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Segamat shaken by 2.7 magnitude earthquake, sixth tremor in a week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- Another mild earthquake shook Segamat early this morning, the sixth tremor to hit the northern Johor town in the span of a week. In a Facebook post, the Malaysian Meteorologi... Read More


Segamat shaken by 2.7 magnitude earthquake, fifth tremor in a week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- Another mild earthquake shook Segamat early this morning, the sixth tremor to hit the northern Johor town in the span of a week. In a Facebook post, the Malaysian Meteorologi... Read More


Family of four injured after car crashes into tree along Jalan FAC-Kampung Selang in Kuching

KUCHING, Aug. 30 -- A family of four sustained injuries when the vehicle they were in crashed into a roadside tree along Jalan FAC-Kampung Selang here this afternoon. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Depa... Read More


'Harikitte ikou, Torena-san!' Umamusume fans, cosplayers to rally for upcoming Merdeka Cup horse race

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- It won't just be jockeys and thoroughbreds turning heads at the Selangor Turf Club's (STC) Merdeka Cup this year as a wave of local fans and cosplayers of the popular Japanese... Read More


K-pop group NMIXX set for Merdeka Day debut in Malaysia - Who are they and why fans love them

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- In the ever-evolving world of K-pop, new groups debut each year, but few have carved out a sound as bold and distinct as NMIXX. Formed by SQU4D, a sub-label of JYP Entertainm... Read More


'Perfect storm of suffering': UN chief says Haiti faces rape, killings, mass displacement as world looks away

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 30 -- The people of Haiti are facing a "perfect storm of suffering" and the country remains "shamefully overlooked," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Counci... Read More


How Singapore plans to protect its low-lying coasts from rising seas

SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 -- The Singapore government is planning to build new coastal protection measures from the 2030s to safeguard its south-eastern shoreline from rising seas. Plans include movable sto... Read More


Lawyer hands police new USB evidence allegedly detailing events leading up to UTM cadet Syamsul Haris' death

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- The lawyer representing the family of Syamsul Haris Shamsudin has handed over new evidence related to the investigation into the death of the 22-year-old Reserve Officer Train... Read More


Construction worker who killed NUS professor in road crash gets two-year jail sentence, fine and lifetime driving ban

SINGAPORE, Aug. 30 -- A construction worker who caused the death of a senior law professor was sentenced to two years and a month in jail and fined S$2,000. Natarajan Mohanraj, 28, also received a li... Read More


When Indonesians rise in revolt, the world should pay close attention - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- On any ordinary day, the resilience of Indonesians is nothing short of remarkable. With meager wages-on average not exceeding USD 320 a month-millions of young people endure t... Read More