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Myanmar man spends nine days digging tunnel, steals 4kg of gold, buys phone, promptly gets caught

YANGON, Oct. 5 -- In what might be the most ambitious - and least financially astute - robbery in recent memory, a man in Myanmar spent nine days digging a tunnel to break into a gold jewellery shop, ... Read More


Thai man retrieves lost phone, finds grisly photos of decomposed body - here's what unfolded next

BANGKOK, Oct. 5 -- What began as a routine recovery of a lost phone took a macabre turn when a man in Thailand discovered images of decomposed human remains on his returned device. News site Khaosod ... Read More


Sabah assembly dissolution expected Monday amid shifting political alliances

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 4 -- The Sabah state assembly is widely expected to be dissolved next week, with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor likely to make the announcement on Monday, The Star reported.... Read More


Jackie Chan accused of being a 'salty pig's hand' - Joey Yung's team sets the record straight

HONG KONG, Oct. 4 -- When it comes to viral moments, sometimes a snapshot doesn't tell the full story. Hong Kong icon Jackie Chan, 71, recently found himself at the centre of online controversy after... Read More


'Nothing can undo the trauma': Cassie's lawyers speak out after Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 -- Cassie Ventura's lawyers have spoken publicly after Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison, following a federal trial that ended with his conviction ... Read More


Stephen King tops list of most banned authors in divided US book landscape

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Stephen King has become the most frequently censored author in US schools, according to a new report that underscores the country's widening divide over what students should be all... Read More


Nearly a month on, police await AGC's call on charges after Kg Sungai Baru eviction clash

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 -- Police are awaiting further instructions from the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) over the violent commotion that broke out during an eviction operation in Kampung Sungai Bar... Read More


Pasir Gudang motorcyclist crushed under bus after crash with van

PASIR GUDANG, Oct. 3 -- A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he was dragged under a bus following a crash at the Jalan Masai Kong Kong-Jalan Betik 1 junction here yesterday. Seri Alam district... Read More


Teen university student dies after fall from Cyberjaya condominium

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 3 -- A 17-year-old university student died after an apparent fall from a condominium unit in Cyberjaya yesterday. Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said police were... Read More


'Not in our neighbourhood': Khairy joins fight against 'mega towers' in Damansara Heights

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 -- Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin is leading a community protest to "save" Bukit Damansara from the proposed redevelopment of the iconic Wisma Damansara into two 60-stor... Read More