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Why 90pc of India Inc could be ticking time bombs: The Sona Comstar succession row

NEW DELHI, Aug. 10 -- India's corporate dynasties face another explosive succession crisis as the death of automotive heir Sunjay Kapur has unleashed a vicious family battle for control of the US$3.6 ... Read More


Electrical fault suspected after 50 flee sixth-floor fire in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Aug. 10 -- Around 50 people were forced to evacuate their homes after a fire broke out in a sixth-floor unit at Block 34 Jalan Bahagia, here last night. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (... Read More


CT scan conducted on Zara Qairina's body after exhumation, lawyer says

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 10 -- A computed tomography (CT) scan was performed last night on the body of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir following the exhumation of her grave earlier in the day. Lawyer Ham... Read More


Fresh intelligence prompts Bukit Aman to revisit MBI-linked firms in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 10 -- The ghost of the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) ponzi scheme appears far from over, with fresh police investigations underway, The Star reported. Sources toldthe English da... Read More


From Brunei to Taman Paramount, 1MORE Pizza has lines out the door: Is it worth the hype?

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 10 -- When I think of pizza, I think of my neighbourhood Domino's that stood on a corner for over a decade. It had no tables, just a counter, a massive conveyor-type oven in the c... Read More


Police urge Umno Youth to cancel protest over flag gaffe, Akmal delays 'class'

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug. 10 -- Police have reportedly advised Umno Youth not to proceed with its planned protest in Kepala Batas over a viral incident involving the Malaysian flag being displayed upside d... Read More


'Don't be a bully': Loke urges calm over flag errors, says leave enforcement to police

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has urged Malaysians not to resort to intimidation over mistakes in displaying the Jalur Gemilang. He said that recent controversies over inco... Read More


Was it bullying? Was it worse? The Zara Qairina mystery gripping Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- The death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir at a religious boarding school in Sabah has evolved from a reported accidental fall into a national controversy, prompting a for... Read More


From coffee and clothes to culture and crowd: The rise of Pekan Pop-Up in Ipoh

IPOH, Aug. 10 -- At People's Park in Ipoh, the Pekan Pop-Up Market is drawing a crowd not just for its vendors, but for its atmosphere of fashion, creativity and self-expression. What began as a smal... Read More


Laksa-loving Ipoh native Win-Li Toh now heads Australia's Actuaries Institute

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Laksa cravings. Long chats with old school friends. Strolling through Ipoh Garden and Woolley Food Court (formerly Woo Lee). These may sound like everyday Malaysian indulgenc... Read More