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KLIA terminal or home? Woman reportedly living at airport has mental health card, handed to hospital as police investigate

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) confirmed that authorities are aware of reports claiming a woman has been living in the terminal for the past year, and that the Roya... Read More


Najib's house arrest case: Agong as 'constitutional monarch' means ruler's powers must follow Constitution, court says

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Malaysia's Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a "constitutional monarch", which means the ruler's must exercise his powers - even when it involves clemency or granting mercy such as par... Read More


Penang CM says no legal notice received from Kedah over state claim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 22 -- GEORGE TOWN, Dec 22 - The Penang state government has not received any legal notice or official petition from Kedah regarding the latter's claim over Penang. Penang Chief Min... Read More


Metalverse: Malaysia's new metal festival to feature Miss May I, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Blessthefall and more in 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Local metalheads, listen up: a new heavy metal festival with a pretty stacked lineup is set to take over KL next year. The inaugural two-day festival,Metalverse Music Festiva... Read More


Kitchen fire at Mid Valley restaurant quickly controlled, no injuries reported (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- A fire believed to have started during cooking broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant at Mid Valley Megamall last night, but was swiftly contained by the building's sprinkle... Read More


Eco-anxiety, the overlooked psychological burden of the climate crisis - Rewan Jianabuli, Wang Chuxin, and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 22 -- In 2025, young people open their phones to see Pakistan's latest climate-fuelled floods, Europe's relentless heatwaves, and thick haze from fires raging across continents. Man... Read More


Global passenger system glitch disrupts check-in and boarding at Malaysia Airports

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- A temporary disruption to a global passenger processing system used by multiple airlines worldwide may affect check-in and boarding procedures at Malaysia Airports, the airpor... Read More


Love gone wrong?: Key suspect in Pedas 'body in bag' case admits marrying woman from Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- The main suspect in the discovery of a body inside a bag at an unoccupied house on Jalan Pedas-Linggi, Rembau, on 18 December, had previously admitted to marrying a woman from... Read More


Rotten roots, heavy rain topple 30-year-old tree in George Town, injuring two (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 22 -- A 30-year-old Bucida molineti tree fell on Jalan Penang here the day before yesterday, injuring a motorcyclist and passenger, after heavy rain and rotten roots weakened its bas... Read More


The power of 'lah' in our workplace - Nur Azwin Zulkarnain

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 22 -- I had a funny little moment at work recently with a colleague from the Middle East. Despite coming from a completely different linguistic background, she picked up "lah" fast... Read More