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No deposit, no landlord: Why some Malaysians are choosing hotels over renting

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- As rental costs rise and hefty deposits put traditional housing further out of reach, some Malaysians are choosing an unlikely alternative: living in hotels for months, or eve... Read More


Sabah doesn't just need films, it needs a film culture, says award-winning filmmaker Nadira Ilana amid industry brain drain

KOTA KINABALU, June 14 -- Award-winning Malaysian filmmaker Nadira Ilana (pic) said Sabah's creative industry was deliberately set back by the National Cultural Policy of 1971, stripping Sabahans of t... Read More


'Good luck': Khaled responds to former Umno figures joining PAS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin responded with a terse "good luck" when asked about the decision by several former party figures to join PAS. Speaking af... Read More


Malaysian Emmy winner Cheyenne Tan: Awards are fleeting, sustainable storytelling is the real prize

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- Fresh off an Emmy win for her work on Netflix's Turning Point: The Vietnam War, Malaysian filmmaker Cheyenne Tan says the accolade has neither reshaped her ambitions nor chang... Read More


Blood, sweat and tears - and lost cash: KL police tracing mule accounts in BTS ticket scam probe

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- Police are tracing several bank accounts believed to have been used as mule accounts in connection with alleged fraud involving the sale of tickets for BTS' upcoming concert i... Read More


Court ruling clears way for Highland Towers demolition before year end, says MPAJ

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- The remaining blocks of the Highland Towers condominium in Hulu Kelang are expected to be demolished before the end of the year, following a Magistrates' Court decision allowi... Read More


'Piu Piu', panic panic, ban ban - Kalaiselvam Murali

Kuala Lampur, June 13 -- Recently, the police disclosed how "Piu Piu", a dangerous synthetic drug, was reportedly being mixed into vape liquids. The discovery has led Deputy Inspector-General of Polic... Read More


Police investigate after three-year-old found alone by roadside at 2am in Kota Samarahan

KUCHING, June 13 -- A toddler aged around three-years-old was found alone and crying for help by the roadside in Taman Berlian, Kota Samarahan. See Hua News Daily reported that the girl was discovere... Read More


'No buyers, no sellers': Sarawak deputy minister calls for crackdown on purchasers of stolen cables

KUCHING, June 13 -- Efforts to curb vandalism and cable theft affecting public facilities must go beyond arresting perpetrators and focus on those who purchase stolen cables, said Datuk Ibrahim Baki. ... Read More


Only RM1,000 returned after Kuching retiree 'invests' RM9m in alleged online IPO scam

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 -- A 79-year-old man in Kuching has lost more than RM9 million after allegedly falling victim to a fraudulent online investment scheme involving non-existent share investments an... Read More