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Former teacher's aide faces three sexual charges against 11-year-old boy at Singapore school

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A 15-year-old man who worked as a teacher's aide has been charged with three sexual offences against a student, including allegedly directing the boy to perform an indecent act o... Read More


Husband and wife among seven held as Penang police seize drugs worth RM3.2m

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 28 -- A husband and wife were among seven people arrested in several operations by the Penang Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) this month, with drugs worth more tha... Read More


Built through sacrifice, but will Malaysia's family businesses survive succession? - Nadiah Mahmad Nasir

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- In 2001, Kamariah Mat Yatim found herself at the lowest point of her life. Abandoned by her husband and left to care for eight children, she returned to her parents' home with... Read More


Driver trapped, suffers broken arm in four-vehicle crash on Subang route towards Federal Highway

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28 -- A driver was trapped and suffered a broken arm in a four-vehicle crash along the Subang route towards the Federal Highway this morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department as... Read More


Peter Cullen, first voice of Optimus Prime, dies aged 85

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 -- Peter Cullen, the Canadian actor whose commanding voice brought Transformers hero Optimus Prime to life across film, television and video games, has reportedly died aged 85. T... Read More


Sixty-nine years after Merdeka, what does freedom really mean? - Ashraff Hussni

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- Every Merdeka, we return to the story of 1957. We should. Political independence gave Malaysians something fundamental, which is the right to determine our own destiny. But 69... Read More


Singapore bus driver assaulted on duty, second Go-Ahead case since May 2026

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A public bus driver was assaulted while on duty earlier this month, marking the second such incident involving Go-Ahead Singapore staff in three months, local news outlet CNA rep... Read More


Nine Singaporeans reported missing after floods sweep Nepal border area

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- Nine Singaporeans were among those reported missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods swept through the country's border with Tibet. The latest figure came as rescuers sea... Read More


Gambling licences in Kedah: No need to take aims and hurl insults - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- On August 15, I wrote that the Kedah State's decision not to renew business licences for pool betting operators was ruled by the Court of Appeal as 'ultra vires' the Federal C... Read More


Sarawak moves to tackle connectivity gaps in Limbang, Lawas

LAWAS, Aug. 28 -- Sarawak's telecommunications modernisation agenda is prioritising efforts to address connectivity disruptions in northern Sarawak, particularly in Limbang and Lawas. Deputy Premier ... Read More