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What happens when a child is charged with murder in Malaysia? Here's what the law says

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 23 -- A 14-year-old was yesterday charged with murdering an older student in a Bandar Utama school here, raising questions about the legal protections and implications for a minor ... Read More


TikTok video sparks probe after kids seen hanging onto moving Porsche in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct. 23 -- Singapore's police are reportedly investigating a video showing two children riding on the back of a yellow Porsche Cayman along Dairy Farm Walk near Bukit Panjang. Dashcam foot... Read More


As court orders MA63 grant review, Sabah DAP MP urges full disclosure of federal revenue from state

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 23 -- Kota Kinabalu MP Datuk Chan Foong Hin has called on the federal government to disclose the actual amount of federal revenue collected from Sabah to promote transparency and g... Read More


If 1MDB CEO was possibly negligent, why not Najib too? Shafee asks in trial

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 23 -- Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, the lead lawyer for Datuk Seri Najib Razak, wants the High Court to consider the possibility that the former prime minister had been negligent i... Read More


Singapore's 15-year-old gymnast Amanda Yap makes historic breakthrough into world championship final (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Oct. 23 -- Singaporean gymnast Amanda Yap has made history by becoming the first from her country to qualify for a final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta. The 15-y... Read More


Asean and EU are both confronted with almost identical complex challenges - Phar Kim Beng, Luthfy Hamzah and Rahmah Azizan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- The 47th Asean Summit takes place at a moment of unprecedented responsibility for Malaysia, which has held the Group Chairmanship of Asean and Related Summits since early 2025... Read More


When fear becomes the disease: Have we done enough? - Naveen Nair Gangadaran

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- I met a little boy recently - four years old, cute little fella, with a soft cough that lingered still as he recovered from RSV pneumonia. He was lucky this time; the illness... Read More


Last chance for cheaper fines: Govt offers up to 70pc traffic summons discount, in bid to reduce RM6.6b backlog

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Have unpaid traffic summons? It might be time to pay up now that there's a special limited-time discount window coming up. Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasut... Read More


Swimming against extinction: Endangered fish of Malaysia find shelter in Zoo Negara - Amalina Salleh and Linda Salim

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 22 -- Renowned for its biodiversity, Malaysia is a hotspot for freshwater fish with numerous endemic species inhabiting its richly varied aquatic environments. These species are vi... Read More


Sabah readies to get more from Putrajaya, poll outcome colours but does not determine intent

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 22 -- There is one thing Putrajaya counts on to keep things going in Borneo, a lack of statewide, sorry, territory-wide consensus. Not anymore. Federal overlords took for granted ... Read More