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Police arrest two men for allegedly impersonating enforcement officers to extort RM1,500 from foreigner in Penampang

PENAMPANG, Aug. 29 -- Police have arrested two local men for allegedly posing as enforcement officers and attempting to extort RM1,500 from a foreign national at Kampung Koidupan Sugud here early yest... Read More


Water disruption expected as Sarawak Water conducts Jalan Matang pipeline repairs Sept 4-5; traffic diversion from Sept 3-12

KUCHING, Aug. 29 -- Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Water) will carry out planned repair works on a 1,100mm-diameter water pipeline along Jalan Matang here from 10pm on September 4 to noon on September... Read More


An Asian lens on war: International team brings 1948 Malaya to life in 'Peluru Senja'

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- A Malayan soldier and a British soldier, stranded during a military withdrawal, are forced to put aside their differences when an armed group threatens a village in war-torn M... Read More


Sabah clam hunter survives crocodile attack after friend beats nine-foot reptile on the head

BEAUFORT, Aug. 29 -- A man was injured after being attacked and bitten by a crocodile while searching for clams in Sungai Siungau, near Kampung Lubok Weston, Thursday. Hamdan Samad suffered injuries ... Read More


Kota Belud car wash crash sparks deja vu weeks after Kota Kinabalu International Airport smash

KOTA BELUD, Aug. 29 -- In a scene reminiscent of another that brought down a glass door at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport earlier this month, a 61-year-old driver lost control of her Perodua ... Read More


Singapore families left waiting, praying as nine remain missing after Nepal disaster

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- The families of Singaporeans missing after the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods are desperate for news of their loved ones, with one relative saying they have been left confused an... Read More


Factory owner suffers first-degree burns trying to fight blaze that destroys 80pc of Butterworth premises

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- A 58-year-old factory owner suffered first-degree burns to his hands and neck while trying to put out a fire that destroyed about 80 per cent of his fabric-processing premises... Read More


Sarawak wakes to worsening haze as API breaches 200 in three locations

KUCHING, Aug. 29 -- Lubok Antu, Sri Aman and Lundu recorded very unhealthy air quality as of 8am on Saturday, with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of 225, 222 and 203 respectively. According to th... Read More


Indonesian actress Asmara Abigail steps into postwar history in 'Peluru Senja', calls Malaysia her second home for cinema

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 29 -- She also had to cross linguistic and cultural boundaries. The acclaimed actress plays Siti, a woman from Pahang, in the film set in Malaya in 1948, during the turbulent perio... Read More


Nine years in remand, murder trial still at prosecution stage: Orang Asli man finally released

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- An Orang Asli man has been freed after spending nine years in remand while his murder trial was still at the prosecution stage, in a case his lawyer said had dragged on for fa... Read More