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No more pick-and-play? Putrajaya may take over Sukma hosting to ensure fairer games

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- A new Malaysia Games (Sukma) sporting competition model is being considered to replace the current iteration to ensure consistency in the sports being contested. Youth and Spo... Read More


Guan Eng's lawyers reject false link to witness's robbery, stress clear police findings

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- Lawyers for Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng have criticised what they describe as "premature and misleading" media reports linking their client to a recent robbery involving a prosecutio... Read More


Bang Si-hyuk to return to South Korea amid investigation into alleged unfair trading tied to Hybe's 2020 IPO

SEOUL, Aug. 7 -- Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk has announced he will return to South Korea to fully cooperate with an investigation into alleged unfair trading practices tied to the company's initial pub... Read More


Zara Qairina's mother submits phone with voice clips to aid dorm fall investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, Noraidah Lamat, arrived at the Karamunsing police station in Kota Kinabalu with her legal team to submit her mobile phone to inves... Read More


After Mandarin option surfaces, APAD warns e-hailing firms against language-based bookings

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- The Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) has warned that it will not tolerate any language-based discrimination in the ride-hailing booking allocation systems used by e-hailing ... Read More


Penang targets diners and eateries in smoking crackdown, 2,647 fines issued so far

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug. 7 -- Penang is stepping up enforcement against smoking at eateries, targeting both patrons and restaurant-operators who fail to display no-smoking signs or provide smoking facilit... Read More


Court to rule on Najib's house arrest judicial review appeal on August 13

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- The Federal Court will decide on August 13 whether the attorney general (AG) can challenge the leave granted to Datuk Seri Najib Razak to seek judicial review over a royal decr... Read More


Singaporean thought friend stole S$25,700, made him drink urine as punishment, now gets six-month jail sentence

SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 -- A man who dragged an acquaintance into a shady bank account scheme ended up humiliating him after wrongly thinking he had stolen money. Singaporean Tan Ming Chuan, 28, was senten... Read More


Petaling Jaya City Council may allow nightlife outlets to stay open until 3am, says mayor

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 6 -- Entertainment outlets under the jurisdiction of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) may soon be allowed to operate until 3am, following engagements with relevant stakeholder... Read More


Blackpink producer R.Tee steps out on his own with RTST Label, new collab with Soyeon out this Sunday

SEOUL, Aug. 6 -- South Korean DJ and producer R.Tee, the hitmaker behind tracks for Blackpink and Big Bang, has launched his own independent label, RTST Label. The announcement was publicised on Inst... Read More