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Prison Dept vehicles enter Najib's home as preparations for house arrest appear to begin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Two vehicles bearing the Prison Department logo were seen entering the residence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at Jalan Langgak Duta here this morning. The... Read More


Isa Samad gives statement from Sungai Buloh Prison as MACC widens Felda probe

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 19 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is recording former Felda chairman Datuk Isa Samad's statement at Sungai Buloh Prison as part of investigations into Felda and it... Read More


Lubok Antu haze worsens as API climbs to 178 in eight hours

KUCHING, Sept. 19 -- Air quality in Lubok Antu deteriorated as its Air Pollutant Index (API) rose to 178 by 8am on Saturday, from 106 at 10pm the previous day. According to the Natural Resources and ... Read More


Maersk orders 26 large container ships to renew fleet

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 19 -- Danish global shipping giant Maersk said yesterday it had ordered 26 large container vessels as part of an ongoing fleet renewal. The vessels are expected to be delivered in 2... Read More


Where did Tasik Bera's forest go? Pahang probes suspected illegal clearing of 7,000ha for crops

KUANTAN, Sept. 19 -- The Pahang State Enforcement Unit (UPNP) suspects that more than 7,000 hectares of the Tasik Bera Permanent Forest Reserve have been illegally cleared for commercial crops such as... Read More


Najib's house arrest: Not a get-out-of-jail free card - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- House arrest is not a get-out-of-jail free card. That is why, as I wrote in Conditions for Najib's house arrest to reflect govt's resolve to fight corruption and abuse of po... Read More


Malaysia must pursue legal action against Indonesia over transboundary haze - Shahrul Mizan Ismail

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- The duty to prevent dangerous pollution does not begin when a neighbouring government sends a letter. Malaysia should prepare an international claim over transboundary haze w... Read More


Healthcare should not come with a surprise bill - Azanin Ahmad

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- A parent walks into a private clinic with a coughing child due to bad haze. The consultation is brief. Several medicines are prepared. Only at the payment counter does the pa... Read More


Batman, Betty Boop and bountiful bakes: General Store in Kuchai Lama offers collectibles, crafts and coffee in a community cafe

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- There are treasures wherever we look: from vinyl records to vintage dolls. Every corner reveals another nostalgic surprise. There's a Ghostbusters original soundtrack album ... Read More


Edison Chen ends near-decade big-screen hiatus with Anthony Wong's 'Temple of Wishes', now shooting in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19 -- Edison Chen is heading back to the big screen after nearly a decade away - and his comeback is taking shape in Penang. The 45-year-old Hong Kong actor was unveiled on Septem... Read More