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EPF to raise excess savings withdrawal threshold to RM1.1m starting 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 26 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will increase the withdrawal threshold for members with excess savings from 2026, allowing them greater flexibility in managing retirement ... Read More


The vicious cycle of corruption and climate change in Asean's Ring of Fire - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 26 -- Not all things are always quiet on the Asean front. This despite a successful Asean Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM). On September 21, tens of thousands of Filipinos braved ... Read More


The river that built KL: Klang River Festival returns with traditions, tales and community spirit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 26 -- Long before KL's founding, the 120km Klang River and its tributaries served as a lifeline for communities along its banks, remaining a steadfast presence amid the city's ever... Read More


Eight haunted houses, 300 ghosts: Sunway Lagoon's 'Nights of Fright 11' promises a scream-filled October (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 26 -- The spooky season is here, and so is the return of Malaysia's largest and longest-running fright festival, Nights of Fright (NOF). Starting today, NOF once again takes over ... Read More


Thai police arrest Russian adult content creator after Phuket moving-truck sex video goes viral

BANGKOK, Sept. 26 -- Thai police have detained a Russian man after a video showing him having sex with a woman on a moving pickup truck in Phuket went viral on social media. The 23-year-old, identifi... Read More


Ex-employer successful in overturning RM750,000 payout to family of fatally abused Adelina Lisao

PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 26 -- The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court order requiring the former employer of abused Indonesian domestic worker Adelina Lisao to pay RM750,000 in compensation to her mo... Read More


Singapore sees spike in fake bulk order scams, 45 cases reported in four months, says minister

SINGAPORE, Sept. 26 -- At least 45 reports of fake bulk order scams have been filed in the past four months, Singapore's Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming told Parliament on Friday. Acc... Read More


'Jagat' returns to cinemas as director Sun-J Perumal unveils multiverse plan and future possibilities (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 26 -- It's finally happening - the critically acclaimed local Tamil film Jagat returns to cinemas nationwide on October 3 in celebration of its 10th anniversary, followed by the re... Read More


US Department of Homeland Security tries to meme ICE raids with Pokemon - Pikachu isn't having it (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Pokemon Company is making it clear that it wants no part in the US government's latest viral stunt. In a statement to Washington-based political news outlet The Hill yeste... Read More


Emma Watson on rift with 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling: 'I could never cancel her out'

LONDON, Sept. 26 -- Emma Watson has spoken candidly about her fractured relationship with Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, saying she still loves the author despite their public split over gender iden... Read More