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Turkey bans social media for under-15s, joining global crackdown

ISTANBUL, April 24 -- Turkey's parliament has passed legislation banning the use of social media for children under the age of 15, making it the latest country to join a growing global movement to res... Read More


Sarawak aims to elevate plastic surgery sector to South Korea's standards, says Dr Sim

KUCHING, April 24 -- Sarawak aims to develop its plastic and aesthetic surgery sector to a level comparable with South Korea, while maintaining strict standards in training, patient safety and regulat... Read More


After 'Insya-Allah' remark sparks reactions, Anne Hathaway receives Quran from fan at London premiere (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- Oscar-winning actor Anne Hathaway received a copy of the Quran from a fan while attending the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in London, days after her use of the phrase ... Read More


Record car loans in December 2025 signal Malaysians still hooked on private vehicles despite rail push

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- Banks approved the highest amount of car loans in December 2025, exceeding even levels seen during Covid lockdowns, when interest rates were low and manufacturers offered hea... Read More


Anwar confirms discussion with King on new MACC chief appointment, announcement to follow

JOHOR BAHRU, April 24 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he will announce the name of the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner at a later date. He said... Read More


Sarawak's first Orang Ulu full minister Bo' Tajang Laing dies at 100

KUCHING, April 24 -- Former Sarawak minister Datuk Seri Bo' Tajang Laing has passed away at the age of 100. His passing was announced by daughter Lohong Tajang in a Facebook post late last night. Th... Read More


Netflix 'Con Mum' who duped her own son hit with 34 new charges in Singapore

SINGAPORE, April 23 -- The 85-year-old British woman at the centre of a Netflix documentary, where she is accused of conning multiple people, including her own son, has been hit with 34 new charges fo... Read More


A surreal stock market in US is bad for a strategic grand bargain to end the war in the Strait of Hormuz - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 23 -- There is something deeply surreal about a stock market that rallies while one of the world's most strategic waterways remains under stress. On April 23, 2026, the S&P 500 an... Read More


Moving on: Sabah DCM Masidi says GRS unfazed by Usno exit

KOTA KINABALU, April 23 -- A senior Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader has downplayed the exit of Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia's party from the ruling coalition, saying the state government's priority ... Read More


The return of Khairy

Kuala Lampur, April 23 -- Umno turns 100 in 2046, and there's every chance if it heads the federal government then Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar is prime minister. Of course, if in 1961 someone posited... Read More