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Licence or lose it: Sabah gives Semporna's rogue lodgings three months to play by the rules

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 7 -- Sabah's tourism authorities have identified 86 accommodation premises in Semporna operating without licences, prompting the state government to issue a three-month ultimatum f... Read More


Trump claims control over 50 million barrels as Venezuela interim government pledges oil to US

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- US President Donald Trump said yesterdaythat Venezuela's interim government will deliver up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, and that the proceeds "will be cont... Read More


How to fight digital distractions

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 7 -- "The culture of distraction isn't even experienced as distraction because it's just how we live." - Sherry Turkle There is no question that online distraction is a new sort of... Read More


New Zealand health data ransom: Why 'Kazu' hackers extended their deadline

WELLINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Hackers claiming to have accessed more than 100,000 people's health records in New Zealand have reportedly extended a ransom deadline until Friday, after saying they want to buil... Read More


Here's why social media firms may come to love Malaysia's new Online Safety Act

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7 -- Social media companies now have to play by the rules of a new law in Malaysia, but they may find it actually benefits them. On January 1, these two key events affecting these ... Read More


Asean's engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Past, Current and Future: Chairs of Asean have to be deeply concerned - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 7 -- Full-scale warfare in Yemen may seem distant from Southeast Asia, but the recent turn of events in the Arabian Peninsula demands Southeast Asian strategic attention - especiall... Read More


Transport minister: Govt committed to ensure My50 price remains unchanged despite RM100m funding shortfall

PETALING JAYA, Jan. 7 -- The My50 public transport pass programme is grappling with a RM100 million funding shortfall after passenger claims significantly outpaced the budget allocated by the Ministry... Read More


Malaysian jailed 41 weeks after 35,000 vapes seized in Singapore warehouse raids

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 7 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 7- A 21-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to 41 weeks' jail after being caught with tens of thousands of vapes and related components in Singapore. Channel N... Read More


Rembayung opens and Malaysia says 'tambah nasi' - Khairul Aming's restaurant sells out in record time

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7 -- Famous Malaysian food influencer and entrepreneur Khairul Aming has officially launched his much-awaited restaurant, Rembayung, and it is living up to the hype. The 8,000-squa... Read More


Johor Immigration rescues three Indonesian women from alleged human trafficking, three locals arrested

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 7 -- JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 7 - The Johor Immigration Department has rescued three Indonesian women, believed to be victims of human trafficking, during a special operation at a business ... Read More