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Singapore truck driver jailed six months for killing cyclist at zebra crossing in Woodlands

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- A garbage truck driver was reportedly sentenced to six months' jail yesterday for running over and killing a 60-year-old cyclist at a zebra crossing in Woodlands last year. Acco... Read More


'Unexpected challenge': Jet Li says he's recovering well after surgery

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Martial arts star Jet Li has told fans he is recovering after undergoing surgery, easing concerns about his health. According to The Straits Times, the 62-year-old actor shar... Read More


Malaysia's projected 2025 GDP growth to shrink by up to 1.2 points from US 19pc tariffs, Tengku Zafrul predicts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Malaysia's gross domestic product in 2025is projected to shrink by between 0.6 and 1.2 percentage pointsdue to United States' 19 per cent retaliatory tariffs, according to Inv... Read More


Man jailed for shoving moviegoer down stairs after seat-kicking row at Singapore cinema

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- A 25-year-old man has reportedly been jailed four weeks for pushing another moviegoer down six flights of stairs after a quarrel at a cinema in Punggol here. According to Singap... Read More


Bacon, bratwursts and burger buns: Magpie by Burgertory in Taman OUG is a meat lover's paradise

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Some meals demand the formality of cutlery - the polite lift of a fork, the careful placement of a serviette. This is not one of them. The Bacon Madness Burger demands both h... Read More


MOH keeps RM98m nurse uniform fabric contract until end of year despite complaints of 'shroud-like' quality

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- The Health Ministry (MOH) said it has not terminated its RM98.3 million contract for the supply of fabric for nurses' uniforms, despite complaints last year that the material ... Read More


Zara Qairina's family's lawyer urges for bullying suspects to be linked to death, face harsher charges and punishment

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 19 -- The lawyer representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir reportedly suggested that the prosecution charging those in her bullying case will link the suspects to t... Read More


After Muhyiddin meet, 12 Opposition parties form 'loose coalition' to pressure Anwar govt on public concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Following a meeting with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last month, 12 Opposition parties have reportedly formed a "loose coalition" to lobby issues that they claimed have been negl... Read More


Thailand's Michelin-starred Raan Jay Fai under fire over viral RM520 omelette bill

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Thai authorities are investigating whether the famed Raan Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok overcharged a customer for its signature crab omelette, after a social media influencer... Read More


IGP awarded Singapore's medal for security cooperation during tenure as Special Branch director

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail was yesterday awarded Singapore's Meritorious Service Medal for his role in strengthening ties between the force's... Read More