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Grammy-winning jazz musician Chuck Mangione dies at 84

ROCHESTER, July 25 -- American two-time Grammy-winning jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, best known for his 1970s cross-over hit "Feels So Good," died this week at the age of 84 at his home in Ro... Read More


Netflix series on French singer Bertrand Cantat - convicted of killing partner - reignites probe into ex-wife's 2010 death

BORDEAUX, July 25 -- A notorious French singer who beat his girlfriend to death is to face a new legal investigation over the suicide of his ex-wife following a Netflix documentary about his violent b... Read More


Being thankful has multiplier effect - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, July 25 -- I took A-Level Economics 40 years ago. A topic that has stayed with me since then is the "multiplier effect". What is the multiplier effect in economics? The multiplier is t... Read More


A day after spill drill, chemical-laden trailer falls into sea at Second Link

ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 25 -- A trailer carrying chemicals plunged into the sea off the Second Link crossing late yesterday afternoon, following a collision with another trailer at Kilometre 0.8 of the ... Read More


Demilitarise to stabilise: Why the Ta Muen Thom sector must be the first to fall silent - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 25 -- In the long and tangled history of Thailand-Cambodia relations, the frontier between the two nations has often served less as a boundary and more as a crucible for conflict. N... Read More


Abdul Rahman Sebli retires as Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak: A look at his judicial legacy, artistic flair and wildlife protection advocacy

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli has retired as the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, after over 41 years of serving the nation - including 17 years at the High Court, Court of Appe... Read More


No coach, no problem: Squash prodigy Jinoreeka Ning aces in court and classroom, with online training, offline spars and global ambitions

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- Ipoh-born squash prodigy Jinoreeka Ning Manivannan is away from school most of the time, smashing her way to victory in squash courts. Yet, the Form Three student at Ipoh's M... Read More


Vacant seats at Suhakam: Why Malaysia's human rights body needs new commissioners fast with only three holding the fort now

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- The dust may have settled on the vacancies in key judiciary posts, with new appointments announced swiftly just two weeks after the positions fell vacant. However, the wait c... Read More


Kuching air turns unhealthy as API hits 112, second worst in Malaysia after Johan Setia

KUCHING, July 25 -- Air quality in Kuching has deteriorated to an unhealthy level, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 112 as of 2pm. The Department of Environment's (DoE) Air Pollution Ind... Read More


Former Singapore cop accused of molesting at least six boys, filming explicit acts over Telegram

SINGAPORE, July 25 -- A former police inspector is accused of committing multiple sexual offences, including molestation and creating explicit content involving minors, with at least six boys. The al... Read More