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After a year on the run, fugitive gang boss finally stopped by traffic jam in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 -- A Singaporean gang leader who spent more than a year evading arrest has been sentenced to nine years and 12 weeks in jail and 12 strokes of the cane after being caught while stuck... Read More


Defending Pitas, Ruddy Awah vows bigger win for GRS as polls near, promises better homes, power and flood relief

PITAS, Oct. 5 -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji confirmed Pitas Assemblyman Dato' Sri Dr Ruddy Awah as the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's (GRS) candidate for the coming 17th State Election (PRN17). He urg... Read More


Indonesia lifts TikTok licence suspension after firm shares requested data

JAKARTA, Oct. 5 -- Indonesia has reinstated TikTok's local operating licence after the Chinese-owned social media company complied with government demands for user activity data linked to late-August ... Read More


New Google safeguards to bar Singapore under-18s from dating and explicit apps by 2026

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 -- By March 2026, Google will prevent users in Singapore estimated to be under 18 from downloading inappropriate apps such as dating or sexually explicit platforms from its Play Stor... Read More


Hopes and dreams rekindle as two Sarawak-born children finally get a shot at school life with ICs

SIBU, Oct. 5 -- Ten-year-old Rovina Rata, who has been living without documentation, is eagerly waiting for the day she can finally attend school with her peers - a dream that will soon come true once... Read More


Malaysian nabbed at Woodlands Checkpoint for hiding 400 packs of duty-unpaid cigarettes in motorbike (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 -- A 32-year-old Malaysian man was arrested after Singapore authorities uncovered more than 400 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden inside his motorcycle, the Immigration and Ch... Read More


Abang Jo calls on Sarawak to dream big and rise like China through technology

KUCHING, Oct. 5 -- Sarawak must learn from China's transformation by embracing new technology to strengthen its economy, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Speaking at the 31... Read More


Hajiji rolls out Pitas projects with jobs boost and housing aid for newlyweds ahead of Sabah state poll

PITAS, Oct. 5 -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor has announced an increase in the number of Rumah Mesra Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) units to be built in each state constituency next year - fr... Read More


KDM targets 36 seats in Sabah polls as deputy chief Wetrom gives up Bandau for Matunggong hometown

KOTA MARUDU, Oct. 5 -- Bandau assemblyman Datuk Wetrom Bahanda has confirmed he will not defend his Bandau seat in the upcoming 17th Sabah State Election, opting instead to contest in his hometown of ... Read More


Political stability trumps numbers, Sabah Pakatan chief says, seeks to keep Api-Api and Inanam for PKR

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 5 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) is not seeking a large number of seats in its seat-sharing pact with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for the upcoming state election, said Parti Keadilan Raky... Read More