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Industry concerns emerge as Gig Workers Bill set for parliamentary reading

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Industry players are warning the government against rushing the Gig Workers Bill through Parliament this month, saying the legislation should not proceed without first establis... Read More


Cape off, badge on: Former Superman actor Dean Cain to be sworn in as ICE agent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 -- Dean Cain is taking his hero act from Metropolis to the US-Mexico border. The former Lois & Clark:The New Adventures of Superman star is set to be sworn in as an Immigration an... Read More


Cape off, badge on: Former Superman actor Dean Cain to be sworn in as ICE officer

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 -- Dean Cain is taking his hero act from Metropolis to the US-Mexico border. The former Lois & Clark:The New Adventures of Superman star is set to be sworn in as an Immigration an... Read More


Massive blaze near Pantai Dalam KTM levels homes, guts Mydin Mart - but no one hurt (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- A fire destroyed most of a squatter settlement and gutted a row of shop lots, including a Mydin Mart, near the Pantai Dalam KTM station last night. The city's Fire and Rescue ... Read More


Police: Robbers took RM300,000 loot from home of witness in Guan Eng corruption trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Armed robbers took an estimated RM300,000 worth of valuables after breaking into the home of a key witness in the corruption trial involving former finance minister Lim Guan En... Read More


Thailand issues widespread storm warning, Bangkok braces for downpour

BANGKOK, Aug. 8 -- Thailand's weather experts have issued a warning for widespread thunderstorms across 36 provinces, with Bangkok expected to see heavy rain over 60 per cent of the capital area. Res... Read More


From beauty queen to Miss Information: Thailand taps actress Panadda Wongphudee to counter Cambodia propaganda

BANGKOK, Aug. 8 -- Thai actress Panadda Wongphudee is her country's newest secret weapon to fight misinformation released by neighbouring Cambodia amid a fragile peace deal to end recent border hostil... Read More


Private clinics accuse health minister of 'complicity or absence' in face of NACCOL 'overreach'

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has accused the health minister of failing to defend doctors against policy overreach by the Na... Read More


Police to detain and drug test Eda Ezrin, five others upon return from Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- Police will arrest Kelantanese singer Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four friends the moment they return from Thailand, which released them from drug charges yesterday. Kelantan ... Read More


DBKL seizes illegal stalls blocking public paths in Desa Melawati, Desa Setapak

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 7 -- City Hall (DBKL) officers seized equipment from nine unlicensed business operators in Desa Melawati and Desa Setapak for obstructing public spaces. The enforcement was part of... Read More