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From massage to magistrate: Kota Kinabalu therapist in hot water over 'inappropriate' bodywork

KOTA KINABALU, June 30 -- A 31-year-old massage therapist was charged in the Magistrate's Court here to molesting a male client during a body massage session. Ahmad Johan Yong Abdullah pleaded not gu... Read More


Heartbroken Mercedes driver allegedly rams eight vehicles in Bangkok after partner dumps him, leaving two injured

BANGKOK, June 30 -- A man allegedly turned heartbreak into a trail of twisted metal after ploughing his newly registered Mercedes-Benz into eight vehicles moments after his partner ended their relatio... Read More


From RM85 to RM30: Government picks up the health check tab for truckers to keep roads safe

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Effective July 1, commercial vehicle drivers in Malaysia will be eligible for a subsidised medical examination when they renew their vocational licence annually. Currently, d... Read More


From Henry Gurney to jail: Court swaps teen driver's reform school for prison term after fatal joyride in Kuching

KUCHING, June 30 -- The High Court has substituted a teenage boy's six-year detention at the Henry Gurney School for causing a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Jalan Teo Kui Seng here in January last year... Read More


'I have no friends': Man who freed trapped crows out of sympathy ends up behind bars in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 30 -- A lonely Singaporean man who told a court he felt sorry for caged crows because he had "no friends" has been jailed after twice vandalising an NParks bird trap to set the birds f... Read More


Ghost in the machine: Kota Kinabalu City Hall says parking on the house after app breaks down

KOTA KINABALU, June 30 -- Motorists using public parking spaces in the city will not be penalised for unpaid parking fees following a temporary disruption affecting the Sabah Smart Parking (SSP) appli... Read More


AI can recommend, humans must decide - Ng Kwan Hoong

Kuala Lampur, June 29 -- A patient lies unconscious in an intensive care unit. Days have passed without improvement. An artificial intelligence system, having analysed thousands of similar cases, indi... Read More


Cabinet greenlights MH370 deep-sea search extension with Ocean Infinity for another year, search to resume July 1, says Anthony Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- The government has agreed to extend its agreement with UK-based Ocean Infinity for another 12 months to continue deep-sea efforts to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in t... Read More


World Cup fever fuels illegal betting surge as police net 331 in nationwide Ops Soga XI crackdown

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Police have intensified nationwide enforcement against illegal sports betting ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026, with more than 300 suspects arrested under an ongoing coordinat... Read More


Will King Charles miss Archie and Lilibet again? Prince Harry says security fears have thrown July family reunion into doubt

LONDON, June 29 -- Prince Harry fears King Charles could miss a rare chance to reunite with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after uncertainty over security arrangements cast doubt over the Sussex f... Read More