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Devotees devastated as Guanyin statue vanishes from Batu Niah temple; committee appeals for its return

MIRI, June 9 -- A porcelain statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, enshrined at the Batu Niah Town Tua Pek Kong Temple for more than three decades, was reported stolen in the early hours of June 6, leavin... Read More


'No detail is too small': Kuching mother seeks public help, information to find husband who vanished in China nine years ago

KUCHING, June 9 -- A mother of five is seeking public help to locate the whereabouts of her husband, who left for China in 2016 for greener pastures. Identified as Kho, she told Democratic Action Par... Read More


Palm oil tanker crashes in Kuching, driver sustains minor injuries as spill is contained

KUCHING, June 9 -- The driver of a palm oil tanker sustained minor injuries after the vehicle crashed near Jalan Setia Raja here this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) dispatched a team... Read More


Family of four in MPV survive collision with UPSI bus; driver discharged, wife and kids still hospitalised

BALING, June 9 -- A family of four that occupied the Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle involved in the deadly bus crash on the East-West Highway early this morning are currently being treated at Bali... Read More


Driven to distraction: Johor man blames wife for wrong-way stunt on Jalan Skudai

JOHOR BARU, June 9 -- A domestic dispute took a sharp turn - literally - after a man drove against traffic on Jalan Skudai here in the early hours of Hari Raya Aidiladha. Johor Baru South police chie... Read More


Fifth charge for Singaporean driver after six-vehicle Tampines crash that killed two

SINGAPORE, June 9 -- A Singaporean man, Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 44, has reportedly been handed a fifth charge over a fatal six-vehicle crash in April that claimed two lives. According to The Straits ... Read More


Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women over 20 years

LOS ANGELES, June 8 -- Actor and musician Jared Leto is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from nine women, according to a report published by online publication Air Mail. The claims, said... Read More


Mother elephant refuses to leave trapped calf at Kemaman plantation as Perhilitan conducts rescue; pair safely returns to forest

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- The Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) rescued a wild elephant calf caught in a rope snare at an oil palm plantation near Felda Neram II, Kemaman la... Read More


Driver high on meth crashes head-on into car in Kluang; Johor police confirm arrest

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- Police arrested a 40-year-old chauffeur after he crashed into an oncoming vehicle while under the influence of methamphetamine in Jalan Jaya, Kluang on Friday evening. Accordi... Read More


'I'm not in business; I'm in politics': Lim Guan Eng says scammers fake voice, image in AI-generated deepfake investment video

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has alerted the public to a fake video circulating online that uses artificial intelligence to mimic his voice and image in what appears to... Read More