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Perhilitan seizes RM36.8m Johor haul: Compressed tiger parts, primate parts and suspected python genitalia among contraband

JOHOR BAHRU, April 8 -- The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) seized a large haul of various exotic wildlife parts worth RM36.8 million at a house in Taman Johor Jaya here last Satur... Read More


Andre Agassi serves up history in pickleball match atop Merdeka 118

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Tennis legend Andre Agassi made history in Malaysia last night, taking part in what organisers billed as the highest pickleball match ever played inside a building: on the 118... Read More


Things they don't tell you about life post-cancer

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- As I write this I'm having a little pity party. It's been 11 days since I caught an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and I have yet to shake it off. My brain has dec... Read More


iQIYI lines up five new Malaysian originals for 2026, spanning romance, family and suspense

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- In Malaysia's fast-evolving streaming landscape, the rise of Chinese drama fandom is no longer a niche trend. As audiences become more diverse and digitally connected, platfo... Read More


Fireball or shooting stars in Sarawak? No, just rocket debris linked to China's Long March-8

KUCHING, April 8 -- A fireball-like object streaking across the sky over parts of Sarawak has been linked to debris from China's Long March-8 carrier rocket. The incident, which attracted widespread ... Read More


Cheras karaoke centre attack linked to business feud, police nab 45 including school students

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Police have reportedly said that a recent incident at a karaoke centre in Cheras, where masked men were seen storming the premises, was a planned attack linked to a business r... Read More


Buntong murder: Three men remanded for two days

IPOH, April 8 -- Three local men have been remanded for two days to assist in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in Buntong here on Monday. Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Naj... Read More


Sabah train fare review nears completion, govt explores new Putatan-Sepanggar route

KOTA KINABALU, April 8 -- Sabah is reviewing its railway fares and studying a potential new rail route as part of efforts to strengthen the state's public transport network, Deputy Chief Minister III ... Read More


BUDI95 adjustments a sensible fiscal move but not without fallout risk, FitchSolutions unit says

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- The Malaysian government's decision to further adjust the BUDI95 allocation would be a sensible fiscal move amid the US-Iran war, but could pose a significant political risk f... Read More


Penang land tax for 12ha plot slashed from RM334,544 to RM180, owners urged to appeal by April 30

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 -- Penang land tax for a 12-hectare plot has been slashed from RM334,544 to RM180 following a state-wide review, with landowners urged to file appeals by April 30 to benefit from... Read More