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Sarawak man finds RM1b in bank account, asks ChatGPT to count the zeros - only to discover it's a glitch

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- When a Sarawak clinic manager opened his banking app and discovered a mysterious 10-digit balance, he did what some people might do when faced with an eye-watering number: he ... Read More


Lim Guan Eng urges Malaysia to sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects Asean firefighting task force

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged Malaysia to consider legal action against Indonesia to seek compensation for the worsening transboundary haze crisis if Jakarta refuses to coop... Read More


Russell Brand accused of being 'ruthless sexual predator' as rape trial opens in London

LONDON, Oct. 15 -- British comedian and actor Russell Brand was described by prosecutors as "ruthless" and a "sexual predator" as they outlined allegations of rape and sexual assault involving six wom... Read More


Apology on Threads but not in newspapers: Man faces contempt proceedings in Christy Ng defamation case

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 -- A man ordered to pay fashion entrepreneur Christy Ng and her company RM180,000 in damages over defamatory social media posts is facing contempt of court proceedings after alle... Read More


Thick smoke seen near DUKE Highway traced to burning streetlight

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- Thick smoke seen near the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE), beyond the Sentul Toll Plaza on Wednesday, is believed to have been caused by a burning streetlight. Sentul distr... Read More


F1 return: Youth and Sports Ministry to table cost-benefit evaluation to Cabinet next month

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- The Sports and Youth Ministry is set to present its assessment on whether or not Malaysia should resume hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix to the Cabinet next month, its ministe... Read More


Loke: CAAM audit identified minor issues prior to fatal Sarawak chopper crash, but found no direct link

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- Malaysia's aviation regulator found organisational deficiencies at Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn. Bhd. during a routine audit days before a fatal helicopter crash in Sarawak, th... Read More


Seven crocodiles caught in Sarawak's Baram River culling ops, including 17-foot giant

MIRI, Oct. 14 -- Seven crocodiles, one of which measured 17.2 feet in length, were captured during a joint culling operation in the Baram River, Marudi, on Tuesday. The operation involved licensed cr... Read More


Appeals court quashes RM1.1m damages over Ivana Smit death probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14 -- The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling ordering the government and police to pay RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Smit over alleged ... Read More


From 'Untamed' fame to GT glory, Wang Yibo revs up Sepang showdown

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 14 -- Wang Yibo, who has swapped scripts for speed, was spotted at Sepang International Circuit yesterday as he hit the track with UNO Racing ahead of the China GT Championship fin... Read More