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Namewee denies drug allegations linked to Taiwanese influencer 'Nurse Goddess' death

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 -- Malaysian rapper Namewee has denied allegations linking him to the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin, known as "Nurse Goddess", calling the reports baseless and infur... Read More


Independent committee begins six-week inquiry into Fifa-linked case involving seven national footballers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 -- The Independent Investigation Committee (IIC) has convened for the first time to begin its inquiry into the Fifa-related case involving seven national football team players. F... Read More


Working until 65: A financial lifeline for older Malaysians or a broken ladder for the young?

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 -- A proposal to raise Malaysia's retirement age from 60 to 65 has ignited a national debate, pitting the urgent need to support an ageing population against fears of stifling opp... Read More


Zayn Rayyan's mother appeals five-year jail sentence for neglect

SHAH ALAM, Nov. 3 -- Ismanira Abdul Manaf, who was convicted and sentenced to five years' jail for neglecting her late six-year-old autistic son, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, has filed a notice of appeal ... Read More


Kedah police: Jerlun man who beheaded brother-in-law had stopped psychiatric treatment

ALOR SETAR, Nov. 3 -- The man who allegedly beheaded his brother-in-law in Kampung Pida 3, Jerlun, on Friday is believed to have refused psychiatric treatment for the past five months. Kedah police c... Read More


Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh to appeal conviction for lying to parliamentary committee

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3 -- Singapore's Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh will appeal tomorrow against his conviction and S$14,000 (about RM45,100) fine for lying to a parli... Read More


Court grants Singapore son protection order after father shoots rubber band at face, slaps and spits on him

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3 -- A Singapore court has reportedly granted a personal protection order (PPO) to a young man against his father after finding that the older man had repeatedly resorted to physical v... Read More


Getting a kick out of football - Mustafa K. Anuar

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 3 -- It's most disappointing that there was a severe backlash against the recent action of the Malaysian authorities to fast-track the citizenship of seven foreign footballers. Acc... Read More


Security guard's death at KL condo reclassified as murder

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 -- Police have reclassified the death of security guard R. Chandran, who died after he was assaulted outside a Jalan Ipoh condominium last month, as murder. The 54-year-old victi... Read More


Glass lift at Bali's 'T-Rex Bay' suspended for violating disaster zone rules

DENPASAR, Nov. 3 -- Authorities in Bali have ordered a halt to construction of a controversial glass elevator at Kelingking Beach, one of the island's most popular tourist sites, after widespread crit... Read More