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Sabah leaders demand answers over RM453,000 per toilet upgrade at KK International Airport

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 1 -- Warisan youth chief Terence Au called for a detailed explanation over the RM11.8 million spent to upgrade 26 toilets at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), questioning... Read More


'Singapore's Bruce Lee' lands in jail after viral Geylang nunchuck act goes sideways

SINGAPORE, Feb. 1 -- A street performer who briefly became a cult hit online for channelling Bruce Lee in the back lanes of Geylang has now received a far less glamorous spotlight - a jail sentence. ... Read More


Witness claims harassment by Zara Qairina's mother over daughter's police testimony

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 1 -- The Coroner's Court heard that the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir had harassed another student's mother by asking her to alter her daughter's police statement. The ... Read More


Songkran-style Water Festival to be adapted for Malaysian audience, says DPM Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- The upcoming Water Music Festival, inspired by Thailand's Songkran Festival and scheduled for May, will be adapted to suit local culture, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri ... Read More


Skipping grades is not new, the system should welcome those who are ready - Ahmad Faiz Yazid

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- Malaysia's recent Malaysian Education Blueprint (Rancangan Pendidikan Malaysia 2026-2035) proposed allowing children as young as six (6) to enter Year One (Standard One) from 2... Read More


'Our territory, our responsibility': On FT Day, DBKL says vandalism is undermining KL's progress

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) marked Federal Territories Day with a reminder that the capital's progress relies not only on government upgrades but also on residents helping to... Read More


'We are one family': Ahmad Maslan urges Pakatan-BN partners to settle Johor and Melaka seat talks behind closed doors

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Seat-sharing disputes in Johor and Melaka should be handled privately and with discretion rather than aired in public, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has cautioned, saying that open q... Read More


Crocodile sighting in Singapore forces suspension of swimming and kayaking at Sentosa beaches

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- SINGAPORE, Feb 1 - Water activities have been suspended at Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong beaches in Sentosa after a crocodile was spotted near Sentosa Cove, according to The Stra... Read More


Police officer injured after Kuching break-in suspect tries to flee in car chase

KUCHING, Feb. 1 -- A police probe into a 35-year-old suspect believed to be involved in a house break-in at Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho turned into a car chase yesterday afternoon, when the suspect attem... Read More


Ten overs, same old panic: Cricket has always survived by moving faster than its critics - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- Every generation of cricket believes it has been appointed custodian of the game's soul. And every generation is convinced that the next format will finally destroy it. They ... Read More