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Former BigBang rapper T.O.P to release first solo album in 12 years, collaborates with Emmy-winning 'Squid Game' art director

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Former Big Bang member T.O.P will return as a solo artist in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a full-length studio album, marking his first solo release since Doom Dadain 2013. Indu... Read More


Strict enforcement to stop Singapore cars buying Malaysia's RON95 petrol

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 30 -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will increase monitoring at petrol stations near the Malaysia-Singapore border to prevent foreign vehicles from misusing ... Read More


Azam Baki: PM backs Deferred Prosecution Agreement framework in MACC's anti-corruption, asset recovery push

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 30 -- The federal government's Special Cabinet Committee on National Governance has agreed to table the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) framework amendment, marking a step forwar... Read More


Promoting thoughtful AI usage - Farzana Parveen Tajudeen

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 30 -- When our first home computer arrived, it felt magical, like having a piece of the future in our living room, carefully covered and treated like treasure. My elder brother gua... Read More


Charlotte Netto wins Miss Malaysia Indian Global 2025 as annual pageant marks 26 years of empowerment and culture

KLANG, Sept. 30 -- Johor-born lawyer Charlotte Netto, 28, was named winner of the 26th Annual Miss Malaysia Indian Global (MMIGLOBAL) Grand Finals held here over the weekend. Charlotte, who is based ... Read More


What Trump's migrant rhetoric reveals about the global situation at the UN - Mashitah Hamidi

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 30 -- SEPT 30 - Last week, during his address at the United Nations, Donald Trump delivered more than a mere political speech. He issued a challenge. For him, migration was not con... Read More


Ipoh man who beat family dog to death in viral video arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal beating of a pet dog in Taman Orkid, Ipoh, after a video of the incident went viral online. The 91-second video, ... Read More


Settle your summonses for RM150 now or be blacklisted, JPJ warns nearly 2 million motorists

KOTA BHARU, Sept. 30 -- Nearly two million motorists risk being blacklisted by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for failing to resolve outstanding traffic summonses for various offences, some datin... Read More


This home turned 'kopitiam' in Sungai Chua, Kajang serves comfort on every plate, from braised chicken to 'nasi lemak ayam rendang'

KAJANG, Sept. 30 -- Chicken, tofu, eggs. At first glance, a humble enough trio, but here they arrive transformed, darkened by soy sauce and spices. The skin of the chicken drumstick has taken on a da... Read More


Inside the 'Datuk John' smuggling ring: How dirty officials drove luxury cars full of oil across border

KOTA BHARU, Sept. 30 -- Cooking oil smuggling kingpin "Datuk John" evaded authorities for years by hiring at least two enforcement officers to drive vehicles loaded with subsidised oil through the hea... Read More