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Lenders scramble to rescue Malaysian-born Patrick James' First Brands amid debt turmoil

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Lenders to US-based car parts supplier First Brands Group are racing to stabilise the company as it teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, with markets bracing for a potential m... Read More


Not sure if you qualify for RM1.99 petrol? Here's how to check your Budi95 subsidy eligibility

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Malaysia's new fuel subsidy overhaul is expected to save the government between RM2.5 billion and RM4 billion annually - but for millions of motorists, the impact will be fel... Read More


BTS Jin's liquor brand faces probe in South Korea over product labelling complaint

SEOUL, Sept. 25 -- Jin of BTS is in the spotlight once again, but this time it's not for music. A liquor brand he co-founded with celebrity restaurateur Paik Jong-won is being investigated by South K... Read More


Bangkok sinkhole crisis: Sandbags, stone deployed to prevent building collapse (VIDEO)

BANGKOK, Sept. 25 -- Teams in Bangkok are racing to fill a vast sinkhole on Samsen Road with sandbags and crushed stone to prevent further subsidence and the potential collapse of nearby structures, t... Read More


Thunderstorms, flash floods expected as Malaysia enters inter-monsoon season

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Malaysians have been urged to brace for more intense weather events as the inter-monsoon phase begins on Sept 30 and continues until November. The Malaysian Meteorological D... Read More


'My love, I pray our future will always be beautiful': Raja Muda Selangor's tender message to bride-to-be Afzaa Fadini

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Selangor's Crown Prince, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has shared a heartfelt prayer for a beautiful future with his bride-to-be, Afzaa Fadini Abdul Aziz, a... Read More


Malaysia's drug abuse epidemic now ensnaring 10-year-olds, says Zahid Hamidi

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 25 -- Drug addiction in Malaysia is now affecting children as young as 10, with traffickers using sweets laced with narcotics to lure primary school pupils, said Deputy Prime Minister... Read More


'Just 10 minutes': How Malaysians can screen for depression, anxiety; and how it can improve their NCD treatment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Did you know you can do a quick test in just 10 minutes to see if someone could have depression or anxiety? All you need to do is just answer four simple questions. Dr Lee ... Read More


Murder charge in Singapore after Vietnamese woman fatally stabbed in Yishun noise row

SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 -- A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing at a housing block in Yishun. Koh Ah Hwee was charged from hospital on Thursday via a field magistrate... Read More


PAS rep Shafie Ngah apologises to Bangi MP Syahredzan as part of defamation settlement

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- PAS assemblyman Mohd Shafie Ngah has issued an unconditional public apology to Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan, resolving a defamation lawsuit filed by the DAP lawmaker. Shafie ac... Read More