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'Without permission': Hasbro objects to US immigration authorities using Optimus Prime in AI deportation campaign

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Hasbro has responded to the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) use of Optimus Prime in AI-generated material promoting deportations, saying the character was featured w... Read More


Sounds like a 'PM in waiting', Khairy says of Zahid's speech at Umno assembly

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's keynote at the party's general assembly this morning earned praise from Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy, an Umno returnee after bein... Read More


Early morning blaze guts first floor of Kuching retail chain, no injuries reported

KUCHING, Sept. 11 -- A fire broke out at a retail chain near Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here early on Saturday morning. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (better known locally as Bomba) dispat... Read More


Lawyer denies govt forfeited funds in Abdul Azeez family's Tabung Haji accounts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- A lawyer for former Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has reportedly denied claims that the government forfeited RM18 million held in TH accounts b... Read More


As Malaysia turns 63, rural communities are still waiting for equal healthcare - Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 11 -- As Malaysians prepare to mark Malaysia Day on September 16, the wreckage at Long Lellang Airport offers a sobering starting point for reflection. On September 8, a helicopte... Read More


Fifteen-carat yellow diamond ring, serpent clutch among luxury haul from Singapore's biggest money laundering case

SINGAPORE, Sept. 11 -- More than 600 luxury items forfeited in Singapore's largest money laundering case are going under the hammer, including a 15-carat yellow diamond ring and a pink enamel clutch s... Read More


Pokemon fans swarm KLCC to enjoy 30th anniversary festivities, pop-up store tickets gone by early morning

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 11 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 - Pokemon fans turned out in droves for both the 30th anniversary of Pokemon celebration at KLCC Park as well as the opening of Malaysia's first Pokemon... Read More


Sarawak dialysis patient's rescue shows why the Flying Doctor Service matters

KUCHING, Sept. 11 -- When a helicopter crashed just 200 metres from her home in Long Lellang, Renai Iwat was not only confronted with the trauma of losing a vital link to medical care, but also anothe... Read More


No special treatment in Peter Anthony's release, says Prisons Department

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- Malaysia's Prisons Department said the release of former Sabah Infrastructure Minister Datuk Peter Anthony under the Licensed Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL) was granted af... Read More


A promise that cannot be kept: Grief and gratitude pour in for Sarawak's fallen medics

MIRI, Sept. 11 -- "This story may soon be forgotten by others, bit by bit, but I will never forget you, not even for a second." Those were the anguished words posted on Threads by izzatisyamimi, wife... Read More