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Malaysia's manufacturing sector sees slight improvement in July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Malaysia's factory conditions showed modest improvement in July as new orders continued to rise, according to the latest S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PM... Read More


Selangor DOSH shuts unregistered Kuala Langat site after crane collapse kills two workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- The Selangor Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has halted work at an unregistered factory construction site in Kuala Langat after a crane collapse killed two ... Read More


'As we were saying . Free Palestine': Massive Attack hits out after Singapore concert probe

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 -- British trip-hop band Massive Attack said its entire touring group was detained and separately questioned by Singapore police after members displayed a Palestinian flag during a c... Read More


Kelantan police ask Thailand for evidence suspects in shooting that killed five security personnel fled to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Kelantan police have called on Thai authorities to provide evidence supporting claims that suspects in a recent shooting that killed five Thai security personnel fled across th... Read More


Police seek KLIA CCTV in probe into Malaysia Airlines pilot accused of smuggling RM45m in ecstasy to Jakarta

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Malaysian police are investigating whether a drug syndicate used flight crews and air routes to smuggle narcotics after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was accused of transporting RM... Read More


From Sarawak to Petaling Jaya: Rumah Asap Kanid brings Dayak barbecue to Damansara Jaya's Restoran Ah Pei Char Siu

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 3 -- Dayaks in Sarawak love barbecues - affectionately calling it "Q" - as the communal round-the-fire cooking brings family and friends together. Once held just in their villages... Read More


Malaysian alleged human-trafficking ringleader held in Thailand after 'coffee money' bribe attempt

SONGKHLA, Aug. 3 -- A Malaysian believed to be one of the leaders of a transnational human trafficking syndicate has been arrested in southern Thailand after allegedly offering "coffee money" to Immig... Read More


Melaka Opposition leader expects BN-Perikatan talks soon on state election pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders are expected to hold talks soon over a possible electoral pact for the Melaka state election, state Opposition leader ... Read More


Putting a stop to cyberbullying takes more than punishment - Lin Xuerong and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 3 -- The internet has delivered the world to our fingertips, but it has also constructed a borderless arena for abuse. According to Unicef, 30 per cent of young people across 30 co... Read More


Pakatan must face reality: Popular votes mean little in a first-past-the-post system - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 3 -- One of the greatest mistakes any political coalition can make after an election is to confuse the popular vote with political power. The two are related, but they are not the ... Read More