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Sarawak sees spike in turtle egg smuggling, 30,000 seized this year, says state conservation authority

KUCHING, Oct. 16 -- Around 30,000 turtle eggs have been seized in Sarawak so far this year - a worrying increase in cross-border wildlife trafficking, said Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) deputy ge... Read More


Man Utd at a crossroads: Amorim faces four defining fixtures after Sunderland win

LONDON, Oct. 16 -- With his team's season teetering on a knife's edge, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim enters a make-or-break period of four crucial fixtures that could determine the club's tra... Read More


Astana Sarawak warns public against viral fake posts misusing governor's name and image

KUCHING, Oct. 16 -- Astana Negeri Sarawak has firmly denied the authenticity of two viral social media posts circulating on TikTok and Facebook that misused the official name, image, and emblem of the... Read More


Game, set, glow! Clinique's Pickleball Cup in KL this November serves up RM42,600 in prizes

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- Beauty brand Clinique is serving up a sporty twist with the Clinique Pickleball Cup 2025, a two-day tournament set to take place at the Pickle Human Rooftop, Segambut here fro... Read More


Pakatan to announce Sabah election candidates in early November, says state PKR chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) will announce its full slate of candidates for the 17th Sabah state election early next month. According to Utusan Malaysia, Datuk Mustapha Sakmud, chair... Read More


'Buy or get left behind': Tour guide's viral rant to Chinese visitors sparks fears of 'zero-dollar tours' returning to Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 16 -- A tour guide in Thailand was caught on camera threatening to leave his Chinese tour group behind if they refused to shop at a store he recommended. The incident went viral after a... Read More


Earlier access to new treatments? UMMC opens first-in-human clinical trial unit in Malaysian teaching hospital

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 16 -- Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) has reached a new milestone in clinical research with the establishment of its Phase I Unit, which will conduct early-stage drug and d... Read More


School violence: Anwar says government's decision will be announced tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will explain how it plans to tackle violence in schools tomorrow, as concerns heightened over the spate of violent ... Read More


Penang CM: Mount Erskine Underpass construction set to proceed without major traffic snarls

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 16 -- There will not be any major traffic disruption during the construction of the Mount Erskine Underpass, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said the R... Read More


Four-year-old rescued after being accidentally locked inside parked Isuzu D-Max in Lahad Datu

LAHAD DATU, Oct. 16 -- A four-year-old girl was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a parked Isuzu D-Max vehicle near a shop along Jalan Kastam Lama on Wednesday afternoon. The District Fi... Read More