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Duo fined RM6,000 for confining Indonesian migrants, withholding passports

BATU PAHAT, April 22 -- A 71-year-old man and a 43-year-old Indonesian single mother have each been fined RM3,000 after pleading guilty to unlawfully confining two Indonesian migrants and illegally re... Read More


Khaled Nordin: Desalination plant, cloud seeding deployed as water crisis hits 4,000 in Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI, April 22 -- Authorities are deploying a mobile desalination plant and conducting cloud seeding operations to combat a severe water crisis affecting more than 4,000 residents in Felda Lok ... Read More


Australia cracks down on Roblox, 'Minecraft' over child safety, extremist content concerns

SYDNEY, April 22 -- Australia's internet watchdog raised fears on Wednesday that popular online gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft were being used by "predatory adults" to target children. ... Read More


Chinese automakers winning ground in Europe's car market

PARIS, April 22 -- Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say... Read More


RTM pulls children's cartoon 'Cleopatra in Space' following LGBT-related complaints

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 -- Malaysia's national public broadcaster, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), has halted the airing of the animated series Cleopatra in Space after receiving complaints from viewe... Read More


Why Malaysia must act on hidden immune disorders - Zarina Thasneem Zainudeen and Intan Juliana Abd Hamid

Kuala Lampur, April 22 -- As Malaysia joins the global community in observing World Primary Immunodeficiency Week from April 22 to 29, 2026, attention turns to a group of conditions that are often des... Read More


EPF sells one million Sunway Healthcare shares, cuts stake to 4.99pc

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has reportedly sold one million shares in Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd, losing its status as a substantial shareholder in the latter... Read More


Rain, breakdown and TikTok gifts: Malay mechanic and Chinese motorcyclist become symbol of cross-cultural kindness in Malaysia (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 -- A chance roadside encounter due to a motorcycle breakdown and a TikTok livestream have sparked an unusual chain of kindness between a Chinese rider known as Dicky and a Malay... Read More


Facebook posts on 3R issues land two men in court; 64-year-old gets four-month jail, retired soldier fights charges

SEPANG, April 22 -- Two men faced court action over offensive social media posts, with one jailed after pleading guilty and another claiming trial on similar charges involving sensitive issues of race... Read More


Geopolitical tensions slash Malaysia's West Asia trade by 30.4pc, says Matrade chief

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 -- Malaysia's trade with West Asia fell 30.4 per cent to RM21.41 billion amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, said Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. The chairman of the M... Read More