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Rescuers find swept-away Mitsubishi Pajero in Klang River but no sign of missing worker

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19 -- A Mitsubishi Pajero swept away in a headwater surge in the Klang River near the Saloma Link has been recovered, though the man who was in the vehicle remains missing. Accordi... Read More


Clean water boost: Johor to spend RM184m on two new treatment plants, ready in two years

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov. 19 -- The Johor government will build two additional water treatment plants (LRA), costing RM184 million, to ensure there is sufficient clean water supply in the coming years. J... Read More


Faster access to housing: Penang cuts Rumah MutiaraKu application waiting from six months to three

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 19 -- The Penang government has shortened the waiting period for Rumah MutiaraKu (RMKu) applications from six months to just three months after the state housing board implemented re... Read More


Pineapples in the city: Penang pilots urban farming for food security

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 19 -- Penang is adopting technology to strengthen food security in the state with the introduction of an urban farming concept to cultivate pineapples. State agrotechnology, food se... Read More


Singaporean accused of leading US$260m crypto heist offered new plea deal

SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 -- Singaporean Malone Lam, accused of masterminding a US$260 million (RM1.08 million) cryptocurrency fraud ring, has been offered a fresh plea deal by US prosecutors as his case mov... Read More


Singapore judge rules woman who abused adopted children to receive 5.1pc of S$10.9m assets after divorce

SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 -- A woman who abused four of the five children she and her husband adopted has been awarded just 5.1 per cent of the couple's nearly S$10.9 million (RM34.7 million) in matrimonial ... Read More


Sabah polls: GRS says it can hit RM10b revenue with renewed mandate

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 19 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is confident of achieving a revenue target of RM10 billion by 2030 if given another mandate on November 29. GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Ar... Read More


New federal law to benefit Sabah's 100,000 gig workers, HR minister tells Tanjung Aru crowd

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 19 -- Around 1,000 gig workers and youths gathered in Tanjung Aru for a brief engagement session with Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong and Pakatan Harapan's Tanjung A... Read More


Sanusi touts 'Kasi Bagus Sabah' message, confident Perikatan can spring surprises in state polls

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 19 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) election director-general Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor is confident that the coalition's candidates can deliver surprising results in the 17th sta... Read More


Recent study highlights vulnerabilities in Malaysian care workforce remain years after Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19 -- Nobody doubts that essential care workers in Malaysia shouldered a lot during the Covid-19 pandemic, but is everything back to "normal" now several years after? Surprisingly,... Read More