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STAR, SAPP signal exit from GRS after insisting on contesting Sabah election under own logos

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 2 -- Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) and Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) have indicated they will contest the upcoming 17th Sabah state election under their own party symbols, a move t... Read More


Kummute launches CB Taxi for seamless Singapore-Malaysia rides

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Kummute (pronounced as "commute"), the platform which currently offers Kumpool and Kumride, has introduced CB Taxi. This is a Cross-Border taxi service that lets you book on-de... Read More


Form Three student who fell from Sabak Bernam dormitory discharged from hospital, recovering at home, says Selangor police chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Police have confirmed that a Form Three student who fell from the third floor of a school dormitory in Sabak Bernam was discharged from the hospital on September 20. Selangor ... Read More


KRU's 'crazy year': From hit track 'Voodoo' to sold-out concerts, Malaysia's pop icons aren't slowing down

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- It's been one 'crazy year' so far for Malaysian pop icons KRU - and they are not done yet. Despite announcingtheir disbandment in 2018, brothers Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Datu... Read More


Israel to deport Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers to Europe, including 12 Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- The Israeli Foreign Ministry has announced that volunteers from the intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) will be deported to Europe. The Star reported that in a post on X (... Read More


Singapore police investigating video of woman fishing up sharks in Sentosa (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 -- Singapore police are looking into what looks like a case of unauthorised fishing at Sentosa, involving sharks. The Straits Times reported that a video has been circulating on Xia... Read More


Tronoh ex-rep Paul Yong loses final appeal, must start prison sentence for raping maid

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 1 -- The Federal Court has upheld the conviction and eight-year prison sentence of former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong for raping his Indonesian domestic worker six years ag... Read More


After fresh tremor, Johor Bahru to review building safety standards for quake risks

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct. 1 -- The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) will launch a citywide review of building safety standards to strengthen earthquake preparedness, following yet another tremor here last week... Read More


Siti Nurhaliza marks 30 years in music with mega 'Legacy 30' concert at Bukit Jalil Stadium next January

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- National songstress Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza will be celebrating her 30th anniversary in the music industry with a mega concert at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium (SNBJ). Fo... Read More


Hybe's Bang Si-hyuk hit with travel ban as South Korean police dig into alleged unfair share trading tied to 2020 IPO

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of South Korean entertainment giant Hybe, has been barred from leaving the country amid a police probe into potential violations of the Capital Markets Actconne... Read More