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Domestic helper, 72, turns herself in after overstaying visa in Singapore for 34 years, gets six months' jail, RM9,500 fine

SINGAPORE, Dec. 25 -- A 72-year-old Filipino woman who first arrived in Singapore as a domestic helper more than three decades ago has been sentenced to six months' jail and fined S$3,000 (RM9,500) af... Read More


Hotel banquet hall fire in Melaka forces guests to evacuate, one hospitalised (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- Guests at a hotel in Bukit Katil in Melaka were forced to evacuate abruptly after a fire broke out in the hotel's banquet hall during a company annual dinner on Wednesday even... Read More


Festive fun, not trash: DBKL urges responsible celebration as Jalan Bukit Bintang gets littered

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has reminded the public to play their part in keeping the city clean, even as festive crowds flock to Jalan Bukit Bintang and other popular spots... Read More


Christmas getaway snarls traffic on Malaysia's major highways

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- Traffic on several of the country's main highways was reported to be heavy and moving slowly this afternoon as road users travelled during the Christmas holiday. According to... Read More


Father-in-law, son-in-law remanded four more days until Dec 28 over robbery of female student at Al Bukhary Mosque in Kedah

ALOR SETAR, Dec. 25 -- Two men, a father-in-law and his son-in-law, suspected of being involved in a robbery targeting a female student at Masjid Al Bukhary last Friday, have had their remand extended... Read More


Man to be charged tomorrow over house fire deaths of mum, adopted sister in Butterworth

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- A man remanded to assist investigations into the deaths of his mother and adopted sister in a fire at their rented home in Taman Rathna, Telok Air Tawar in Butterworth on Dece... Read More


Perlis assemblyman insists actions justified, vows PAS remains in his heart

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 25 -- Bintong assemblyman Fakhrul Anwar Ismail has defended his actions alongside two other PAS representatives in Perlis, insisting their move was justified even if others may see... Read More


Schools barred from rejecting pupils over health or discipline records, says Education DG

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 25 -- Schools are not permitted to reject the admission of new pupils or transfer students on the grounds of disciplinary issues or records of physical or mental health. Director-... Read More


Landslide risk: Perak Forestry Dept to close popular Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands eatery for a month following JKR advice

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- A popular eatery site along Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands, where a landslide was detected, will be closed for a month until a full investigation is completed. Perak I... Read More


Adult actress Bonnie Blue back in trouble with Indonesia after 'desecrating' flag in London

LONDON, Dec. 25 -- Indonesia has reportedly lodged a formal complaint with the United Kingdom after a provocative act by British adult film actress Tia Emma Billinger, also known as Bonnie Blue, at th... Read More