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Media bodies back national pledge on responsible suicide reporting in Malaysia

KUALA LUPUR, June 9 -- More than 200 editors, journalists and media professionals have endorsed a national pledge on safe, ethical and responsible reporting of suicide-related content, in a collective... Read More


Sarawak Water: Tests tonight to trace major leak and determine whether 20,000 or 70,000 Miri consumers face water outage

MIRI, June 9 -- Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd will begin preliminary testing on affected transmission pipelines at 10pm tonight to identify the source of a major leak here. Sarawak Water acting chief executi... Read More


Singapore man gets nine years' jail and caning for raping 13-year-old he met on video platform

SINGAPORE, June 9 -- A man was sentenced to eight years and nine months in jail and six strokes of the cane for raping a 13-year-old girl he met on an online platform that anonymously pairs strangers ... Read More


How one dinner in Petaling Jaya showed me my ignorance and bias about Sabah

COMMENTARY, June 8 -- You often hear people talk about being transported - to a time or even a place - by something they ate. Remember that iconic scene in Ratatouille where food critic Anton Ego's t... Read More


Every state and its leaders must practise the concept of 'al-ta'ayush' - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, June 8 -- More than a year ago, I shared the true story of a blind Muslim named Abdullah and a tiny paralytic Christian man named Samir. Despite being blind, Abdullah would carry the ti... Read More


Jungle survivor Jaslinda Saludin smiles through fatigue, family says appetite and spirit returning fast

TAPAH, June 8 -- After enduring 14 days in the jungle, hiker Jaslinda Saludin is steadily regaining strength, with her family saying she is cheerful and has begun eating again. The New Straits Times ... Read More


Teen driver remanded again as Simpang Renggam crash probe proceeds under murder law

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- A 19-year-old university student has been remanded for a further two days as police continue investigating a crash at KM27 of Jalan Renggam-Simpang Renggam in Kluang last week ... Read More


More Singapore white-collar workers seek union help amid rising retrenchments, says NTUC

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- A rising number of white-collar workers in Singapore have been seeking help from unions and trade associations after losing their jobs, amid rising retrenchments linked to busi... Read More


Two children fall from Johor high-rise apartment; girl, 8, dies and boy fights for life

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- An eight-year-old girl died and a 10-year-old boy was critically injured after both fell from a high-rise apartment block in Tampoi, Johor Bahru yesterday morning, according to... Read More


Heat alert issued for 10 areas across Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- Ten areas across Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak are currently experiencing hot weather conditions, with temperatures reaching caution-level thresholds, according to the Malays... Read More