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Man arrested after trying to open Batik Air emergency door at 9,144m on flight from Malaysia to India

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit door while travelling on a Batik Air flight from Malaysia to India at an altitude of about 9,144 metres... Read More


Man dies after car carrying rice sacks crashes into ditch in Tanah Merah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- A 39-year-old man died after the Proton Wira he was driving, which was carrying sacks of rice, skidded and overturned into a ditch along the East-West Highway in Kampung Batu ... Read More


Let's remember that we are all Malaysians - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- AUG 11 - I agree with Professor Dr Phar Kim Beng. As Malaysia prepares to celebrate August 31 and September 16, perhaps the most important political lesson for all is this: M... Read More


Malay-Muslim unity is the bogeyman: How a Hadi-led PAS could swallow BN and PN whole - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- AUg 11 - The language of "Malay-Muslim unity" sounds reassuring. It invokes solidarity, communal protection and the political consolidation of the Malay-Muslim majority. Yet ... Read More


Three Malaysians detained in Taiwan over alleged scam mule activities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- Three Malaysians were detained in Kaohsiung, Taiwan last month for allegedly acting as money mules for a scam syndicate. Central News Agency (CNA) reported yesterday that the... Read More


Sri Aman forest fire spreads to 100ha, feared to worsen Sarawak haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- A forest fire in Sri Aman has spread across about 100 hectares, raising concerns that it could worsen haze conditions in Sarawak as air quality deteriorates due to transbounda... Read More


Merdeka and the courage of conviction - Vasanthi Ramachandran

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- The most meaningful way to honour this Merdeka Day is to have the courage to speak truthfully, to question what we are told and to insist on the truth. That is what makes a r... Read More


Malaysian detained in India after 4kg of hydroponic cannabis found in luggage

CHENNAI, Aug. 11 -- A Malaysian national was detained by Indian authorities after allegedly carrying 4.033 kilogrammes of high-grade hydroponic cannabis through Chennai International Airport, India. ... Read More


An understanding, a compact or just an electoral pact? The repercussions of partnering with PAS - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- Malaysian politics has become increasingly comfortable with words such as "understanding", "cooperation", "compact" and "electoral pact". Yet these terms are not interchangea... Read More


Police bust syndicate storing RM21m worth of ganja near KLIA, Penang airport

SHAH ALAM, Aug. 11 -- Federal narcotics police foiled an international drug syndicate's tactic of storing ganja flowers supplied from neighbouring countries at residences near international airports b... Read More