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'Why not Abang Jo as next PM?': Ex-PKR Sarawak member calls for national rethink on leadership

KUCHING, July 17 -- The achievements of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in leading Sarawak deserves more national attention and ought to make him a candidate to become Malaysia's... Read More


Teoh Beng Hock's family rejects MACC apology, says no justice without action on five officers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- The family of the late Teoh Beng Hock has reportedly rejected an apology from Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki over Beng Hock's... Read More


JB-Singapore vape run ends in two-week jail term after 1,800 devices found in car at Woodlands

SINGAPORE, July 17 -- A Singaporean man who tried to smuggle more than 1,800 e-vaporisers and pods into Singapore from Johor Bahru has been sentenced to two weeks' jail, The Straits Times reported yes... Read More


Enjoy a real Melaka brekkie at Fatty BomBom Kopitiam with Nyonya 'laksa' and 'nasi lemak kangkung'

MELAKA, July 17 -- Growing up in Melaka, there were mornings where all we wanted for breakfast was some butter and kaya toast to dunk into a saucer of half-boiled eggs. Or an aluminium tray filled wit... Read More


Four councils and a parking conundrum

Kuala Lampur, July 17 -- The staff scream over the kopitiam's boisterous lunch crowd, "Parking, bayar parking." Patrons speed-punch their apps to avoid a fine, 50 sen an hour. But they would rather n... Read More


'Papa sorry': Unlicensed driver jailed 12 weeks after running over daughter, 2, in Singapore carpark

SINGAPORE, July 17 -- A man who ran over his two-year-old daughter while driving without a licence has been jailed for 12 weeks, after a tragic carpark crash that also injured his wife and left him re... Read More


Connie Francis, iconic singer of 'Where the Boys Are' and 'Stupid Cupid', dies at 87

NEW YORK, July 17 -- Connie Francis, the legendary pop singer behind timeless hits like Stupid Cupid,Where the Boys Are,and the recently TikTok-viral Pretty Little Baby,has passed away at the age of 8... Read More


MRT3 gets final nod: 51.6km Circle Line to complete Klang Valley rail network by 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project has received final approval from the transport ministry and is slated for completion by the end of 2026. According to Free Malaysia To... Read More


MRT3 gets final approval: Land acquisition for 51.6km Circle Line to complete Klang Valley rail network by 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project has received final approval from the Transport Ministry, with land acquisition process slated for completion by the end of 2026. Accor... Read More


MRT3 gets final approval: Land acquisition for 51.6km Circle Line targeted for 2026 completion

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project has received final approval from the Transport Ministry, with land acquisition process slated for completion by the end of 2026. Accor... Read More