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GRS aims to contest all 25 Sabah parliamentary seats in coming general election

KOTA KINABALU, June 18 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has set its sights on contesting all 25 parliamentary seats in Sabah as well as the federal territory of Labuan in the next general election, as t... Read More


'No child left behind': SIS Forum to draft law, push new agency to make ex-husbands pay their dues

ARA DAMANSARA, June 18 -- Advocacy group SIS Forum (Malaysia) said it plans to draft its own proposed Bill to ensure all Malaysians pay the financial support owed to their spouse, former spouse and ch... Read More


Forget the food influencers... check out these delicious (and cheap) eats in Penang recommended by food delivery riders

GEORGE TOWN, June 18 -- Most days, food delivery rider Shahazri Mohd Salleh spends up to 10 hours weaving through Penang's streets on his motorcycle, collecting orders from hawker stalls, kopitiams an... Read More


Higher fines, tougher crackdown on 'mat rempit' and 'tonto' under Road Transport Act amendment to be tabled next week, says Anthony Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 -- Amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) will be tabled at the Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament next week. Transport Minister Anthony Lok... Read More


Johor DoE detects air pollution linked to suspected illegal oil dumping at Taman Tanjung Puteri Resort

PASIR GUDANG, June 18 -- The Johor Department of Environment (DoE) has detected air pollution that was believed to be caused by oil residue following an inspection in Taman Tanjung Puteri Resort here.... Read More


No more warnings: Selangor JPJ to haul vehicle owners to court over rentals to foreigners in the state

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 -- Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) has warned that local vehicle owners found renting out their vehicles to foreigners in the state will no longer be given warnings and ... Read More


Bersatu fails bid to overturn MACC freeze on two bank accounts

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 -- The High Court has dismissed Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's (Bersatu) judicial review application to challenge a freeze order imposed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commis... Read More


Johor police warn against 3R provocation and disrupting the peace ahead of state election

JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 -- The police will not compromise with any acts that provoke, threaten and incite hatred, including those linked to 3R issue (religion, race and royal institutions), for the upcom... Read More


'Is it The Sheriff?': Tom Hanks is stunned to discover Woody has a last name after five 'Toy Story' films

LONDON, June 18 -- Tom Hanks has spent more than three decades bringing everyone's favourite cowboy to life - but it turns out there was one very important thing he never knew about Woody. During a r... Read More


Why subsidies sound costly but incentives sound strategic - Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Kuala Lampur, June 17 -- As global oil prices climb amid sustained tensions in West Asia, Malaysia's fuel subsidy debate has returned with renewed urgency. Under the BUDI95 program, eligible Malaysian... Read More