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Malaysia's oldest orchid society to mark 67th year with grand display in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- Carefully cultivated for years, orchids can cost several thousand ringgit, with award-winning blooms fetching prices as high as RM30,000. Once found clinging to trees or growi... Read More


Malaysian man nabbed in Thailand with rifles and bullets - border security tightened

ALOR SETAR, Sept. 2 -- Border security between Malaysia and Thailand has been tightened following the arrest of a Malaysian man at a roadblock in Danok, Sadao, who was allegedly attempting to smuggle ... Read More


DBKL starts trial closure of right turn at Jalan Kerinchi intersection

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- City Hall (DBKL) has begun a trial closure of the right turn from Jalan Kerinchi into Jalan Kerinchi Kiri 3 at the intersection near SMK Seri Pantai and RHB Bank. The trial, ... Read More


Xiaomi announces recall of 33W Power Bank 20000mAh due to potential fire hazard

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Xiaomi has announced a recall of one of its power bank models due to possible malfunctions. In a statement, Xiaomi stated that its 33W Power Bank 20000mAh with an integrated ... Read More


KK High Court blocks alleged bullies' legal team from taking part in Zara Qairina inquest

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 2 -- The High Court here has set aside the coroner court's ruling that allowed lawyers for the alleged bullies of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir to take part in her inques... Read More


Singapore's Mediacorp cuts 93 jobs to adapt to digital disruption, economic headwinds

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Mediacorp, Singapore's national media network and parent company of news site CNA, is cutting 93 jobs in an organisation-wide retrenchment exercise. The move, which affects just... Read More


Police caution public over false claims on woman who rushed Sultan Nazrin during Perak Merdeka celebration

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 1 -- Police have warned the public against spreading false claims over the incident where a woman disrupted the Perak state-level National Day celebration by rushing towards Sulta... Read More


By its river, a nation dreams of 2050

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- The River of Life is more than 10 kilometres long but its epicentre is just behind Dataran Merdeka and by the arches of Masjid Jamek, where Kuala Lumpur's veins converge. A s... Read More


KTMB eyes seamless regional rail links, revival of Penang-Bangkok route

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- Malaysia's national rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is looking to integrate its network with neighbouring countries, including Thailand, Laos and China, as p... Read More


Italian Olympic swimmers caught shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport, released after embassy intervention

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Two Italian swimmers, including 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Benedetta Pilato, were briefly detained at Singapore's Changi Airport after taking perfume from a duty-free shop wit... Read More