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Indonesia's 'Operasi Pesta Copet' delights Malaysians with festival set heist comedy (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- What happens when a music festival packed with thousands of concertgoers becomes the perfect hunting ground for four amateur pickpockets? That is the playful premise behind I... Read More


Scalpers and the challenge of fair access - Nurul Fardini Zakaria

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 9 -- Getting a limited reservation can feel like a race. A booking opens, demand rises immediately, and within minutes the available slots may be gone. The frustration becomes grea... Read More


Dengue cases soar 66pc, deaths hit 62 in Malaysia, almost double 2025 toll

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Dengue fever cases nationwide have increased sharply by 66 per cent with 65,979 infections recorded as of Epidemiological Week 35 compared with 39,616 during the same period l... Read More


A difficult end to 2026 looms: Asean must brace for three converging pressures - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 9 -- SEPTEMBER 9 - The final quarter of 2026 is shaping up to be considerably more difficult than many governments had hoped. Brent crude has broken above US$100 a barrel. The con... Read More


Seventeen's DK begins military service after emotional farewell to fans

SEOUL, Sept. 9 -- Seventeen vocalist DK began his mandatory military service yesterday, entering an Army training center to start active-duty enlistment, his agency Pledis Entertainment confirmed. He ... Read More


G-Idle Miyeon's checkup video triggers dispute over possible medical advertising

SEOUL, Sept. 9 -- A YouTube episode featuring Miyeon of girl group (G)I-dle undergoing a medical checkup has prompted questions over whether the footage violates Korea's medical advertising rules, lea... Read More


A tragic loss in Miri: Honouring our medical heroes and the urgent call for fleet modernisation - Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 9 -- This week, Malaysia is united in grief following a devastating aviation accident in the heart of Sarawak that claimed the lives of five dedicated individuals. On September 8, ... Read More


Run, ride or reschedule? When haze tests Malaysia's sporting events - Tunku Nur Atikhah Tunku Abaidah

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 9 -- SEPTEMBER 9 - September and October are exciting months for Malaysia's recreational sporting community. Runners are completing their final long runs, cyclists are clocking up ... Read More


Guan Eng submits 'Malaysia Agenda 12' package to Anwar, proposes RM25b in interest-free MSME loans

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has formally submitted a 12-point proposal to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim aimed at promoting economic prosperity and strengthening national u... Read More


Hadi calls for abolition of 'colonial laws' to make Syariah rule supreme in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has called for the abolition of laws he described as colonial legacies, alleging that these were obstacles to the unfettered implementat... Read More