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Malaysia SME Association presses Putrajaya for urgent SST review in wake of US tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- The SME Association of Malaysia has urged the government to urgently review the Sales and Services Tax (SST) framework in response to a new 19 per cent tariff on Malaysian expo... Read More


Malaysia Airlines' premium pivot pays off with RM766m profit in 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Malaysia Airlines' move into the premium market, along with fleet upgrades and new strategic partnerships, has been key to its turnaround after years of financial turbulence. ... Read More


Kelantan batik, not Indonesian: Kuala Terengganu MP apologises for misidentifying Anwar's attire during 13MP tabling

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Kuala Terengganu MP Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim has apologised for wrongly claiming that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wore Indonesian batik during the tabling of the 13... Read More


'I need to know the truth': Zara Qairina's grave to be exhumed as grieving mother seeks first autopsy in daughter's death

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- The grave of a 13-year-old Sabah schoolgirl is set to be exhumed for a post-mortem, two weeks after she died following a fall from a third-floor school hostel - a move initiate... Read More


Singapore repairman on trial for rape claims accuser came on to him, compares act to sex with wife

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 -- A 49-year-old man on trial here for raping a woman after she hired him to fix her lights claimed in court that they instead had consensual sex initiated by her. Taking the stand ... Read More


A chance for peace at the border: Malaysia must host the August 4 General Border Committee - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 1 -- As the smoke clears - however faintly - over the Thai-Cambodian frontier, a rare window for diplomatic resolve is upon Asean (again). The General Border Committee (GBC) meeting... Read More


Cops nab couple after seven-month-old adopted baby girl dies of suspected abuse in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Police arrested a married couple to assist in investigations into the death of their seven-month-old adopted baby girl, who was believed to have been abused, in Cheras on Wedne... Read More


Chope Chope Kopitiam brings comforting fare like Katong 'laksa', fried 'assam laksa' and Ipoh 'creme caramel' to Bukit Damansara's The Five

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Bukit Damansara's very own office enclave-slash-hipster haven, The Five, is perhaps the last place one might expect to find classic Ipoh kai si hor fun or Singapore Katong laks... Read More


Year Six girl dies after being thrown onto windshield in crash with teen driver in Kuala Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- A 12-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries nearly 24 hours after she was hit by a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) driven by a 17-year-old in Kampung Bukit Kuching, Kuala Selangor... Read More


Malaysian manufacturers optimistic as sector nears stabilisation, demand improves

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilisation in July as business conditions showed the softest deterioration in five months, according to the latest S&P Global... Read More