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Singapore police probe alleged assault of elderly man after he patted girl's head

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 17 -- SINGAPORE, Aug 17 - Police are investigating an incident in which a 73-year-old man was allegedly shoved to the ground after he patted a girl on the head at a coffee shop in E... Read More


Future of Likas Wetlands, one of world's only two city mangrove Ramsar sites, hangs in balance with mega project next door

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 17 -- The Likas Wetlands - only two of its kind in the world located within a city and enjoys global Ramsar status - may cease to exist within 15 years if nothing is done to preven... Read More


Antarctic fungi offer new hope for Alzheimer's drug discovery - Teoh Teow Chong and Mohammed Rizman Idid

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 17 -- Antarctica is best known for its vast ice sheets and its role in regulating the Earth's climate. Yet beyond its frozen landscape lies one of the world's last great frontiers f... Read More


Johor businessman's body bound in net, dumped in river; four accused face murder charge

BATU PAHAT, Aug. 17 -- Four men were charged at the Magistrate's Court here with murdering a businessman, whose body was bound and covered in a net before being found in a river earlier this month. T... Read More


Pantai firefighters extinguish blaze on Jalan Kerinchi, BMW destroyed, Axia 30 per cent damaged

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 17 -- A BMW was destroyed and a Perodua Axia partially damaged after a blaze broke out at KL Gateway Mall, Jalan Kerinchi, last night. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department s... Read More


Lee Kuan Yew's Montblanc fountain pen fetches S$461,500 at Singapore auction

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 17 -- SINGAPORE, Aug 17 - A silver Montblanc fountain pen once owned by Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew sold for S$461,500 (RM1.45 million) at auction yesterday, af... Read More


A cult beauty staple, reworked: Bobbi Brown upgrades its iconic Face Base for 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 17 -- Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has given one of its most recognisable beauty staples an upgrade, introducing the new Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ with enhanced skincare benefits and up ... Read More


Are we truly free if we can't afford to retire? - Annuar Aswan Mohd Noor

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 17 -- Every August, Malaysians wave the Jalur Gemilang to celebrate Merdeka, a symbol of sovereignty, dignity, and self-determination. We reflect proudly on how far our nation has b... Read More


Sarawak air quality improves as Serian and Samarahan drop from unhealthy to moderate

KUCHING, Aug. 17 -- Sarawak recorded moderate air quality at all monitoring stations except Bario, where the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading remained at good level as of 8am on Monday, according to ... Read More


Man, 35, dies after motorcycle strikes lorry left without fuel on Tumpat flyover

TUMPAT, Aug. 17 -- A 35-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his Yamaha 135LC struck the rear of a parked lorry on the Wakaf Bharu flyover here yesterday evening. The accident happened at about 5pm ... Read More