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'There is no falsehood in my claims': Japanese teen idol files police report after alleged rape and pregnancy by producer's boyfriend

TOKYO, Aug. 3 -- A 19-year-old Japanese teen idol has filed a police report after allegedly being raped and impregnated by the boyfriend of the group's producer and influencer, Yurinya. The allegatio... Read More


PM Anwar: Pakatan not taking sides in political 'love triangle' conflict in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 3 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) will not take sides in the political "love triangle" involving Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Barisan Nasional (BN), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar... Read More


Parents plead for fair, transparent probe after son killed in crash with police officer

ALOR SETAR, Aug. 3 -- The parents of a Form Four student who died after a road accident involving a police officer have reportedly expressed hope for a transparent and fair investigation. Norliza Sal... Read More


Automatic citizenship for overseas-born children of Malaysian mums expected by late 2026 but only after royal nod, says home minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government has yet to implement the automatic granting of citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers... Read More


Girl, 7, dies after motorcycle ridden by 11-year-old sister collides with van in Tanah Merah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- A seven-year-old girl died after the motorcycle ridden by her 11-year-old sister collided with a van on the Tanah Merah-Pasir Mas road near Kampung Bukit Merah in Tanah Merah, ... Read More


Thai hospital wraps 'khanom Tokyo' in patient files, earns rap with 1.21m baht fine

BANGKOK, Aug. 3 -- Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has fined a major hospital in the country 1.21 million baht (RM160,000) after confidential patient files were found repurposed a... Read More


Forest fire near Felda Sungai Buaya in Rawang chars area the size of 34 football fields

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- A forest fire broke out along Jalan Kiambang Sari 1 near Felda Sungai Buaya in Rawang yesterday, affecting approximately 24.28 hectares of land - roughly the size of 34 footbal... Read More


JPJ to audit bus firm after crash injures three kindergarten pupils, teacher in Serdang (VIDEO)

SHAH ALAM, Aug. 3 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will carry out a Safety Inspection and Audit (JISA) on the bus company involved in the accident along Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1 at Universit... Read More


Singapore mulls Malaysia's request to start cross-border buses at 4am from JB

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 -- Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) is reviewing a request from Malaysia to begin cross-border bus services from Johor Bahru an hour earlier. LTA confirmed it received the... Read More


Teen with brain damage at birth wins RM4.1m damages in Johor court

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- The Johor Bahru High Court has awarded RM4.1 million in damages to a 16-year-old boy who suffered severe brain damage during birth. According to Free Malaysia Today, the court... Read More