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Fugitive moneylender, 80, faces jail in Singapore for fatal stabbing after 33 years on the run in Malaysia

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- An illegal moneylender who fled to Malaysia after fatally stabbing a debtor in 1990 has been brought back to Singapore to face justice more than three decades later, CNA reported... Read More


Ronald Kiandee to lead Perikatan's 41 candidates in Sabah state election

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 11 -- Sabah Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Datuk Ronald Kiandee will lead the coalition's 41 candidates in the upcoming state election. Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) will c... Read More


Ronald Kiandee to lead Perikatan's 39 candidates in Sabah state election

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 11 -- Sabah Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Datuk Ronald Kiandee will lead the coalition's 39 candidates in the upcoming state election. PAS's first nominated assemblyman, Datuk Ali... Read More


Peace is not intervention: Why Anwar Ibrahim's mediation preserved Aseanunity - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- When Thailand and Cambodia exchanged artillery fire across their shared border in July 2025, few in the region expected the violence to end so swiftly. Within four days, a cea... Read More


Borrowing over RM100,000 from Jan 2027? BNM says you'll need to complete a 15-minute financial education module first

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- From January 2027, anyone applying for personal loans exceeding RM100,000 will be required to complete a 15-minute financial education module under Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM... Read More


Cambodia blames old war relics for landmine blast that injured Thai soldiers along border

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 -- Cambodia has denied allegations that its troops planted new landmines along the Thai border, after another explosion in Si Sa Ket province injured three Thai soldiers, one of wh... Read More


Anwar cannot escape public criticism in any Sino-US relationship since the dyad is tight and polarised - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's recent assertion that Malaysia's close ties with both the United States and the People's Republic of China are forged "with the nation's interes... Read More


In Singapore, ex-lawyer gets over 10 years' jail for duping investor of RM25.6m in fake law firm scam

SINGAPORE, Nov. 10 -- A former Singapore lawyer has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in prison for cheating a company director into transferring more than S$8 million (RM25.6 million) to a ... Read More


Singapore Art Week 2026 promises 10 days of art events, expriences all over the city

SINGAPORE, Nov. 10 -- Next year's Singapore Art Week (SAW) will feature more than 120 different art programmes that bring galleries, institutions and artists of various disciplines together to create ... Read More


Sabah CM says state won't budge on 40pc claim, but up to Putrajaya to appeal if it wants

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 10 -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said it is up to the federal government to decide whether to appeal the Kota Kinabalu High Court ruling affirming Sabah's constitu... Read More