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Kelantan batik, not Indonesian: Kuala Terengganu MP apologises for misidentifying Anwar's attire during 13MP tabling

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Kuala Terengganu MP Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim has apologised for wrongly claiming that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wore Indonesian batik during the tabling of the 13... Read More


'I need to know the truth': Zara Qairina's grave to be exhumed as grieving mother seeks first autopsy in daughter's death

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- The grave of a 13-year-old Sabah schoolgirl is set to be exhumed for a post-mortem, two weeks after she died following a fall from a third-floor school hostel - a move initiate... Read More


Singapore repairman on trial for rape claims accuser came on to him, compares act to sex with wife

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 -- A 49-year-old man on trial here for raping a woman after she hired him to fix her lights claimed in court that they instead had consensual sex initiated by her. Taking the stand ... Read More


A chance for peace at the border: Malaysia must host the August 4 General Border Committee - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 1 -- As the smoke clears - however faintly - over the Thai-Cambodian frontier, a rare window for diplomatic resolve is upon Asean (again). The General Border Committee (GBC) meeting... Read More


Cops nab couple after seven-month-old adopted baby girl dies of suspected abuse in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Police arrested a married couple to assist in investigations into the death of their seven-month-old adopted baby girl, who was believed to have been abused, in Cheras on Wedne... Read More


Chope Chope Kopitiam brings comforting fare like Katong 'laksa', fried 'assam laksa' and Ipoh 'creme caramel' to Bukit Damansara's The Five

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Bukit Damansara's very own office enclave-slash-hipster haven, The Five, is perhaps the last place one might expect to find classic Ipoh kai si hor fun or Singapore Katong laks... Read More


Year Six girl dies after being thrown onto windshield in crash with teen driver in Kuala Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- A 12-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries nearly 24 hours after she was hit by a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) driven by a 17-year-old in Kampung Bukit Kuching, Kuala Selangor... Read More


Malaysian manufacturers optimistic as sector nears stabilisation, demand improves

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilisation in July as business conditions showed the softest deterioration in five months, according to the latest S&P Global... Read More


Kota Tinggi police to conduct in-depth probe into UTM Palapes cadet's death

JOHOR BARU, Aug. 1 -- Police will conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) cadet, who died at the Ko... Read More


Yu Zidi, 12, makes history as youngest medalist at World Aquatics Championships

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 -- China's Yu Zidi made history at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships by becoming the youngest-ever medallist at just 12 years old. She earned bronze as part of China's 4x200 met... Read More