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MACC: Malaysia recovers RM39.1m of 1MDB-linked assets from Jho Low and family

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- The Malaysian government has successfully recovered US$8.57 million (RM39.1 million) of assets linked to Malaysian fugitive Low Taek Jho and his family members, as part of it... Read More


Malaysians urged to delay travel to Nepal as deadly protests rock Himalayan nation

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 10 -- Honorary Consul of Nepal Datuk Huan Cheng Guan has urged Malaysians to defer all non-essential travel to Nepal amid escalating unrest in the Himalayan nation. He said the pol... Read More


Five remanded over fake cattle supply in Johor, graft now valued at RM400,000

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 10 -- Five individuals, including three civil servants, have been remanded for six days over allegations of conspiring to submit falsified documents to obtain RM400,000 in payments ... Read More


MACC seeks to revoke passport of Muhyiddin's son-in-law amid graft probe

PETALING JAYA, Sept. 10 -- Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is reportedly believed to be in a Middle Eastern country as the Malaysian... Read More


Japanese Film Festival 2025 kicks off in Kuala Lumpur with food-themed films and Masaki Suda's 'Sunset Sunrise'

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- The 21st edition of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2025 is back with a compelling lineup of Japanese cinematic masterpieces - emotive stories centred around a theme that res... Read More


'Yes I am Muslim/Chinese/Indian, but I'm also Singaporean': Lee Hsien Loong says national identity matters, but may not be most important

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 -- Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that while Singapore's national identity has grown stronger 60 years since its independence, it may not be the most important ident... Read More


'Flying Sikh' on film: Astro Shaw gears up for rally icon Karamjit Singh's story in 'Terbang', eyes Merdeka 2026 release

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- In the world of rallying - a high-octane motorsport battled across both closed and public roads - Karamjit Singh is a name that sparks instant recognition. Fondly known as th... Read More


China races to build 'durian express' so fruit lovers get their fix faster

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- A port operator in northeastern China is building a new fruit transit centre to speed up shipments of Southeast Asia's coveted durians to Chinese consumers. Liaoning Port Gro... Read More


DBKL seizes 99 chickens, 11 ducks in filthy Selayang shop after viral complaint

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Authorities have confiscated 110 animals from a business premises in Pusat Bandar Utara, Selayang following viral complaints on social media. According to the Kuala Lumpur Ci... Read More


Malaysia jumps 8 spots in global talent ranking while Singapore shows surprising decline

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Malaysia has climbed to 25th place in the International Institute for Management Development's (IMD) World Talent Ranking 2025, its best showing in five years. In the latest ... Read More