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Counting chickens? Independent Fairuz claims Pintasan as Pandikar loses bet, wife's Sekong loss adds to couple trouble

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 30 -- Former Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin who offered to bet with anyone that he will win the Pintasan seat lost it even without any bets being placed. His main challe... Read More


Misconduct rising: EAIC chief warns against normalising shortcuts in public service

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 -- Misconduct in public agencies is on the rise, with 50 cases investigated by the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) as of last month, up from 36 in the same period ... Read More


Malaysian aged 30 missing after landslide hits West Sumatra; Wisma Putra says search underway

PUTRAJAYA, Nov. 30 -- A 30-year-old Malaysian Asrul Nizam Apridwson is missing and believed to have been affected by a landslide in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia on November 27. Malaysia's ... Read More


Nilai cop, swept away by floodwaters, found dead in Sepang

SEPANG, Nov. 30 -- The multi-agency search-and-rescue for Constable Muhammad Rahimi Amirudin, who was swept away by floodwaters in Kampung Giching, Sepang, two days ago, has ended. Sepang police chie... Read More


In Singapore, a hidden crisis of youth homelessness

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 -- They sleep in stairwells, 24-hour fast-food chains, and on the couches of friends, experts at hiding in plain sight. They are Singapore's hidden homeless: a growing number of yo... Read More


FAS chief Li says personally paid S$2m bonus to Singapore Lions, asks coach to buy him McDonald's

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 -- Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Forrest Li has revealed that he personally paid the S$2 million (RM6.4 million) bonus to the men's national team for their histo... Read More


Reinforcing and reviving the First Island Chain: How the US faces rising PLA military power - Phar Kim Beng and Jitkai Chin

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 30 -- In the past few decades, defence spending of Beijing has risen steadily in absolute terms that it has transformed its military from a regional force into a formidable global p... Read More


Hajiji sworn in, but who really tipped the numbers in Sabah?

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 30 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Chief Minister at 3.11am on Sunday, after reportedly securing a simple majority in the 17th Sabah ... Read More


Sarawak couple's RM400,000 life savings disappears, bank promises full reimbursement amid staff misappropriation probe

KUCHING, Nov. 30 -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has guaranteed that it will assume full responsibility and reimburse the RM400,000 allegedly misappropriated from a local couple by one of its employee... Read More


'My son!' Mum breaks down at Klang shooting scene

KLANG, Nov. 30 -- A woman, believed to be the victim's mother, broke down in tears after learning her son had been shot dead in Taman Mesra Indah last night. She arrived at the scene around 11.15pm w... Read More