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Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 -- The government has reportedly strengthened its server capacity and widened retailer participation ahead of the second round of the one-off Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid. Tr... Read More


The hidden cost of rage bait - Najah Zainal Abidin

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 7 -- Rage bait is commonly used in marketing advertisements to promote products or personal accounts. In Malaysia, for instance, audiences have come across videos showing someone o... Read More


Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard's RM1 act of kindness

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 -- A security guard's small act of kindness in Bukit Bintang is warming heards on the internet, after he helped a motorcyclist struggling to pay for the hotel parking. The motorc... Read More


Fresh landslide alerts in Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah devastation pushes regional death toll to 1,812

COLOMBO, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings todaywith rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618. A chain of tropical st... Read More


Small worlds, big stories: Miniature modelling takes centre stage

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 7 -- There is something about a world in miniature that fascinates people. Be it a built-to-scale miniature cafe complete with tiny human figures holding even smaller cups in their ... Read More


Legal aid made easier: Malaysian Bar's new pro bono plan helps lawyers reach those who need justice most

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 7 -- The Bar Council's Human Rights Committee has launched MyBar Pro Bono Hub, an initiative aimed at connecting law firms with civil society groups seeking legal assistance. Mala... Read More


Domestic worker's nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

GOMBAK, Dec. 7 -- A 22-year-old Malaysian domestic worker was allegedly punched in the face, stabbed with scissors, and burnt on her left arm with a heated knife by her employer in Rawang last week. ... Read More


Police: 22yo maid burned and stabbed by Rawang employer before fleeing to neighbours

GOMBAK, Dec. 7 -- A 22-year-old local domestic worker was allegedly punched in the face, stabbed with scissors, and burned on her left arm with a heated knife by her employer in Rawang last week. Gom... Read More


Monsoon gold: Gua Musang villagers turn to panning as rubber trees stop producing

GUA MUSANG, Dec. 7 -- When the monsoon arrives and rubber trees stop producing latex, rubber tappers in Gua Musang reportedlyturn to an unexpected source of income: gold panning. They work in small g... Read More


Two missing five-year-old girls found cold but unharmed near Kuching village after overnight search

KUCHING, Dec. 7 -- Two five-year-old girls who were reported missing on Saturday were found safe this morning at the edge of Kampung Pasir Pandak by a search and rescue (SAR) team. Humaira Qaleysya M... Read More