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Malaysia retail sales plunge 3pc in Q2 as families dial back discretionary spending

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- Malaysia's retail industry shrank by 3 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, signalling that households are spending less even as the wider economy continues to grow, accord... Read More


Malaysia retail sales down 3pc in Q2 as families dial back discretionary spending

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- Malaysia's retail industry shrank by 3 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, signalling that households are spending less even as the wider economy continues to grow, accord... Read More


No contest for PAS's top five posts as Hadi, Tuan Ibrahim and vice-presidents return unopposed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man will continue to lead the party for the 2025-2027 term after being returned unopposed. Vice-presiden... Read More


Police confirm stray dog behind Cheras child attack

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- Police have confirmed that the dog which attacked and bit a six-year-old boy in a residential park in Batu 9, Cheras, last Wednesday is a stray with no owner. Kajang OCPD Ass... Read More


Singapore enforcement officer charged with bribe attempt, case tied to S$6m Malaysian vape stash

SINGAPORE, Sept. 4 -- A Singaporean enforcement supervisor has been charged with corruption after allegedly seeking bribes linked to vape raids, with a Malaysian man at the centre of the case. Michae... Read More


Ever wondered how Malaysia and its neighbours look from space? Nasa just showed us

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- A dazzling image of Malaysia and its neighbours taken from space has caught the attention of social media users after the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nas... Read More


'Unless buses are flying': Penang exco defends LRT, flyovers as critics push for cheaper congestion fixes

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- The Penang government has defended its emphasis on large-scale infrastructure projects such as flyovers, underpasses and the light rail transit (LRT), asserting they are essen... Read More


Jobless man gets six years' jail for torching motorcycle at Matang apartment, brandishing cleaver at guards

KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- An unemployed man was sentenced to six years in prison and fined RM5,000 in default two months' jail by the Sessions Court here yesterday for causing a fire at an apartment block l... Read More


SUV skids and crashes off road on Pan Borneo Highway in Betong, leaving two women dead and man injured

KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- Two women were killed while a man was seriously injured after the sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in skidded off the road and crashed near Rumah Panjang Melayu Ul... Read More


Assemblyman refutes 'puppet master' claims in Sarawak gas policy, criticises article as misleading and inflammatory

KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has slammed a recent online news article alluding to 'hidden hands' controlling Sarawak's gas policy as misleading, racially divisive and an at... Read More