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Balloon puncturing a standard disposal step after seizure, says Penang council after officers injured

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Two enforcement officers from the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) were injured when a batch of balloons exploded while they were puncturing them to release the gas during a s... Read More


KL ranks second in Asean for average monthly wages, regional data shows

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Kuala Lumpur ranks as the second-highest city in South-east Asia for average monthly salaries, trailing only Singapore, based on compiled regional salary data drawing on offici... Read More


Animal cruelty cases fall in Singapore - but SPCA says overall numbers remain 'alarming'

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- Reported cases of animal cruelty and welfare breaches fell in 2025 after reaching a 12-year high the year before, though the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA... Read More


How to introduce 10-year limit on the tenure of a prime minister - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 2 -- On December 3, 2019, the Constitutional (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009 was tabled by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Liew Vui Keong in the Dewan Rakyat for its ... Read More


Drunk driver who hit pedestrian so hard body was severed gets 11-year jail term in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- A Singapore permanent resident who drove drunk with his two young children in the car before ploughing into a pedestrian at high speed has been jailed for 11 years and fined S$12,... Read More


Several fans who paid full ticket price for K-Spark in Malaysia disappointed with last minute ticket giveaways and discounts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- The K-Spark Festival has finally made its debut in Malaysia over the weekend featuring some of the biggest names in K-pop including G-Dragon, ITZY, Hwasa and DPR Ian. The K-Sp... Read More


KL police probe report by actor alleging childhood sexual abuse

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Police have confirmed receiving a report from a 35-year-old male actor who claimed to have been a victim of unnatural sex acts when he was a child actor. Kuala Lumpur police c... Read More


PAS' Takiyuddin moves to steady Perikatan narrative amid speculation over Muhyiddin's future

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) remains a four-party coalition and PAS has not sidelined anyone within it, the party's secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said, according to... Read More


'Forgotten Baby Syndrome' is a medical crisis, not a moral one - Naveen Nair Gangadaran

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- The news alert last Tuesday evening sent a cold shiver down the spine of every parent in Malaysia. A two-year-old boy, vibrant and full of life at 8am, was found lifeless by 5... Read More


PAS U-turn sees three sacked Perlis reps welcomed back into the fold

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- PAS has moved to reinstate three former Perlis assemblymen whose memberships were terminated during the state's recent political turmoil, reversing the earlier decision after a... Read More