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Chief Justice signals national expansion of Special Corruption High Courts after KL launch

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- The judiciary is weighing plans to expandits new Special Corruption High Court to every state in Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak. Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Far... Read More


Off the beaten path in Ipoh: Esther's Appam Stall in Buntong serves standout 'appam', 'vadai' and 'paniyaram'

IPOH, Feb. 22 -- I visited Buntong for the first time last year, despite having been to Ipoh multiple times each year for as long as I can remember. Truth be told, I didn't know much about Buntong be... Read More


Dzulkefly affirms secure TB medicine stocks as latest data shows uptick

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Malaysia have increased, but the Health Ministry said the situation remains manageable and that medicine supplies are sufficient. Health Minister D... Read More


Outrageous to call for Section 36 MACC Act to be applied to MACC chief Azam Baki - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 22 -- FEBRUARY 22 - It is outrageous, to say the least, that lawyer Mahajoth Singh should call for Section 36 of the MACC Act to be applied to MACC chief Azam Baki. On a plain read... Read More


Year of the Horse, but boars make their mark in CNY visit to Malaysian home, drawing awe and caution (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- It's officially the Year of the Horse, but residents of a Malaysian home got a different kind of visitor during Chinese New Year. Eric Sua captured the unusual spectacle on v... Read More


Takiyuddin: Muhyiddin now Perikatan deputy chair, Hadi steps back from supreme council

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been appointed deputy chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN) following the selection of PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar as the co... Read More


After Hamzah's sacking, PAS lines up to lead the Opposition in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- PAS is on track to assume the Opposition Leader's post from its Perikatan Nasional (PN) partner Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, following internal discussions triggered by the... Read More


Crash near Pedas Linggi triggers 17km tailback on North-South Expressway

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- A crash on the southbound side of the North-South Expressway sparked a 17km traffic snarl this afternoon, slowing travel from Pedas Linggi towards Simpang Ampat as emergency c... Read More


Shahlan Abdullah, Malaysian punk vanguard and early Carburetor Dung vocalist, dies at 57

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- Shahlan Abdullah, the unmistakable voice of Malaysian punk outfit Carburetor Dung, died on Friday in Gemencheh, Negeri Sembilan, at 57 following a heart attack. Shahlan - kno... Read More


Firecrackers hurled at JPJ officers during late-night operation in Rawang

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers came under attack from a group of motorcyclists who hurled firecrackers at them during a late-night traffic operation in Rawang, near ... Read More