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Government proposes allowing UNHCR refugees to work in Malaysia legally

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- The government is considering providing additional social assistance to refugees registered with both the government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNH... Read More


More than half disappointed with the festive toll discount

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 13 -- Instead of a 50 per cent discount for private vehicles during festive holidays, how about this idea? Don't give the 50 per cent discount. Let vehicle owners pay their share. ... Read More


Police arrest foreign couple after erratic behaviour on China-bound AirAsia flight

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- A foreign couple removed from a China-bound AirAsia flight at KLIA Terminal 2 has been arrested after being declared of sound mind. KLIA deputy police chief Albany Hamzah tol... Read More


Fifty years after kidney transplant breakthrough, Malaysia's organ donation still stuck in first gear

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- "Within four years, 50 per cent of kidney failure patients will die without a transplant. Even breast cancer patients have better survival rates." These were the sobering wor... Read More


Najib's 1MDB trial: MACC officer admits doesn't know if alleged Saudi prince's passport genuine or if he wrote donation letters

PUTRAJAYA, Feb. 13 -- Was the man introduced to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as a Saudi prince in 2015 actually the one who wrote four donation letters promising to give hundreds of... Read More


Bad smell from pickup truck leads to discovery of dead family in central Thailand missing a month, cops investigating possible murder

BANGKOK, Feb. 13 -- Three members of a family have been found dead in their pickup truck parked in a forested area after having been missing for about a month. Police believe they might have been mur... Read More


Thailand freezes new firearm permits for one year to cut gun crimes, starting tomorrow

BANGKOK, Feb. 13 -- Thailand is suspending the issuance of new firearm carrying permits for one year, starting from Friday, as part of a government effort to curb crime. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Sh... Read More


After PM Anwar's push for English, Page urges education minister to review DLP curbs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Education advocacy group Parent Action Group for Education (Page) has called on the government to expand the Dual Language Programme (DLP) instead of restricting it, warning t... Read More


Loke: VEP enforcement coming, but Singapore motorists will be notified

JOHOR BARU, Feb. 13 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has assured that the government will make an official announcement before enforcing the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) on all Singapore-registered ve... Read More


Love is a verb - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 13 -- Not going into the arguments for and against its celebration or observance, Valentine's Day often brings with it the usual fanfare everywhere you see come February 14 - red ro... Read More