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Sarawak targets 20,000 affordable homes by 2030, says deputy minister

SIBU, Aug. 28 -- The Sarawak government will continue working with the housing industry to meet the people's housing needs, including its target of building 20,000 affordable homes by 2030. State Dep... Read More


Called a 'gambling boss', Anwar fires back: I cut special lottery draws from 22 to eight

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit back at critics branding him a "tauke judi", or gambling boss, saying his government had instead cut the number of special lott... Read More


What happens when a 90-year-old who killed his wife is unfit for trial? Singapore judge sets five-year term, but law minister has final say

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A Singapore judge has set a five-year notional imprisonment period for a 90-year-old man who was found unfit to stand trial over the alleged killing of his wife due to severe cog... Read More


Husband and wife among seven held as Penang police seize drugs worth RM3.2m

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 28 -- A husband and wife were among seven people arrested in several operations by the Penang Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) this month, with drugs worth more tha... Read More


Built through sacrifice, but will Malaysia's family businesses survive succession? - Nadiah Mahmad Nasir

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- In 2001, Kamariah Mat Yatim found herself at the lowest point of her life. Abandoned by her husband and left to care for eight children, she returned to her parents' home with... Read More


Driver trapped, suffers broken arm in four-vehicle crash on Subang route towards Federal Highway

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28 -- A driver was trapped and suffered a broken arm in a four-vehicle crash along the Subang route towards the Federal Highway this morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department as... Read More


Peter Cullen, first voice of Optimus Prime, dies aged 85

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 -- Peter Cullen, the Canadian actor whose commanding voice brought Transformers hero Optimus Prime to life across film, television and video games, has reportedly died aged 85. T... Read More


Sixty-nine years after Merdeka, what does freedom really mean? - Ashraff Hussni

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- Every Merdeka, we return to the story of 1957. We should. Political independence gave Malaysians something fundamental, which is the right to determine our own destiny. But 69... Read More


Singapore bus driver assaulted on duty, second Go-Ahead case since May 2026

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A public bus driver was assaulted while on duty earlier this month, marking the second such incident involving Go-Ahead Singapore staff in three months, local news outlet CNA rep... Read More


Nine Singaporeans reported missing after floods sweep Nepal border area

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- Nine Singaporeans were among those reported missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods swept through the country's border with Tibet. The latest figure came as rescuers sea... Read More