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Ex-Singapore prison officer fined S$300 for shoplifting four boxes of lozenges from supermarket

SINGAPORE, May 9 -- A former prison officer was fined S$300 (RM995) for stealing four boxes of lozenges worth just over S$21 from a supermarket in Circuit Road, Singapore last year. The Straits Times... Read More


Penang leads Malaysia's gold manufacturing, driving 80pc of national output

GEORGE TOWN, May 9 -- About 80 per cent of gold manufacturing factories in Malaysia are concentrated in Penang, according to the Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association of Malaysia (FGJAM).... Read More


Unintended consequences of vape ban by states - Liu Hai Kuok

Kuala Lampur, May 8 -- I support public health and protecting our young people from addiction. However, the recent push by some states to stop issuing vape licences, while well-intentioned, may end up... Read More


KL cops say MACC witness Pamela Ling believed to be still alive and in Malaysia, abduction involved five cars with cloned plates

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 -- Authorities strongly believed Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) witness Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh, who was abducted last month, is still in the country and alive. K... Read More


Staged abduction not ruled out: KL police chief says Pamela Ling believed alive, still in Malaysia; five vehicles with cloned plates used in disappearance

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 -- Authorities strongly believed Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) witness Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh, who was abducted last month, is still in the country and alive. K... Read More


Indonesian governor's vasectomy-for-welfare proposal sparks intense debate

JAKARTA, May 8 -- A proposal by a regional governor in Indonesia to make vasectomy a condition for men to receive welfare benefits has sparked widespread criticism in Indonesia, according to a report ... Read More


MACC arrests two Home Ministry officials, civilian over alleged corruption in fast-tracking citizenship

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday arrested two Home Ministry officials and a member of the public in relation to an investigation on alleged corruption t... Read More


No, Elmo didn't get the sack; but the internet sure thought he did

LOS ANGELES, May 8 -- Elmo may love hugs, but he definitely didn't love going viral for a fake layoff. A recent LinkedIn post claiming the beloved red Muppet was booted from Sesame Street due to US f... Read More


Where life begins: Honouring mothers and the places that hold our beginnings - Zuraini Md Ali and Nor Hayati Hussain

Kuala Lampur, May 8 -- As Mother's Day 2025 approaches, we find ourselves drawn once more to the quiet, unyielding strength of a mother's love. It is a day to honour the women who have carried, nurtur... Read More


KRU adds fourth GenKRU concert on May 11 after earlier shows sell out in under an hour due to overwhelming demand

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 -- Organisers have added a fourth night to the GenKRU concert series after tickets for the third show sold out, extending the reunion performances of the KRU brothers to May 11 at ... Read More