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'Very tired of politics': Hajiji says next Sabah election will be his last after 35 years serving voters

TUARAN, Aug. 22 -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor yesterday announced that the upcoming 17th state election will be the final one of his political career. The 70-year-old, who has served as an... Read More


Sea Park Dessert's evergreen appeal: 'Tong sui', yam cake, 'yau char kwai', fried spring rolls, curry puffs made using traditional recipes

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 22 -- Many PJ folks have grown up eating the tong sui and snacks from Sea Park Dessert. Very often, these customers still ask after founder Soo Yuen Eye and send their regards to h... Read More


Malaysia's 'revolutionary' Auditor-General's Dashboard earns praise from international anti-fraud group for real-time updates

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- The world's largest anti-fraud organisation has yesterday given a thumbs up for the Auditor-General's (A-G) Dashboard, as it enables Malaysians to see real-time online updates... Read More


Umno supporters rally outside Bukit Mertajam court ahead of Youth chief Akmal Saleh's charge over Facebook post

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug. 22 -- A small group of Umno supporters have started gathering outside the Magistrate's Court in Bukit Mertajam here from 7.30am this morning, to support party Youth chief Datuk Dr... Read More


Auditor-General: RM159m successfully collected into Malaysian govt's coffers due to audit follow-ups

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- The Malaysian government was able to recover RM159 million because of the National Audit Department's (NAD) efforts in following up on issues detected in audits of government ... Read More


How the Consumer Credit Commission will protect Malaysians from unfair lending practices

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- The Consumer Credit Bill 2025, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at regulating Malaysia's rapidly growing credit services industry, gained passage in the Dewan Rakyat in J... Read More


Malaysia secures RM1.4b from JPMorganChase in 1MDB settlement

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- The federal government has secured RM1.4 billion from investment bank JPMorganChase as part of a settlement linked to the 1MDB scandal. The funds will be channelled into Mala... Read More


Post-mortem confirms girl died from jellyfish venom after swimming at Kota Kinabalu beach

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 22 -- A seven-year-old girl has died after being stung by a box jellyfish while swimming off Pantai Sawangan in Kuala Penyu. Beaufort district police chief Superintendent Wong Leo... Read More


Father mourns loss of UiTM teen daughter killed after her motorcycle collision with car in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT, Aug. 22 -- A local university student on a semester breakwas killed after the motorcycle she was riding collided with a car in front of the Pekan Sri Medan mosque here on Wednesday. The v... Read More


Johor travel agencies say Singapore VEP rejections cut income by half, leave illegal operators to fill gap

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 22 -- More than 400 Johor-based travel agencies claimed that business has been affected after Singapore authorities denied their Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) applications for the past ... Read More