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MRL halts works, offers immediate aid after ECRL canopy collapse crushes Suzuki Swift on MRR2 (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has stopped all construction works and pledged full cooperation with authorities after a temporary steel canopy at its East Coast Rail Link (E... Read More


Gloves off, knives out - Netflix serves up Season 2 of 'Culinary Class Wars' on Dec 16 (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Nov. 18 -- Netflix is firing up the kitchen again - and fans of Culinary Class Wars are in for a feast. The hit South Korean cooking survival show returns on December 16, serving up a second s... Read More


Penang designates seven 19th-century mosques, including Masjid Kapitan Keling, as official heritage sites

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- Seven of Penang's oldest and most iconic mosques have been officially gazetted as heritage buildings, ensuring their preservation for future generations. Deputy Chief Minister... Read More


Japanese fan charged with sexual harassment for planting unwanted kiss on BTS' Jin at fan meet

SEOUL, Nov. 18 -- A Japanese woman in her 50s has been charged with allegedly forcing an unwanted kiss on BTS member Jin during a public fan event last year, according to a report by Hankook Ilbo. Th... Read More


Penang on alert for floods, monitors 20 hotspots with real-time updates from METMalaysia

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 18 -- Penang has activated a specialised multi-agency response team to monitor 20 identified flood hotspots, following a warning from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMala... Read More


Pandikar defends controversial Pintasan run, insists Hajiji wants him for MA63 talks

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 18 -- Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has defended his controversial candidacy in the Pintasan seat, saying he was personally asked to contest by Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who felt his e... Read More


Penang on brink of mobility crisis? State Opposition leader warns of rising congestion, LRT shortfalls

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 17 -- Penang Opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusof has warned that Penang is now on the brink of mobility crisis. The Sungai Dua assemblyman from PAS said the state recorded an ext... Read More


Bukit Mertajam food fight fatal stabbing: Three men arrested, remanded seven days over cook's death

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov. 17 -- Three men have been remanded for seven days in connection with the stabbing death of a female cook from Myanmar at an ala Thai restaurant in Lorong Bukit Juru here last nigh... Read More


Sino-Japanese brickbats do not augur well for a stronger Asean - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 17 -- In a year when South-east Asia desperately needs calm, predictability, and a rules-based strategic environment, the escalating rhetorical exchanges between China and Japan cur... Read More


After Hasnah retires, Court of Appeal president Abu Bakar Jais assumes Chief Judge of Malaya duties

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 -- President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Datuk Abu Bakar Jais will now temporarily carry out the duties of the Chief Judge of Malaya (CJM), following Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Has... Read More