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Indian singer Zubeen Garg's fatal Lazarus Island swim ruled accidental, Singapore coroner cites alcohol, exhaustion

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg after a swim off Lazarus Island has been ruled an accidental drowning, with a Singapore coroner finding no evidence of foul play, The Stra... Read More


Game on at Merdeka 118: Agassi leads Malaysia's highest pickleball showdown in KL on April 7 and 8

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Tennis great Andre Agassi will headline a star-studded pickleball showcase in Kuala Lumpur next month, with a record-setting match planned atop Merdeka 118. The eight-time G... Read More


Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder - blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail

SINGAPORE, March 24 -- A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts... Read More


Hornbill crashes into building as bush fire haze blankets Miri, firefighters race to save protected bird

MIRI, March 24 -- The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) rescued a critically injured hornbill found on the ground near a building in the Kuala Baram Industrial Estate, as Miri experienced sweltering ... Read More


Anwar: Malaysia's local currency trade with China, Thailand and Indonesia surges to RM82b, cutting reliance on US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 -- Malaysia recorded RM82.1 billion in trade and investment payments with China, Thailand and Indonesia settled in local currencies as at November 2025, a sharp rise from just R... Read More


DPM Fadillah clarifies Malaysia not facing 'water bankruptcy', but must manage rising demand by 2030

KUCHING, March 24 -- Malaysia is not at risk of facing "water bankruptcy" as the country still has sufficient raw water resources, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof. However, he st... Read More


A jetty for visitors but not villagers? DBKK urged to open new facility to everyday commuters

KOTA KINABALU, March 24 -- Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) must open its newly launched tourism jetty for public use, following growing concerns over the safety of existing facilities relied upon daily... Read More


From 82 to 99? Sarawak assembly approves 17 new state seats, but Election Commission has final say

KUCHING, March 23 -- The Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) has approved an increase in the number of state seats, expanding from 82 to 99 following the addition of 17 new constituencies. Acting Head... Read More


Rising voters in Tawau spark plan to to create second parliamentary seat

KOTA KINABALU, March 23 -- Tawau could be divided into two parliamentary constituencies following a sharp increase in the number of registered voters in the area, according to Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Ti... Read More


Why Malaysia still feels global oil shocks despite producing its own, Anwar explains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has not been spared from the recent surge in global oil prices following the conflict in West Asia, despite being an oil... Read More