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IGP says officers guarding VVIPs, royals to undergo commando-style training following Sultan Nazrin security breach

HULU SELANGOR, Sept. 2 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will make it compulsory for all officers and personnel tasked with safeguarding the nation's top leaders and VVIPs to undergo a special secur... Read More


Penang businessman's 40-year orchid passion blooms into 800 pot collection

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- When Clarence Tang was nine, his father brought home a few orchid plants after joining the Kedah Orchid Society - sparking a lifelong passion in the young boy. Today, 42 years... Read More


Need a weekend music fix? 'Melody King' Vidyasagar hits KL with Mimifly, Yogi B & Natchatra on Sept 6

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Another long weekend is coming up, bringing with it a nostalgic night for Tamil music lovers. Indian music composer Vidyasagar will take the stage again after two years at Ax... Read More


NMIXX lights up Merdeka Day with debut Malaysia show as fans turn 3 Damansara into K-pop party (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- K-pop girl group NMIXX took the stage on Sunday at the Idea Live Arena in 3 Damansara Mall, marking their first-ever live performance in Malaysia on Merdeka Day. The six-memb... Read More


Malaysia's oldest orchid society to mark 67th year with grand display in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 2 -- Carefully cultivated for years, orchids can cost several thousand ringgit, with award-winning blooms fetching prices as high as RM30,000. Once found clinging to trees or growi... Read More


Malaysian man nabbed in Thailand with rifles and bullets - border security tightened

ALOR SETAR, Sept. 2 -- Border security between Malaysia and Thailand has been tightened following the arrest of a Malaysian man at a roadblock in Danok, Sadao, who was allegedly attempting to smuggle ... Read More


DBKL starts trial closure of right turn at Jalan Kerinchi intersection

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- City Hall (DBKL) has begun a trial closure of the right turn from Jalan Kerinchi into Jalan Kerinchi Kiri 3 at the intersection near SMK Seri Pantai and RHB Bank. The trial, ... Read More


Xiaomi announces recall of 33W Power Bank 20000mAh due to potential fire hazard

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Xiaomi has announced a recall of one of its power bank models due to possible malfunctions. In a statement, Xiaomi stated that its 33W Power Bank 20000mAh with an integrated ... Read More


KK High Court blocks alleged bullies' legal team from taking part in Zara Qairina inquest

KOTA KINABALU, Sept. 2 -- The High Court here has set aside the coroner court's ruling that allowed lawyers for the alleged bullies of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir to take part in her inques... Read More


Singapore's Mediacorp cuts 93 jobs to adapt to digital disruption, economic headwinds

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Mediacorp, Singapore's national media network and parent company of news site CNA, is cutting 93 jobs in an organisation-wide retrenchment exercise. The move, which affects just... Read More