Exclusive

Publication

Byline

KL cops classify Cheras double shooting as murder, appeal for witnesses

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- Police have classified the shooting of two men outside a shopping mall along Jalan Loke Yew in Cheras shortly after midnight as murder. Deputy Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk... Read More


BTS label BigHit to launch new self-producing K-pop boy group in third quarter of 2025, six years after TXT

SEOUL, June 17 -- K-pop music agency BigHit Music has reportedly confirmed that its upcoming boy group is preparing for a debut in the third quarter of 2025. The label, home to superstars BTS and TXT... Read More


No room for debate: The quiet crisis of academic freedom on campus - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, June 17 -- The recent decision by Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia's oldest university, to cancel a student-organised documentary screening and forum on assembly rights illustrates a wor... Read More


'Kingpins caught': Sarawak's biggest drug ring smashed, RM8.5m haul recovered

SIBU, June 16 -- Police have successfully busted the largest drug trafficking syndicate in Sarawak's history with the arrest of a married couple on June 12 and 13, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Dat... Read More


No plans to dissolve Ministry of Economy, says Anwar as he thanks Rafizi for exemplary leadership

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for his excellent service in leading the Ministry of Economy. "I wish Rafizi all the best - he has... Read More


Foul smell from Johor home leads to discovery of decomposed teacher's body, believed to have died a month ago

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- The body of a woman believed to be a schoolteacher was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition at her home in Bandar Selesa Jaya in Iskandar Puteri in Johor, after ne... Read More


No more parking coupons? Singapore trials Bluetooth tech for hands-free, automatic roadside payments

SINGAPORE, June 16 -- Motorists may be able to pay for their roadside parking in Singapore automatically in the future, with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) reportedly launching a study on the... Read More


AGC appeals Yusoff Rawther's acquittal on drug, arms charges

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has filed an appeal against the High Court's decision to acquit Muhammed Yusoff Rawther of drug trafficking and imitation firearm possess... Read More


My Haj Travelog 2: Suffer to be better, if not stronger - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, June 16 -- If my two nights at the King Abdul Aziz Hospital (KAAH) were uneventful, my first night after my discharge from KAAH was just the opposite. Constant coughing kept me awake an... Read More


No risks for our brightest: MARA pulls students from US, redirects top scholars to UK amid visa clampdown, says Asyraf Wajdi

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- All top-performing students sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) who are unable to pursue their studies in the United States due to new visa restrictions under President D... Read More