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Outrage in South Korea as suspects in indie director Kim Chang-min's assault still free five months after his death, family condemns handling of case

SEOUL, March 31 -- The family of South Korean filmmaker Kim Chang-min is seething over what they call a "shocking miscarriage of justice" after the director died following an assault at a restaurant l... Read More


Police shoot dead armed man who allegedly killed his younger brother in Tenom

TENOM, March 31 -- A man was shot dead by police after he allegedly shot and killed his younger brother with a bakakuk (homemade shotgun) in an incident at Kampung Kangkawang at Jalan Kemabong here on... Read More


Singapore HDB resale prices dip for first time in nearly seven years

SINGAPORE, March 31 -- Public housing resale prices in Singapore have dipped for the first time in nearly seven years. According to a report by Singapore's CNA citing data from the Housing and Develo... Read More


Loke: Iranian government assures safe passage, no tolls for Malaysian ships in Strait of Hormuz

KLANG, March 31 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Malaysia has received assurances from Iran that its vessels will be able to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, following concerns raised ... Read More


Lim Guan Eng presses for urgent aid to MSMEs facing rising costs from Middle East turmoil

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 -- Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to introduce immediate financial relief measures for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing rising o... Read More


Perak KPDN raids Teluk Intan premises, detains Bangladeshi, seizes 450 subsidised cooking oil packets

IPOH, March 31 -- The Perak Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized 450 packets of 1kg subsidised cooking oil from a residential premises believed to ha... Read More


High Court finds Najib liable for RM4.77b SRC losses, orders RM5.25b payment

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 -- The High Court has found former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak liable for US$1.18 billion (RM4.77 billion) in losses incurred by SRC International Sdn Bhd due to a bre... Read More


Penang says water supply secure for two months amid dry spell

GEORGE TOWN, March 30 -- Penang's water supply is expected to remain stable over the next two months despite the prolonged hot and dry weather. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive... Read More


Strong stench leads to discovery of man's body in Ipoh home

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 -- The body of a 52-year-old man was found in a house in Taman Kledang Jaya in Ipoh yesterday after neighbours alerted police to a foul odour coming from the property. Ipoh Dis... Read More


Muar student awaiting SPM results dies in crash with bus at Parit Jawa traffic light junction

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 -- An 18-year-old student awaiting his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results died after colliding with a bus at the Parit Jawa traffic light junction in Muar, Johor, yesterday.... Read More