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Singapore police probe 217 people in scams totalling over $7.6m

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 30 - Singapore police are investigating 217 individuals over their suspected roles in scams in which victims are believed to have lost more than S$7.67 million,... Read More


Singapore police probe 217 people in scams totalling over S$7.6m

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 30 - Singapore police are investigating 217 individuals over their suspected roles in scams in which victims are believed to have lost more than S$7.67 million,... Read More


Thai Facebook page ribs Malaysian tourists 'looting' 7-Eleven like it's Doomsday - and Singaporeans catch strays too

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- Malaysia has been lovingly roasted by Thailand - and honestly, Malaysians are taking it like champs. In a riotous Facebook post by My Thailand on January 28, the page poked f... Read More


Ringgit's surge driven by domestic strength, not just weaker dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- The ringgit's sharp rise over the past year is being fuelled by deeper structural strengths in Malaysia's economy, rather than simply riding on the back of a softer US dollar ... Read More


Choosing when you can't see - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- I notice this most clearly when I am driving. Especially when I'm on my own. You know the kind. Very late afternoon, sky already dimming, traffic building up just enough to m... Read More


Court allows full screening of banned film 'Mentega Terbang' during director, producer's May trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- The banned film Mentega Terbang will reportedly be screened in full during the upcoming trial of its director and producer, after a magistrates' court ruled that the movie is ... Read More


A week is enough time for law enforcement agencies to toe the line - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- When Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told enforcement officers to "step up or step out," he was not issuing a threat born of impatience. He was stating a long-overdue truth: Malaysi... Read More


In our land of temples

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- How many temples do they need? About three in four Malaysians are monotheistic in background, so they are bound to wonder, how many facilities or spaces the Hindus in the cou... Read More


Inside the fitness regime of 'Datuk Blade', KL's Ironman-ready police chief (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- From promoting routine exercise within the police force to leading by example in endurance sports, Commissioner Datuk Fadil Marsus doesn't just talk about healthy living - he ... Read More


Government's proposal to cap PM's tenure aims to prevent abuse of power, says Azalina

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 29 -- The federal government's proposal to limit the maximum period of a prime minister's tenure is intended to prevent abuse of power, not at undermining a capable leader currently se... Read More