ensure regular maintenance after Segama collapse

KOTA KINABALU, March 8 -- The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) has urged building owners in the city to carry out periodic maintenance on their assets to ensure public safety. DBKK director-general (fi... Read More


What is hantavirus, which killed Gene Hackman's wife a week before he died?

LOS ANGELES, March 8 -- Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease spread by rodent droppings. Her death is renewing attention on hantavirus risks ... Read More


Battery low: Thai Airways, AirAsia ban power bank charging on flights

BANGKOK, March 8 -- Thai Airways and AirAsia have introduced new restrictions on power bank usage following an increase in cabin fire incidents. According to The Nation, Thai Airways has announced a ... Read More


Zii Jia crashes out of Orleans Masters with q-final loss to unseeded Irish shuttler

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 -- Malaysia's professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia saw his hopes of progressing further in the Orleans Masters, France dashed after losing to unseeded Irish player Nha... Read More


The scholar-activist dilemma: Why academia fears its own critics - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, March 8 -- A few years ago, at a conference on human rights and democracy, a senior academic pulled me aside after my talk and said, "You make strong arguments, but be careful. You don't... Read More


D'Wayne Wiggins, co-founder of Tony! Toni! Tone!, loses battle with cancer

LOS ANGELES, March 8 -- D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has passed away at the age of 64. His family confirmed that he died on Friday morning a... Read More


Zahid hopes for 'justice' in Ismail Sabri's corruption probe after RM170m seized from home, recalls his own court case

MASJID TANAH, March 8 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reportedly said he hopes justice will be served in the investigation against colleague Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri for alleged corrupt... Read More


Malaysia, Asean and the tariff storm: Nothing to fear but fear itself?

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 -- There are two recent interconnected events that I would like to highlight. They represent key opportunities for the country, but which should also make us cautiously optimisti... Read More


Peter Anthony's daughter Priscella, 27, steps up as Sabah's KDM party president after his conviction

PENAMPANG, March 8 -- The Supreme Leadership of the Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) has decided that the party's presidential duties, vacated by Datuk Peter Anthony, will be assumed by... Read More