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Sellers of fake gold face RM500,000 fine, jail as ministry warns TikTok traders over misleading jewellery labels

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 -- Businesses selling gold-plated or imitation precious metal jewellery must clearly label such items with the term "plated", the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry warned a... Read More


Perlis MB fails to oust Arau PAS chief as allies suffer major defeats in state party polls

KANGAR, June 22 -- Allies of Perlis Menteri Besar Shukri Ramli have reportedly suffered a series of defeats in PAS' party elections in the Arau division, including Shukri himself who failed to unseat ... Read More


Onn Hafiz urges Putrajaya to let Johor lead decentralised project approvals amid RM10b worth of stalled developments

JOHOR BARU, June 22 -- Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has reportedly urged federal authorities to entrust state leaders with the authority to approve and implement development projects more efficiently, amid h... Read More


More microplastics in your beer? Blame the glass bottle, says French study

PARIS, June 22 -- Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food ... Read More


Volkswagen challenges Waymo with launch of electric ID. Buzz autonomous robotaxi fleet in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June 22 -- Volkswagen, through its subsidiary MOIA, is preparing to roll out its first ID. Buzz AD autonomous vehicles in Los Angeles in 2026, in collaboration with Uber. This initiative ... Read More


Police hunt suspect in Putatan teen sexual assault case linked to viral video

PENAMPANG, June 22 -- Police are tracking down a suspect allegedly involved in the sexual assault on a girl in Putatan, near here. Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton confirmed that police recei... Read More


From social work to sweet success: Sarawak's accidental vanilla farmer Alfred Phua cultivates second chances

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- Alfred Phua never planned to be a farmer. A social worker by heart and profession, he had spent decades working with marginalised communities across Malaysia, from the urban ... Read More


The vanilla farm that's saving lives: Inside Malaysia's revolutionary 'halfway farm' for former death row inmates

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- Just a year ago, Henry Wong, was staring down at a death sentence. He was convicted for drug trafficking and at the time he did not see a way out from behind prison bars. To... Read More


KL police: Five released after questioning over Brickfields murder, Cheras shooting culprits yet to be found

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- Police have reportedly detained five individuals to assist investigations into the June 13 shooting outside a restaurant in Brickfields that left one man dead and two others i... Read More


TikTok influencer gets excited to try Malaysian food.but is taken to Ikea (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 -- If you watch food videos on TikTok a lot you might have heard of Saad Akhtar who goes by the handle @sodakhtar on TikTok and Instagram. Saad was recently in Kuala Lumpur as p... Read More