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Sarawak implements Education Ministry's Child Protection Policy, parents among those required to sign compliance pledge

KUCHING, Aug. 7 -- Sarawak began implementing the Ministry of Education's (MoE) Child Protection Policy (CPP) on July 27, months after the nationwide rollout was announced in January. Sarawak Educati... Read More


Three men arrested after leading police on car chase in Sibu

SIBU, Aug. 7 -- Three local men were arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase before being detained in Sungai Merah on Friday, with officers also seizing suspected housebreaking tools found ... Read More


Unsafe George Town heritage properties to be shuttered, MBPP vows strict enforcement on owners

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 7 -- The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is considering engaging qualified engineers to conduct visual inspections of heritage buildings within the George Town World Heritage Site.... Read More


Kuching, Samarahan record unhealthy API readings

KUCHING, Aug. 7 -- Kuching and Samarahan recorded unhealthy readings on the Air Pollutant Index (API) on Friday morning. According to data from the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Man... Read More


Hadi says Bersatu no longer part of Perikatan after plans for new coalition

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has claimed that Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is no longer a member of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after the party announced plan... Read More


When personal information becomes a weapon - Wang Bohan and Mohd Istajib bin Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 7 -- "I know where you live." "Here is your parents' phone number." Once dismissed as empty internet threats or dark digital memes, these chilling statements are becoming a terrif... Read More


Singapore charges man deported from Malaysia over alleged anti-Muslim posts, investigates Quran video link

SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 -- A 27-year-old man linked to a viral video showing someone stepping on the Quran on a public bus has been charged in Singapore over a separate case involving alleged anti-Muslim re... Read More


'If the head is gone, the tail will follow': Bersatu leaders resign in Terengganu

MARANG, Aug. 7 -- Terengganu Bersatu was left reeling after Datuk Razali Idris announced his resignation as state chief, a post he has held for a decade. Razali, who is also a state executive council... Read More


First outcome in Kitchener Road fight: Man in Singapore who hit dying victim with chair gets 17 month's jail

SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 -- A 22-year-old man has been jailed 17 months for attacking a victim with a chair during a fatal brawl near Kitchener Road here in 2024, becoming the first accused to be dealt with ... Read More


Beyond the binary: Why the politics of Malay-Muslim unity can divide Malaysia - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 7 -- Few political ideas in Malaysia possess greater emotional appeal than the call for "Malay-Muslim unity". It is invoked during elections, moments of political instability and p... Read More