Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Prevention is better than cure: Govt unveils OTP exit clause to stop sick housing projects

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- The government aims to ensure Malaysia has no abandoned housing projects by 2030, with a new Option to Purchase (OTP) mechanism expected to give developers and buyers an earli... Read More


The death of plastic? E-wallets now displacing credit and debit cards across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Malaysia's move away from cash has a clear winner. According to Ipsos Malaysia's newly released E-Wallet Landscape 2026 report, e-wallets are only growing, but are supplanting... Read More


Alleged gun threat by sacked teacher forces Thai school with 3,600 pupils to close

HAT YAI, Aug. 10 -- A secondary school in southern Thailand with about 3,600 students has been forced to close for two days after a sacked foreign teacher allegedly posted gun-related images and threa... Read More


Five men remanded another week over murder of Batu Pahat businessman found in fishing net

BATU PAHAT, Aug. 10 -- Five men, who are being investigated in connection with the murder of a businessman here, have been remanded for another week. Magistrate Aimi Nawwar Mohamad Othman granted the... Read More


Terengganu MB says Jalur Gemilang flown without crescent moon and star was 'unintentional', 'isolated' incident

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug. 10 -- Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the display of a Jalur Gemilang without its crescent and star at Dataran Batu Buruk was an isolated incid... Read More


'We're sorry': Blackpink apologise to Blinks after 10th anniversary plans spark fan frustration

SEOUL, Aug. 9 -- Blackpink have apologised to disappointed fans after their 10th anniversary reunion was overshadowed by criticism of the group's limited, last-minute celebrations. Jisoo, Jennie, Ros... Read More


Three freed after fallen tree traps them inside car in George Town

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 9 -- Three people were rescued after a tree fell on the Perodua Ativa they were travelling in along Jalan Macalister this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department said it received an... Read More


Team Trump taunts Taylor Swift with 'August' - then the song disappears from its TikTok

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 -- Taylor Swift's music has been removed from two videos posted by a Trump-affiliated TikTok account after the page openly taunted the pop superstar over using one of her songs. E... Read More


Cashless for all: E-wallets now a national habit for Malaysians across generations

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 9 -- E-wallets were long seen as a young person's habit - something for students splitting bills or twenty-somethings ordering food delivery. New data from Ipsos Malaysia's E-Wallet... Read More


Two boys reported missing last night found drowned at Pasir Gudang dam after overnight search

PASIR GUDANG, Aug. 9 -- The bodies of two primary schoolboys, who had been reported missing since last night, were recovered at a dam here by Fire and Rescue Department personnel early this morning. ... Read More