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Man, 49, held in murder probe after five-year-old boy dies in Sibu

SIBU, Aug. 29 -- A 49-year-old man has been remanded for six days to facilitate investigations into the death of a five-year-old boy here on Friday. Sibu police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ah... Read More


Smoke from West Kalimantan pushes four Sarawak locations into 'very unhealthy' zone

KUCHING, Aug. 29 -- Four locations in Sarawak recorded very unhealthy air quality as of noon on Saturday, after Serian joined Lubok Antu, Lundu and Sri Aman in registering Air Pollutant Index (API) re... Read More


Anwar vows to claw back billions lost to leakages and return money to Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said billions of ringgit lost through leakages and misuse must be recovered and returned to Malaysians, arguing that the government cou... Read More


US Fed chief Warsh sends Wall Street lower with hawkish inflation warning

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Wall Street stocks dipped while the dollar rallied Friday after Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh flagged fighting high inflation as a priority in a speech received as more hawkis... Read More


Police arrest two men for allegedly impersonating enforcement officers to extort RM1,500 from foreigner in Penampang

PENAMPANG, Aug. 29 -- Police have arrested two local men for allegedly posing as enforcement officers and attempting to extort RM1,500 from a foreign national at Kampung Koidupan Sugud here early yest... Read More


Water disruption expected as Sarawak Water conducts Jalan Matang pipeline repairs Sept 4-5; traffic diversion from Sept 3-12

KUCHING, Aug. 29 -- Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Water) will carry out planned repair works on a 1,100mm-diameter water pipeline along Jalan Matang here from 10pm on September 4 to noon on September... Read More


An Asian lens on war: International team brings 1948 Malaya to life in 'Peluru Senja'

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- A Malayan soldier and a British soldier, stranded during a military withdrawal, are forced to put aside their differences when an armed group threatens a village in war-torn M... Read More


Sabah clam hunter survives crocodile attack after friend beats nine-foot reptile on the head

BEAUFORT, Aug. 29 -- A man was injured after being attacked and bitten by a crocodile while searching for clams in Sungai Siungau, near Kampung Lubok Weston, Thursday. Hamdan Samad suffered injuries ... Read More


Kota Belud car wash crash sparks deja vu weeks after Kota Kinabalu International Airport smash

KOTA BELUD, Aug. 29 -- In a scene reminiscent of another that brought down a glass door at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport earlier this month, a 61-year-old driver lost control of her Perodua ... Read More


Singapore families left waiting, praying as nine remain missing after Nepal disaster

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- The families of Singaporeans missing after the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods are desperate for news of their loved ones, with one relative saying they have been left confused an... Read More