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Sarawak school alert leads to arrest of palm worker, 28, after Year Six girl found pregnant

KABONG, Nov. 14 -- Sarawak police have arrested a 28-year-old man after a 12-year-old Year Six pupil was found to be pregnant, Berita Harian reported last night. The case came to light when the girl'... Read More


AirBorneo takes off for Jakarta: Kuching direct flights from RM399

KUCHING, Nov. 14 -- Sarawak's state-owned carrier AirBorneo Airways Sdn Bhd (AirBorneo) has launched direct flights between Kuching and Jakarta, establishing a new air link between Sarawak and Indones... Read More


She knew and chose silence: Kuching mother gets five years' jail for allowing teen daughter's sexual abuse

KUCHING, Nov. 14 -- A 52-year-old woman was sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Sessions Court here for allowing her teenage daughter to be sexually abused by her 77-year-old grand-uncle and ... Read More


'Baga' and 'Sayang Sayang': Two Terengganu-set gems well worth seeking out before they disappear

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 14 -- As someone who keeps a close eye on the slate of new releases hitting Malaysian cinemas every single week, I can't help but notice how strange little patterns or shared themes... Read More


BN-PN sweep Melaka in 24-seat landslide, Pakatan reduced to just four urban seats

MELAKA, Nov. 14 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) have stormed to an emphatic two-thirds supermajority in the Melaka state election, capturing a combined 24 of the 28 state assembly... Read More


From 'cili garam' to 'sambal tumis': How BibikJee's Nyonya Flavours keeps a Peranakan mother's culinary legacy alive

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 14 -- MELAKA, Nov 14 - Cooking is a labour of love. For many Peranakan families, this is doubly true with recipes passed down through generations, painstakingly prepared ingredients... Read More


No free pass for foreigners who break the law, IGP says as arrests since 2024 near 97,000

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14 -- Police will take firm action against any violation of the law and criminal conduct involving foreigners in Malaysia, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail has... Read More


Negeri Sembilan MB moves to back Tuanku Muhriz and avert government shutdown, says source

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14 -- Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has taken steps this week to affirm the status of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as Yang di-Pertuan Besar, in a development that... Read More


Prisons Dept: Najib's nearly eight-hour outing on Friday was not only for prayers, included hospital check-up and counselling

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14 -- The Prisons Department has clarified that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's nearly eight-hour absence from his house arrest residence on Friday was not solely for... Read More


Learn from Indonesia, tighten export monitoring to stop under-invoicing, say industry players

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 14 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 - Stricter monitoring of commodity exports is needed to curb under-invoicing, a practice in which exporters declare lower cargo values or quantities than ... Read More