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Tengku Zafrul celebrates daughter's graduation in UK, hopes for her homecoming

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- Former minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz has couched his personal hopes in a celebration of his daughter's academic achievement, urging her to return to Malaysia once she... Read More


NewJeans return with surprise anniversary release, but Danielle's absence reignites fan backlash (VIDEO)

SEOUL, July 22 -- NewJeans have resurfaced with a surprise release of new videos and photos to mark the group's fourth anniversary, but the long-awaited update has been overshadowed by the conspicuous... Read More


The next poverty trap may be digital - Nik Zirwatul Fatihah

Kuala Lampur, July 22 -- JULY 22 - Artificial intelligence is often described as the next industrial revolution. However, one question receives far less attention: who will be left behind? Today, ano... Read More


Last mile of reform: Samenta calls for local govt overhaul to sustain Malaysia's competitiveness gain

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- While Malaysia has surged to a historic 15th in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) warns that these macr... Read More


Fatal dispute between Singapore Redhill flat neighbours leads to murder charge

SINGAPORE, July 22 -- A deadly confrontation between two residents of a Housing Board block in Lengkok Bahru has resulted in a 59-year-old man being formally accused of murder. According to The Strai... Read More


Football ends, sleep debt doesn't - Julius Goh Liang Chye

Kuala Lampur, July 22 -- JULY 22 - For 39 days, Malaysia ran on borrowed sleep. The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain kicked off at 3am, the last of a tournament in which well over half of o... Read More


Where there is no discretion to refuse bail, there is no power to impose conditions in the order granting bail - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, July 22 -- In the Supreme Court case PP v Dato' Mat Safuan [1991], the accused was charged under Section 409 of the Penal Code, a non-bailable offence. The case presented an occasion for... Read More


Tawau man who forced daughter to book rooms where he raped her gets 105 years' prison

TAWAU, July 22 -- A 53-year-old man was sentenced to 105 years in prison and 70 strokes of the cane by the Tawau Sessions Court after pleading guilty to seven counts of raping his eldest daughter, in ... Read More


Muslim unity in peninsula Malaysia when the Muslim world is in crisis? The oddity of Hadi-led justification - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, July 22 -- JULY 22 - Every political movement is entitled to seek power in a parliamentary democracy. Elections exist precisely so parties can persuade voters to entrust them with govern... Read More


MetMalaysia sounds thunderstorm warning for Kedah, Penang, Perak, Johor, Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm warning for several states, forecasting heavy rain and strong winds across multiple regions this morning. Th... Read More