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Abang Johari: Sarawak free tertiary education cannot cover Unimas, UiTM due to federal status

KUCHING, Nov. 17 -- Sarawak's free tertiary education initiative cannot be extended to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak because both institutions are f... Read More


RTM halts cartoon series 'Santiago of the Seas' pending review after complaint of alleged LGBT content

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 -- Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has temporarily suspended the broadcast of the animated series Santiago of the Seas on TV2 following viewer complaints over the content of Epis... Read More


No more free rein for Malaysia's 'finfluencers': Unlicensed advice could mean RM10m fine as regulators tighten oversight

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 -- Their videos promise financial freedom in minutes, their advice often shared more widely than that of licensed experts and, in some cases, heavily influences how Malaysians ma... Read More


Snakebite myths busted: Why sucking out venom and using tourniquets can be fatal

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 17 -- Sucking the venom out of a snakebite, a dramatic move popularised in movies, is not only useless but can be incredibly dangerous, a top expert from the Fire and Rescue Departme... Read More


S. African engineer loses Australian visa after attending Neo-Nazi rally with Hitler Youth slogan chants

SYDNEY, Nov. 17 -- A South African man who moved to Australia in 2022 has had his visa cancelled by the federal government after he was photographed attending a neo-Nazi rally outside the New South Wa... Read More


Abang Jo: Sarawak awaiting Anwar's call to negotiate increase in parliamentary seats

KUCHING, Nov. 17 -- Further discussions on whether Sarawak can eventually reach one-third representation in Parliament are still needed, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. Speaki... Read More


Singapore woman who couldn't afford lawyer now finds one after judge sends her to jail for school fraud

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17 -- A 42-year-old woman sentenced to one week in prison here for lying about her address to secure a spot for her daughter in a popular primary school has hired a lawyer to fight her... Read More


Why did Sungai Perak turn blue? Investigators still searching for answers, says state rep

IPOH, Nov. 17 -- The cause of the recent river water discolouration in Sungai Perak, Gerik, remains unknown. State Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Teh Kok Lim said invest... Read More


Lee Kuan Yew's son files last-minute objection against Singapore's plan to preserve family home as heritage site

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17 -- Lee Hsien Yang, the son of Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, has formally objected to the government's plan to gazette the family home at 38 Oxley Road, blasting ... Read More


Singaporean jailed a week for failing to report girlfriend's death, total sentence over three months

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 17 -- SINGAPORE, Nov 17 - A Singaporean man was sentenced to one week's jail todayfor failing to report the death of his girlfriend, whose body was only discovered four days after h... Read More