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MACC ramps up global investigation into law firm over 1MDB money trail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has stepped up its investigation into an international law firm that it said helped embezzle some US$1 billion (RM4 billion) in... Read More


Sunway mall reverses pet-friendly policy after Selangor exco reaffirms shopping centre ban

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Sunway Square Mall has revised its pet policy with immediate effect, banning pets from enclosed indoor areas in line with a Selangor state directive. The mall said the move f... Read More


Johor Customs bust courier-linked drug syndicates, seize RM1.29m cannabis

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec. 18 -- The Johor Customs Department has busted two illicit drug smuggling syndicates, one with international links, that employs courier services after enforcement officers seized 13.... Read More


Sabah court to hear Shafie's contempt charges for comments made on Zara Qairina inquest on Feb 3

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 18 -- The court will hear contempt charges against Parti Warisan presidentDatuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal for his comments on the ongoing inquest on the death of 13-year-old Zara Qair... Read More


Namewee down with Influenza A, court dates for drug case pushed to Dec 22 and Jan 19

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Court proceedings for Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee have been adjourned after he fell ill, his lawyer told the courts. Joshua Tay informed two Magistrate's Courts he... Read More


Louis Vuitton sues Singapore pawnshop over alleged trademark infringement

SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 -- Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a subsidiary of Singapore-listed ValueMax Group to the High Court, alleging trademark infringement and passing off over jewellery it ... Read More


Holiday bottlenecks loom at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints with tighter e-vape checks, say authorities

SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 -- Travellers heading to Malaysia during the December holiday period have been warned to brace for longer waits at Singapore's land borders, as intensified checks against the smuggl... Read More


Data comes easy, responsibility doesn't - Nurshuhada Zainon

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 18 -- Through the lens of emerging technologies and rapid innovation, data is fast becoming the world's most valuable asset. It has become the new currency of economic strength, sha... Read More


'We can't handle this alone': Prasarana sounds SOS for national action over cable theft epidemic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has issued an urgent appeal for a national-level intervention to combat rampant cable theft, saying the crime cost the firm RM20.6 million over the p... Read More


Man hacked to death during South Klang brawl; Selangor police seek witnesses

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18 -- Selangor police have confirmed that a 34-year-old Malaysian man was killed in a machete attack following a fight in Taman Sentosa late Tuesday night. In a statement, the Sela... Read More