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Fresh lead in Butterworth suitcase murder after cops find victim's car 450 metres from body

BUTTERWORTH, Oct. 11 -- A Toyota Vios believed to belong to the man who was murdered before his body was stuffed into a suitcase and dumped behind the Ampang Jajar flats along Jalan Permatang Pauh her... Read More


China strikes at tech's weak spot, rare-earth clampdown threatens global chip supply

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing for major disruptions after China imposed strict new export curbs on rare-earth minerals, prompting President D... Read More


LTA reviews Kummute's new CB Taxi service as Malaysia-Singapore cross-border ride rules tested

SINGAPORE, Oct. 11 -- Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it has not approved any ride-hailing platform to provide cross-border rides and is now investigating the new "CB Taxi" service lau... Read More


Johor's YPJ College gets nod to become university college, degree intake next year

KOTA TINGGI, Oct. 11 -- State-owned Kolej Pendidikan Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (YPJ College) will be upgraded to a university college following approval from the Higher Education Ministry on October 7. ... Read More


Melaka police remand four students over classroom gang-rape; Opposition leader moots bringing back caning

MELAKA, Oct. 11 -- Four Form Five students accused of gang-raping a Form Three girl inside a classroom in Alor Gajah have been remanded for six days to assist investigations. Melaka police chief Datu... Read More


After dethroning Tesla, China's EV giant BYD hits a wall of problems

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 -- After a meteoric five-year rise that saw it surpass Tesla Inc. as the world's top seller of electric vehicles, Chinese auto giant BYD Co. is now facing a significant reality check... Read More


Police identify body found stuffed in bag behind Seberang Jaya flat as missing insurance agent

SEBERANG JAYA, Oct. 10 -- Police have identified the body of a man found stuffed in a bag with slash wounds to the neck and his hands tied behind his back behind the Ampang Jajar Flats in Jalan Permat... Read More


Cops searching for 'toyol' who stole backpack at Queen Elizabeth Hospital surau

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 10 -- Police are tracking down a "toyol" who was caught on camera stealing a worshipper's backpack from the surau of Queen Elizabeth I Hospital (HQE1) here last Monday. In Malay f... Read More


Singapore father jailed nine months for punching man during playground dispute

SINGAPORE, Oct. 10 -- A 39-year-old man who punched and fractured another father's face during a dispute at an indoor playground has been sentenced to nine months in prison here. Wong Chun Xiong was ... Read More


Google AI subscriptions launch in Malaysia: Plans from RM11.99 to challenge ChatGPT

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10 -- Google has unveiled its new AI membership plans in Malaysia, offering three tiers designed to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT subscriptions. The plans - Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro,... Read More