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Kuching man gets nine years for stealing and selling 25 car rims at recycling centre

KUCHING, Jan. 24 -- A 29-year-old man was sentenced by the Magistrates' Court here on Friday to a total of 108 months' imprisonment for stealing car tyre rims and assisting in the disposal of stolen p... Read More


Batu Caves gears to welcome over 3.5 million visitors this Thaipusam, with a 'mini' celebration this weekend

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- Devotional fervour has filled the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple at Batu Caves, as thousands of devotees begin thronging the complex to fulfil their religious vows ahead of Thai... Read More


Board of peace looks like best friends forever: Until it is not - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 24 -- The language of peace is often comforting, even seductive. When states announce a new "Board of Peace," complete with charters and handshakes, the message is clear: cooperati... Read More


Mother and two children hit by relative's Myvi after driver accidentally accelerates in Johor weekend spot

PASIR GUDANG, Jan. 24 -- A woman and her two children suffered injuries after a Perodua Myvi, driven by a relative, accidentally accelerated into them at Dataran Mahkota Pasir Gudang here last night. ... Read More


Beyond GDP: Why the people economy matters - Tengku Zafrul Aziz

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 24 -- Having spent some time talking to people across Malaysia, the message I have received is remarkably consistent. They trust what they feel in their wallets, not what they read ... Read More


One resident's choice, everyone's danger: Here's how unpaid maintenance fees put residents in strata buildings at risk of fire

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- In strata properties, one resident's decision to stop paying maintenance fees can compromise fire safety for the entire building. This is because unpaid fees often leave the ... Read More


Thai parties push back on VAT hike, warn of higher costs for households and SMEs

BANGKOK, Jan. 24 -- Thailand's main political parties are objecting the government's plan to raise value-added tax (VAT), saying it would hit consumers and small businesses already feeling the pinch. ... Read More


Peace, for export only - Che Ran

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 24 -- Some decisions are absurd. Some are insulting. And then there are decisions so cosmically deranged they make you feel like the world has finally given up pretending. Putting B... Read More


Three killed in separate fire incidents in Kudat and Semporna, says Sabah Fire Dept

KUDAT, Jan. 24 -- Three people, including an elderly couple, were killed in two separate fire incidents in Kudat and Semporna. In Kudat, an elderly couple died after failing to escape from their burn... Read More


'Unlawful and unacceptable': IGP cautions Malaysians against online doxxing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has issued a strong warning against the online sharing of personal data without consent, saying such acts amount to illegal doxxing and will a... Read More