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KLIA airspace to close August 26-31 for Merdeka; Malaysia Airlines retimes flights, urges passengers to arrive early

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24 -- Malaysia Airlines will retime its flights between August 26 and August 31, 2025, due to a temporary airspace closure around KL International Airport (KLIA) in conjunction with... Read More


Sri Lanka ex-President Wickremesinghe hospitalised after arrest, media says

COLOMBO, Aug. 24 -- Sri Lanka's jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalised on Saturday, local media reported, a day after his arrest on allegations that he misused public funds wh... Read More


Veena Singh breaks the mould to become Miss Universe Thailand 2025 as first winner with a divorce

BANGKOK, Aug. 24 -- Praveenar Singh, also known as Veena, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025 on Saturday night. According to Khaosod English, the 29-year-old was crowned by Miss Universe 2005, N... Read More


Police: 19-year-old motorcyclist dies after falling 21 metres from DASH flyover near Shah Alam

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24 -- A 19-year-old private college student died after his motorcycle veered off a flyover and plunged 21 metres from the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) near Shah Al... Read More


Zeekr 7X makes its debut in Malaysia: The fully-electric SUV that's set to challenge the Tesla Model Y

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 24 -- The Zeekr 7X has officially launched in Malaysia and it is the brand's first 800V EV offering for our local market. This premium full-sized fully electric SUV competes head o... Read More


Shades of 2015? Why China's bull run has investors on edge

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- China's stock market has added nearly a trillion dollars in value over the past month despite mounting economic pressures from US tariffs and a persistent property crisis. The Sh... Read More


Bukit Kiara Federal Park: Destruction, or growing pains? - Peter Leong

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 24 -- The recent clear felling of trees over six acres of Bukit Kiara Federal Park (TPBK) for the National Landscape Department (JLN)'s new office and "welcome centre" has somewhat ... Read More


No deals, no drama: Warisan says only pact is with Sabahans, party won't ride on Perikatan, GRS or anyone else's ticket in state polls

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 24 -- Parti Warisan has dismissed claims of working with Perikatan Nasional (PN), maintaining that it will contest the 17th State Election on its own. Warisan Information Chief Da... Read More


Does our Sabah Moto Day look like a joke to you? Hajiji asks as 60,000 riders roll in

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 24 -- The Sabah Moto Day 8.0 is far from being merely an entertainment event or a "joke" as alleged by some quarters, but rather a major platform that unites the voices, spirit and... Read More


EAIC to propose CCTV installation in detention centres following custodial death study to boost transparency

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24 -- The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) is planning to propose the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at detention centres operated by enforce... Read More