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Government watchdog finds systemic failures in AADK drug enforcement procedures

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) said it has discovered significant systemic weaknesses within the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) following an investigatio... Read More


Malaysia acts to avoid US sanctions amid escalating global AI chip war

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) has announced that all exports, transhipments, and transit of high-performance AI chips of US origin now require a Strate... Read More


Wheelie stunt near cemetery lands motorcyclist in cuffs as Kuantan police seize 24 bikes

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Kuantan Traffic Police confiscated 24 motorcycles under Section 64 of the Road Transport Act 1987 during a major enforcement operation on July yesterday. The "Op Samseng Jala... Read More


Scuffle breaks out as teen's parents try to stop detention over RM41 sauce theft at TMG in Jempol

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Police have arrested a teenager suspected of stealing condiments from the TMG supermarket in Bandar Seri Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, last Thursday. Jempol district police chief ... Read More


DBKL shuts waste site, boosts monkey control after King's rebuke over Jalan Gallagher mess

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- City Hall (DBKL) said it launched immediate clean-up operations along Jalan Gallagher here following a royal rebuke from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, over... Read More


'I'm certainly not retired': With no new works since 2014, Peter Jackson confirms return to Middle-earth with 'The Hunt for Gollum' in the works

AUCKLAND, July 14 -- Peter Jackson has denied he is retired from making feature films, despite not making any cinema releases since 2014. The renowned New Zealand filmmaker said he is actually curren... Read More


Wildlife on ice: Singapore freezing animal cells in bid to preserve native life

SINGAPORE, July 14 -- Heard of seed banks? Singapore is now making a similar preservation facility but for animal cells. The Straits Times reported on Singapore's own Noah's Ark of sorts, that will h... Read More


Shila Amzah confirms Amy Search behind alleged altercation, says may hire bodyguard if working with rock star again in future

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Shila Amzah has confirmed that the "legendary" male singer who allegedly verbally attacked her during a concert rehearsal last week is rock star Datuk Amy Search. The Star re... Read More


Now second on Billboard 200 chart, 'KPop Demon Hunters' joins elite club of top-charting movie soundtracks since 2020

SEOUL, July 14 -- The soundtrack for animated film KPop Demon Hunters rose to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in its third week, boosted by the global popularity of the film featuring a fictio... Read More


Made in Singapore cancer drug could help cure blindness, trial in country to start soon

SINGAPORE, July 14 -- A drug developed for the treatment of cancer has showed promise in treating blindness. According to The Singapore Times, the drug PRL3-zumab was developed by the A*Star Institut... Read More