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Padini says MACC probe targets 'external parties,' not company itself

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 -- Padini Holdings Berhad has clarified that the recent freezing of its bank accounts by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is related to an investigation involving... Read More


Singapore man gets six years' jail and 12 strokes after brutal Geylang alley attack leaves 67-year-old dead

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to six years and 10 months' jail and 12 strokes of the cane in Singapore after a violent back-alley fight in Geylang left a 67-year-old man ... Read More


Hooked by a fake telco call: Malaysian man nabbed as Singapore flags rise in cross-border scam runners

SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A 34-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested in Singapore over his suspected role in a scam. According to a report by The Straits Times, the man is the 17th Malaysian detained... Read More


A global crisis of words versus deeds - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- It is the defining paradox of our geopolitical era: a world more connected by information than ever before, yet increasingly severed by a yawning chasm between professed valu... Read More


Breaking the bystander effect - Ayra Nabilah Muhammad Sahir

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- In 1964, a woman named Kitty Genovese was murdered in Queens, New York. According to a widely cited New York Times report, 38 people saw or heard the attack, yet not one of t... Read More


Is there something brewing in mainstream Malaysian cinema right now?

Kuala Lampur, April 25 -- One of the biggest complaints you'll hear from local audiences with regards to mainstream Malaysian movies, especially the Malay language ones, is that there isn't enough var... Read More


Padini says some bank accounts frozen by MACC in anti-money laundering probe

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 -- Several bank accounts belonging to fashion retailer Padini Holdings Berhad and its subsidiaries have been frozen by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connect... Read More


'We hope for a miracle': Family holds hope for Malaysian sentenced in Japan to be returned home

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 -- Malaysian Muhammad Faiq Zafran Mohd Jailani, currently detained in Japan, who his family claim was a victim of a fraud syndicate, has been sentenced to four years in prison. ... Read More


Martial arts veteran Shi Yanneng leads 'Hunter Eleven: The Awaken', eyes Malaysia as action hub

JOHOR BAHRU, April 25 -- Established martial artist and actor Shi Yanneng has long made his mark in the Chinese film industry with his grounded, action-driven performances. The Malaysian feature Hunt... Read More


Heavy rain warning: KL, Selangor, and Johor brace for afternoon storms

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for large swathes of the Klang Valley and southern Peninsular Malaysia, with heavy rai... Read More