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Designer bags, dodgy money and Thai properties, now a third director faces the music in Singapore scam saga

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- A director of a company linked to Singapore's multimillion-dollar luxury goods scam has been charged with money laundering, as authorities move to recover properties in Thailand ... Read More


Zambry: UUCA repeal requires holistic review of higher education law

KEPALA BATAS, Aug. 22 -- The repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971 transcends the immediate interests of the student body, and requires a holistic review of the entire hig... Read More


Singaporean man jailed for insulting Islam during e-hailing trip in Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 21 -- A 56-year-old Singaporean man has been jailed for 14 days and fined RM7,000 after admitting to demeaning Islam during a trip in Johor Bahru last month. Mohamed Anim Atam plead... Read More


If a journalist espouses or concurs with the defamatory statements or imputations, he loses the defence of protection of reportage - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 21 -- In the case of Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd & Ors v Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd [2021], the facts are as follows. The first appellant (Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd) owns and operates... Read More


Airbnb crackdown: Penang introduces new licensing laws for short-term rentals

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 21 -- Penang has introduced a new regulatory framework to govern short-term rentals of private accommodations, including Airbnbs and homestays, effective August 1. State local gover... Read More


Back to Britain - and back to acting? Meghan 'offered role' as Sussexes prepare for UK return

LONDON, Aug. 21 -- The Duchess of Sussex could be preparing to put acting firmly back on her agenda as she and Prince Harry ready themselves for a return to the United Kingdom, according to reports. ... Read More


Takaful Malaysia delivers resilient Q2 FY2026 performance with RM2b takaful revenue and RM305.6m PBZT

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad (Takaful Malaysia or the Group) delivered another quarter of resilient and sustained growth for the cumulative second quarter ended J... Read More


Penang launches ONEMAP+ to track CCTVs, AEDs, and EV chargers across the state

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 21 -- The Penang state government has launched ONEMAP+, a new digital platform designed to map the locations of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, automated external defibrill... Read More


Attention XPeng X9 owners in Malaysia: Your front air suspension might need to be replaced

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- The official distributor of XPeng in Malaysia, Bermaz XPeng, has issued a voluntary recall notice for the XPeng X9. The recall was initiated to address a similar action taken ... Read More


'Very proud of her': Chef Wan celebrates granddaughter Isabella Saffiya O'Luanaigh's Malaysia football breakthrough after 9-0 Saudi Arabia rout

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- Celebrity chef Datuk Redzuawan Ismail, better known as Chef Wan, has celebrated his 14-year-old granddaughter Isabella Saffiya O'Luanaigh after she was named in Malaysia's Und... Read More