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In Singapore, 27 to face charges over RM14.8m scam-linked money mule activities

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Twenty-seven people are set to face charges in Singapore for their role in money mule schemes linked to scams that have cost victims over S$4.5 million (RM14.8 million), The Stra... Read More


Gen Z's 'quiet cracking' and the cure we've been neglecting - Elman Mustafa El Bakri

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 1 -- Lately, a new workplace trend has been making headlines: quiet cracking. Unlike quiet quitting - which is often a deliberate disengagement - quiet cracking is more subtle and... Read More


Breakfast at Cheng Ho Hawker Centre in Melaka isn't complete without 'popiah' with homemade wraps and crunchy pork lard

MELAKA, Sept. 1 -- The popiah arrives at the table without fuss, cut into four generous portions. Its pale flour wrap is soft and so thin we worry each piece might collapse as we lift it. Incredibly, ... Read More


Sharing the story of compassion behind the Hungry Ghost Festival through cute art

GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 1 -- Do not go out at night. Do not step on the offerings left by the road side. Do not open an umbrella inside your house. Do not place your child on the table meant for offerin... Read More


Dear Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 -- Dear Malaysia, Selamat Hari Kebangsaan and Selamat Hari Malaysia! I am proud to join all of you in celebrating our 68th National Day and soon, our 62nd Malaysia Day. This is... Read More


PAS rep says did not mean to incite racial sentiment in post criticising lapse in security for Sultan of Perak

IPOH, Sept. 1 -- PAS assemblyman Hafez Sabri has issued a statement addressing the public debate surrounding his viral Facebook post, on an alleged lapse in security at an event attended by the Sultan... Read More


Singapore-registered tanker collides with Malta bulk carrier off Tanah Merah, light oil sheens reported

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- A Singapore-registered tanker collided with a Malta-registered bulk carrier about 8km south of Tanah Merah this morning, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. ... Read More


When the house burns: Lessons from Indonesia's unrest - Shahridan Faiez

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 1 -- Over the Merdeka weekend, as Malaysians celebrated the 68th anniversary of independence with parades and fireworks, a disturbing scene was unfolding in neighbouring Indonesia.... Read More


Merdeka and misinformation: Did we skip a step? - By Syafa Mustaffa

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 31 -- Every Merdeka, we celebrate political freedom and national identity - flags, parades, and heartfelt pledges. Yet in 2025, another independence is at stake: independence of the... Read More


Merdeka and misinformation: Did we skip a step? - Syafa Mustaffa

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 31 -- Every Merdeka, we celebrate political freedom and national identity - flags, parades, and heartfelt pledges. Yet in 2025, another independence is at stake: independence of the... Read More