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A spring in Umno's step: Three things we learnt from its 2026 general assembly

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Umno's annual general assembly ended yesterday with a sense of optimism rarely seen at the party's recent assemblies, as delegates filled the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur ... Read More


Independent men's singles shuttler Aidil Sholeh stuns China's fifth seed to reach Vietnam Open semi-finals

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Independent men's singles shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin moved into the Vietnam Open semi-finals after upsetting China's fifth seed Dong Tianyao in Ho Chi Minh City yester... Read More


Lee Zii Jia's coach Liew Daren hit by online backlash after Vietnam Open upset

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- Lee Zii Jia's coach Liew Daren has faced a wave of online criticism after the Malaysian shuttler suffered a shock early exit from the Vietnam Open. The backlash came after Z... Read More


Singapore court freezes up to US$499m in Radiant World assets, caps founder's spending at £4,000 a week

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 -- A Singapore court has frozen up to US$499.2 million (RM2.04 billion) in assets linked to iron ore trader Radiant World, while its founder Pinkesh Nahar has been restricted to &#... Read More


Justice delayed must still be justice delivered - Syed Mohammed Idid

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 12 -- The Malaysian Bar President Anand Raj's statement on the circumstances surrounding my father, Dato' Syed Ahmad Idid, struck me not merely as a son, but as a communications pr... Read More


Singapore police warn crypto users after hackers exploit compromised email accounts

SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 -- The police have warned cryptocurrency users whose email accounts were recently hacked to check their account security after a rise in cases involving unauthorised access to link... Read More


Perak orders caterer at Lenggong boarding school to shut after almost 160 students, staff fall sick

IPOH, Sept. 11 -- A food caterer serving a boarding school in Lenggong, Perak has been ordered to close after 159 students and staff developed symptoms of suspected food poisoning. Perak Health, Huma... Read More


'Without permission': Hasbro objects to US immigration authorities using Optimus Prime in AI deportation campaign

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Hasbro has responded to the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) use of Optimus Prime in AI-generated material promoting deportations, saying the character was featured w... Read More


Sounds like a 'PM in waiting', Khairy says of Zahid's speech at Umno assembly

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's keynote at the party's general assembly this morning earned praise from Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy, an Umno returnee after bein... Read More


Early morning blaze guts first floor of Kuching retail chain, no injuries reported

KUCHING, Sept. 11 -- A fire broke out at a retail chain near Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here early on Saturday morning. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (better known locally as Bomba) dispat... Read More