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BMI: High household debt putting a damper on Malaysian consumer spending

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- High household debt levels remain a significant constraint on Malaysia's consumer spending despite an otherwise positive economic outlook, according to a new BMI report. Acco... Read More


Kota Kinabalu fires: Historic community hall gutted, hundreds evacuated from The Shore (VIDEO)

KOTA KINABALU, July 29 -- Two separate fires broke out in the city early this morning, one gutting a historic 60-year-old community hall and another forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents and... Read More


A delicate and decisive step towards a ceasefire on the Thai and Cambodian frontline - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 29 -- The corridor of diplomacy is never short of symbolic breakthroughs. But occasionally, it offers more than gestures-it opens the door to real possibilities for peace. Such was ... Read More


Struggling as a caregiver? Here's how you can navigate care work in Malaysia with subsidies, support and respite services

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Care work is not something new in Malaysia especially when the country is on track to becoming an aged nation by 2030. Often referred to as a 'labour of love', although it is... Read More


The lowest hanging fruit of peace yet the most difficult to manage: On the Thai-Cambodian conflict - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 29 -- At first glance, the simmering conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border appears manageable. It is a border dispute between two Asean member states with a shared history, rich ... Read More


In a tight spot? Meet the robot-like compact alternative to van-based EV chargers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Allianz Malaysia is one of the very few insurance companies in Malaysia that offers a dedicated protection plan for electric vehicles (EV). Called EV Shield, the plan was laun... Read More


No crime found in case of 20 children rescued from Penang warehouse, police say

GEORGE TOWN, July 29 -- Police investigations have found no criminal elements, including human trafficking or abuse, in the case involving 20 children who were rescued from a warehouse in Bukit Mertaj... Read More


Singapore to tighten cybersecurity law amid surge in state-linked hacking threats

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Critical infrastructure operators in Singapore will soon be required to report suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks under new measures introduced in an amended Cybe... Read More


Singapore cops probe 44 over SIM card fraud linked to scams, vice

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Forty-four people are under investigation in Singapore for allegedly registering SIM cards in bulk for use in criminal activities, including scams and vice operations. According... Read More


Indian toddler bites three-foot cobra to death after snake coils around his arm

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- A two-year-old boy in India has shocked his community after he bit a cobra to death when it coiled around his arm while he was playing outside, according to the Daily Mail. G... Read More