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Pakatan to announce Sabah election candidates in early November, says state PKR chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) will announce its full slate of candidates for the 17th Sabah state election early next month. According to Utusan Malaysia, Datuk Mustapha Sakmud, chair... Read More


'Buy or get left behind': Tour guide's viral rant to Chinese visitors sparks fears of 'zero-dollar tours' returning to Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 16 -- A tour guide in Thailand was caught on camera threatening to leave his Chinese tour group behind if they refused to shop at a store he recommended. The incident went viral after a... Read More


Earlier access to new treatments? UMMC opens first-in-human clinical trial unit in Malaysian teaching hospital

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 16 -- Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) has reached a new milestone in clinical research with the establishment of its Phase I Unit, which will conduct early-stage drug and d... Read More


School violence: Anwar says government's decision will be announced tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will explain how it plans to tackle violence in schools tomorrow, as concerns heightened over the spate of violent ... Read More


Penang CM: Mount Erskine Underpass construction set to proceed without major traffic snarls

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 16 -- There will not be any major traffic disruption during the construction of the Mount Erskine Underpass, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said the R... Read More


Four-year-old rescued after being accidentally locked inside parked Isuzu D-Max in Lahad Datu

LAHAD DATU, Oct. 16 -- A four-year-old girl was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a parked Isuzu D-Max vehicle near a shop along Jalan Kastam Lama on Wednesday afternoon. The District Fi... Read More


'Malaysian by heart': Determined Kuching dad celebrates son's long-awaited citizenship approval

KUCHING, Oct. 16 -- A determined father here has finally seen his son, whom he had with an Indonesian woman in 2004, granted Malaysian citizenship. Go Wak How has raised Yu Liang on his own since bir... Read More


CM: US remains one of Penang's top trade partners as chip innovation grows

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 16 -- The United States remains one of Penang's largest trade partners, with total exports to the US reaching RM79 billion in the first eight months of this year. Penang Chief Minis... Read More


Selangor police chief says Bandar Utama school stabbing suspect received counselling for learning difficulties, not mental illness

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- The 14-year-old teenage boy involved in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old girl at SMK Bandar Utama 4 is believed to have learning difficulties. Selangor police chief Commis... Read More


Penang optimistic about win-win outcome in US tariff talks, says chief minister

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 16 -- Penang is hoping for a win-win outcome in discussions with the United States over tariff rates affecting Malaysia during the upcoming Asean Summit. Penang Chief Minister Chow ... Read More