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How Singapore's Nippon Paint tycoon broke Asian tradition by giving US$6b to his grandkids

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 -- Six grandchildren of late Singapore tycoon Goh Cheng Liang, including a New York academic and a Bali charity founder, have each inherited billion-dollar stakes in his paint empi... Read More


Malaysia faces higher meat, chicken and egg prices as SST bites, say feed importers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- The Association of Commodities Importers for Animal Feed Malaysia (ACiAFM) has called on the government to rethink imposing the Sales and Service Tax (SST) on certain importe... Read More


Senior PAS figure says winning GE16 matters more than naming a PM candidate

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- For PAS, winning the 16th general election (GE16) takes precedence over naming a candidate for Malaysia's 11th prime minister, according to its Dewan Ulamak chief, Datuk Ahma... Read More


Double murder probe in Guar Chempedak after man and woman discovered with multiple stab wounds

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- A man and a woman have been found dead with stab wounds in Taman Nona, Guar Chempedak, in what Kedah police believe to be a double murder. According to Berita Harian, Yan di... Read More


Lawyers seek expert assessment of Zara Qairina's mental state before fall, inquest hears

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 12 -- Lawyers in the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir have urged the court to engage psychological and psychiatric experts to assess the teenager's mental state at ... Read More


Floods force disaster declarations in Penampang and Beaufort

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 12 -- Flood disasters have been declared in Penampang and Beaufort after days of heavy rain triggered rising river levels and inundated low-lying homes, forcing hundreds of reside... Read More


Sarawak's stability is powering Malaysia's hi-tech ambitions, says Anwar

KUCHING, Sept. 12 -- Malaysia is steadily positioning itself as a regional semiconductor hub, with Sarawak emerging as a key driver of the nation's high-tech ambitions, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. ... Read More


MA63 talks: Putrajaya agrees in principle to more Sabah, Sarawak seats, but two-thirds support needed

KUCHING, Sept. 12 -- Putrajaya has agreed in principle to increasing parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak, but differing legal views between federal and state authorities must first be resolved, ... Read More


Dr Zaliha: 'Outsiders' behind 'very disruptive' Kampung Sungai Baru eviction clash, most residents back project

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that yesterday's eviction clash in Kampung Sungai Baru was sparked by "out... Read More


Sarawak-Sabah Link Road explained: How the RM8.6b project will connect East Malaysia's interiors

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- In a bold move to enhance regional connectivity and stimulate socioeconomic growth in East Malaysia, the Federal Government has embarked on a game-changing infrastructure pro... Read More