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Inquest hears Zara Qairina once revealed self-inflicted marks to dorm-mate

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 21 -- A student witness told the inquest into the death of schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir that the deceased had once shown her what appeared to be self-inflicted scars resembling... Read More


So you want to be an influencer?: Socso steps in to guide the next generation of workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Most of us are aware that the Social Security Organisation (Socso) - which we contribute a small amount of our salaries to every month - offers workers a safety net for workpl... Read More


Kuching-based photographer shares story of pitcher plant obsession behind his award-winning photo

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Hiking through mountains? Crossing rivers? There's a lot a wildlife photographer will do for that perfect shot. Yet sometimes, all it takes is just a 20-minute drive and some... Read More


Bangkok teases winter with 18-20degC lows as colder months sweep across Thailand starting tomorrow

BANGKOK, Oct. 21 -- Winter is knocking on Thailand's door and will officially arrive this Thursday, Oct 23, promising a chill that peaks from mid-December to early February, according to the Meteorolo... Read More


Quiescent diplomacy in high gear: Anwar as the peace and trade whisperer - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 21 -- When diplomacy retreats from the noise of confrontation and slips quietly into the rhythm of listening, facilitation, mediation, and mutual accommodation, it does not lose its... Read More


Land Rover driver, 22, arrested over viral NKVE five-vehicle crash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a Land Rover involved in a five-vehicle collision on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), which went vira... Read More


When democracies die loudly - Sharon Pasion Vinluan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 21 -- In 1937, the Basque town of Guernica was reduced to rubble in a bombing that shocked the world. Picasso's haunting mural transformed that atrocity into a permanent cry against... Read More


Singapore novels to hit bookshelves across South-east Asia under landmark S$3b publishing pact

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- Singapore novels are set to reach readers across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar following a landmark regional publishing agreement. The pact was init... Read More


Anwar hails Sanae Takaichi's rise as Japan's first woman PM, looks forward to hosting her in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hailed the historic appointment of Japan's first woman leader, calling Sanae Takaichi's rise a milestone for the country and its de... Read More


Trouble in paradise: Koh Phangan's hidden villas spark foreign ownership and forest damage probe in Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 20 -- Thai authorities have launched an investigation into a series of illegal developments on Koh Phangan after several buildings were found inside a protected national forest reserve, ... Read More