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JPJ busts Terengganu firm using underage drivers to transport coconuts

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept. 25 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has uncovered commercial vehicle operators in Terengganu hiring underage drivers. State JPJ director Zamri Samion said a 16-year-old ... Read More


Singapore man admits assaulting wife over condo sale proceeds, leaving her with fractured ribs

SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 -- A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt to his wife after a dispute over how to use proceeds from their condominium sale, leaving her with fractures to her rib... Read More


A major breakthrough of US and EU on Ukraine or mere rant? Asean taking notes - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 25 -- When US President Donald Trump strode onto the podium at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he once again demonstrated his uncanny ability to confound friends a... Read More


Suspicious package triggers evacuation at Singapore's Al-Istiqamah Mosque in Serangoon North

SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 -- Authorities evacuated the Al-Istiqamah Mosque in Serangoon North on Tuesday after a suspicious parcel was delivered to its premises, prompting a precautionary response. The Str... Read More


Malaysia's policy push turns Johor into top Asia Pacific data centre destination

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Johor's transformation into Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data centre hub is being driven by robust government policies and strategic national planning. The state's aggre... Read More


Chinese menswear label CABBEEN eyes Malaysia expansion after harbour fashion spectacle in Fujian

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- Chinese menswear brand CABBEEN is ramping up its presence in Malaysia with plans to open at least nine new stores nationwide within the next two years, following the launch o... Read More


Beyond the cup: NOff Coffee in Seri Kembangan reimagines food pairing with coffee soba and espresso rice bowls

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 25 -- KL has no shortage of cafes. Yet in Seri Kembangan, NOff Coffee sets itself apart not with latte art or brunch plates but with a subtler proposition: that coffee need not rem... Read More


Iconic desperations, the folly of glam through construction

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 25 -- Randall was born in Kuala Lumpur but as a third culture kid saw too little of it till last year when he moved back. A teenager trying to make sense of a past he never had. In... Read More


Sabah's first female Native Court District Chief joins Warisan

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 25 -- Parti Warisan announced yesterday Kota Kinabalu Native Court District Chief Edna Jessica Majimbun, 47, as its newest member, in what party leaders described as a boost for y... Read More


The many South-east Asias we must recognise - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 25 -- When people think of South-east Asia, they often imagine a single geographic or cultural unit: ten, soon eleven, countries strung between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Some... Read More