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Malaysia tests passport-free border crossing at Johor-Singapore checkpoints from Sept 22

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18 -- Malaysia will begin a trial run of its National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) on Sept 22, allowing Malaysians and selected foreign travellers to use QR codes for pass... Read More


James Gunn's 'Superman' to hit HBO Max on Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 -- Director James Gunn has announced that his new Superman film will release on HBO Max this Friday. The big-budget reboot opened strongly in cinemas in July, collecting US$122... Read More


Enough for 12 million users: Cops seize 3.6 tonnes of ecstasy worth almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 -- Police crippled a major drug syndicate and uncovered two illegal laboratories in Kepong last week, seizing nearly 3.6 tonnes of ecstasy worth an estimated RM598.9 million. I... Read More


Ipoh tahfiz teacher cleared of 2020 child sexual assault charges

IPOH, Sept. 17 -- A former maahad tahfiz school teacher was discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here on two charges of sexual assault involving a 13-year-old male student in 2020. Judge Je... Read More


Zara Qairina's mother declined post-mortem despite doctor's advice, inquest hears

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 17 -- A forensic medical officer told the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir that the girl's mother declined an autopsy despite being briefed on its impor... Read More


SPM student among six teens caught for ketamine use at Thai border checkpoint, says he was stressed by life pressures

BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Sept. 17 -- A 17-year-old Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidate was reportedly among six teenagers detained by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) Kedah during a joint operation... Read More


AI and heritage converge in BudayaVerse 2025 initiative

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 17 -- The launch of BudayaVerse 2025 on Malaysia Day marked a push to bring corporate players and communities closer to the preservation of culture in the digital age. The initiative... Read More


Cancer Diaries: On radiotherapy side effects or being stabbed by your boob

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- Something you need to let go of as a cancer patient, I've found, is the notion of dignity. You will not have the energy to maintain decorum or be hung up on being "decent". ... Read More


Beyond tariff wars: Why the EU and China must double down on RCEP with Asean - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- Economic nationalism is back with a vengeance. The Trump administration's tariff regime has shown how quickly the rules of global commerce can be rewritten in Washington. Eur... Read More


Whose future is it? Exploring parental influence on post-graduate paths

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- My jaw almost dropped. I was handling an inquiry regarding a Masters' degree at a recent education fair. The man, clearly around middle age, asked a lot of questions which ... Read More