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PLUS to pilot high-speed toll payment system with number plate recognition similar to Singapore's ERP

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysia is set to launch public trials of a barrierless toll booth system using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to ease congestion and modernise its toll ... Read More


Tengku Zafrul: No formal US tariff yet on Malaysia-made chips

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysia has sought clarification from the United States on a proposed 100% tariff on semiconductor chips manufactured in countries without US-based production facilities. Inv... Read More


Vape smuggling cases rise as syndicates hide devices in car dashboards, wheel wells and even air filter boxes, says ICA

SINGAPORE, Aug. 6 -- Vape smugglers are getting increasingly creative, with Singapore authorities discovering that e-vaporisers have been concealed in dashboards, wheel wells, undercarriages and even ... Read More


Vape smuggling cases rise as syndicates hide devices in car dashboards, wheel wells and even air filter boxes, say Singapore authorities

SINGAPORE, Aug. 6 -- Vape smugglers are getting increasingly creative, with Singapore authorities discovering that e-vaporisers have been concealed in dashboards, wheel wells, undercarriages and even ... Read More


Malaysia joins the Marvel madness as 'Fantastic Four' rockets past RM10m

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps dominates cinemas in South-east Asia, with Malaysia bagging US$2.5 million (RM10.5 million). Indonesia leads the regional box o... Read More


Decade of incest horror: Melaka mechanic caught for raping daughter since she was 8

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Police in Melaka arrested a 41-year-old man suspected of raping his daughter for the past 10 years at their home in Taman Tambak Paya Harmoni yesterday evening. The case came ... Read More


KL police kill suspected burglary gang leader during Bukit Tunku raid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Police shot and killed a 36-year-old man believed to be the mastermind of a burglary and house-breaking gang during a crime prevention operation on Jalan Bukit Tunku here, earl... Read More


Two Chinese nationals in US charged with illegally shipping Nvidia AI chips to China via Malaysia and Singapore

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Two Chinese nationals in California were arrested and charged with illegally shipping tens of millions of dollars' worth of AI chips to China, including Nvidia H100s, the USJusti... Read More


Car fire blocks lane on Penang Bridge to George Town, causes long delays (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- A car caught fire at Kilometre 6.8 of the Penang Bridge heading from Butterworth towards the island this morning, worsening the usual rush hour traffic. According to the Penan... Read More


Bridging food, law and compassion in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- A group of 13 first year law students from University of Malaya (UM) has taken a bold step to address two urban challenges: food waste and food insecurity. In collaboration wi... Read More