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Johor MACC remands manager over allegedly fake aid claims worth RM110,000

JOHOR BARU, April 15 -- The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded a 34-year-old private company manager for allegedly submitting false claims relating to Agrofood Project Rede... Read More


Asad Capital becomes largest shareholder of Souqa Fintech and PayHalal, announces leadership changes

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- Asad Capital, a leading investment firm, has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Souqa Fintech, a non-bank financial institution specialising in merchant acquiri... Read More


Use and misuse of declaration of emergency - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, April 14 -- On December 16, 2020, then Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the King) had consented to a declaration of Emergency in Gerik, Perak and... Read More


'We hear you': PM Wong rejects claims Gen Z are 'soft', urges youth to help shape Singapore's future (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, April 14 -- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has voiced support for young Singaporeans and first-time voters, acknowledging their aspirations and calling for their partnership in shaping the na... Read More


Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung files appeal after narrow loss in PKR division polls

PETALING JAYA, April 14 -- Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has filed an official appeal with PKR's election committee after losing the Petaling Jaya division polls to incumbent chief Hee Loy Sian. I... Read More


Singapore Food Agency, MOH find no conclusive link between ready-to-eat meals and gastroenteritis cases

SINGAPORE, April 14 -- Investigations into the gastroenteritis outbreak that affected 187 individuals during a national Total Defence exercise in February have found no conclusive evidence linking the... Read More


Ex-Singapore president Halimah slams 'dirty tactics' as deepfake video targets her ahead of expected GE

SINGAPORE, April 14 -- Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob said she will be lodging a police report after discovering a deepfake video in which she appears to make disparaging remarks about the S... Read More


Tangkak man loses RM445,000 in cash and jewellery to bogus spiritual healer

TANGKAK, April 14 -- A 70-year-old man here was tricked into parting with RM445,000 in cash and valuables for a non-existent spiritual healing session after his family was said to be afflicted by spir... Read More


The Herds project: Life-size animal puppets begin 20,000-kilometre migration to spotlight migration and climate issues

KINSHASA, April 14 -- A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness a... Read More


Shelters shut as last of Putra Heights blast victims relocate

SUBANG JAYA, April 14 -- Authorities have reportedly closed both evacuation shelters set up after the April 1 gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights. According to a report in Utusan Malaysia, the tw... Read More