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When a beach looks safe, but isn't - Marziah Zahar

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 4 -- A beach can look peaceful. The water can sparkle under the afternoon sun. The sand can look inviting. Teenagers can laugh, take photographs and imagine spending the night und... Read More


PAS does not need manifesto pledge on gambling ban, says Kedah MB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- PAS does not need to include its opposition to gambling in its election manifesto because the stance is already part of the party's core principles, said Kedah Menteri Besar D... Read More


Man injured in suspected shooting at Machang Bubok used car workshop

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 4 -- A 43-year-old local man was injured after he was believed to have been shot at a used-car workshop near a Chinese cemetery along Jalan Sungai Lembu in Machang Bubok yesterday. ... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls for action against Zahid over RM2.1b Rural Development Ministry overspending

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- DAP's Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to face action after the ministr... Read More


Malaysia is growing older. Are we ready to care? - Vasanthi Ramachandran

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 4 -- Malaysia is getting older. The statistics have been repeated often enough. Today, 11.6 per cent of Malaysians are aged 60 and above. By 2040, that figure is expected to rise ... Read More


'Snow' on Kesas? It was actually soap foam after heavy rain

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- What looked like snow covering part of the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) yesterday afternoon turned out to be soap foam triggered by heavy rain washing up residue from a spill ... Read More


Twelve-year-old boy killed, friend hurt after motorcycle crushed between lorries in Gurun

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- A 12-year-old boy was killed while his 14-year-old friend was injured after the motorcycle they were riding was crushed between two lorries outside Batu 3 Mosque on Jalan Jeni... Read More


Sarawak haze pushes Serian API reading to 495, just short of 'emergency' level

KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- Haze in Serian worsened sharply overnight, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) there climbing to 495 this morning, just five points below the level that would trigger an "emergency"... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls for Penang fee, quit rent and water tariff hikes to be deferred

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- DAP's Air Putih assemblyman Lim Guan Eng has urged the Penang government to emulate Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by deferring increases in fees, quit rent and water... Read More


PAS targets prime minister's post, says no more 'giving way' to other parties

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- PAS Youth delegates have urged the party to lead cooperation with other political parties while insisting that it has enough qualified candidates to lead the federal governmen... Read More