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Asean's missing piece: a logistics super agency to power the region's next growth era - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 23 -- Malaysia has every physical asset a logistics powerhouse needs; deep-water ports, international airports, industrial parks, and strategic geography. What it increasingly conf... Read More


Neighbourly row lands 80-year-old man in Penang Hospital, 62-year-old man in police custody

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 23 -- A dispute between neighbours turned violent this morning when a 62-year-old man allegedly attacked his 80-year-old neighbour with a steel rod in Jalan Perak here. George Town ... Read More


Sarawak postpones National Day events as haze pushes API readings to unhealthy levels statewide

KUCHING, Aug. 22 -- The Sarawak-level National Day Celebration 2026 and two other major events have been postponed as a precaution amid unhealthy air quality in several parts of the state, said Deputy... Read More


Teluk Intan student awarded RM129,040 after bubur lambuk mishap leaves scars, lasting trauma

TELUK INTAN, Aug. 22 -- A secondary school student has been awarded RM129,040 in damages after the Sessions Court here found her school and two teachers liable for negligence over an incident in which... Read More


Falling pole kills woman trying to stop fleeing driver in Bandar Mahkota food court

KAJANG, Aug. 22 -- A 47-year-old woman was killed instantly when a falling pole struck her during a chaotic attempt to stop an errant driver at a food court in Bandar Mahkota, Cheras. The tragedy unf... Read More


Man dies after motorcycle hits fallen tree on Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu road in Setiu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- A permanent resident Indonesian man died after his motorcycle crashed into a fallen tree along Jalan Kampung Merang on the Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu coastal route late last ... Read More


Predawn robbery at Miri mini market leaves worker with injuries, police nab three Malaysian suspects

MIRI, Aug. 22 -- A quiet early morning at a Tudan mini-market turned violent when three men allegedly broke into the premises, attacked an employee and fled with cash and other items. The woman was w... Read More


Schools in 10 Sarawak districts to resume classes tomorrow as API improves

KUCHING, Aug. 22 -- All primary and secondary schools under the 10 District Education Offices (PPDs) in Sarawak will operate as usual from tomorrow, following improvements in Air Pollutant Index (API)... Read More


Chef Andy Choy on his culinary journey, building a restaurant empire and his upcoming fine dining restaurant Villa A.C. in Kuala Lumpur

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 22 -- There's no other way to say it: chef Andy Choy is building an empire. In the last two months, he's either revamped or opened four new brands. June saw the arrival of Mala B... Read More


Allegedly struck with shoe and pencil case: Penang Education Dept steps in after 12-year-old cries assault by teacher in class

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 22 -- The Penang Education Department has taken precautionary steps to protect a 12-year-old boy while investigating a complaint that he was allegedly assaulted by a teacher at a sch... Read More