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We need more witnesses to shed light on Zara Qairina's death, lawyers say as case heads to court

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 20 -- The lawyers representing the family of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir are urging more witnesses to come forward ahead of two separate court hearings into her alleged bullyi... Read More


Urban renewal or urban removal? Malaysia's URA and the battle for the right to the city - Muhammad Hafiz Hassim

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 20 -- A tale of two realities in one city. In Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, gleaming towers rise, and million-ringgit condominiums stand like monuments to prosperity. Life here u... Read More


Strengthened through time: KLP48 shares their first-year journey together and expectations for the KLP48 theatre

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20 -- Malaysia-based idols group KLP48 havejust celebrated their first year anniversary - and they are just beginning. KLP48 who is the tenth international sister group of the reno... Read More


JPA reviewing civil service talent policy to give younger officers senior roles, says Dr Zaliha

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20 -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that the Public Service Department (JPA) is currently reviewing the new civ... Read More


Lisa steps into heartbreak: Blackpink star channels grief in 'Dream' music video (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Blackpink's Lisa has released the music video for Dream, a track from her debut solo album Alter Ego, which features Japanese actor and model Kentaro Sakaguchi as her lost lov... Read More


DPM: Malaysia studying nuclear energy potential with small modular reactors

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 19 -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is conducting a feasibility study on nuclear energy, including small modular reactors (SMRs) to assess thei... Read More


Amid spotlight on bullying, family of tahfiz student found dead in 2013 lobbies Bukit Aman to reopen case

KOTA BHARU, Aug. 19 -- The family of tahfiz student Wan Ahmad Faris Wan Abdul Rahman, who was believed to have been murdered at a school in Kok Lanas in December 2013, has submitted a letter to Bukit ... Read More


Child sexual exploitation WhatsApp group with over 700 people - who's the mastermind? Home minister says cops still probing

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 19 -- Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has reportedly confirmed that the police are looking into any masterminds behind a child sexual exploitation WhatsApp group involving 12-year... Read More


From S$300 fines to expulsion, Singapore higher learning centres get strict on campus vaping

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- Universities and polytechnics are stepping up enforcement against vaping on campus, with penalties ranging from S$300 fines to suspension and even expulsion. At Nanyang Technolo... Read More


Asean and the FPDA: Twin anchors of Malaysia's security outlook - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 19 -- When Asean was established on August 8, 1967, its founding members envisioned a regional order built on dialogue, cooperation, and resilience. For South-east Asia, still emerg... Read More