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'Less waiting, less queueing': Johor commuters back RTS2 link to Singapore's Tuas

JOHOR BARU, Aug. 11 -- Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi's proposal for a second Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link between Tuas and Iskandar Puteri has reportedly drawn support from commuters in... Read More


Couturier Syomirizwa Gupta brings after-party allure to KL Fashion Week with 'The Sweetest Hangover'

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- Midnight may signal the end of a formal evening for some, but for local fashion designer Syomirizwa Gupta, it is where the real story begins. His latest bespoke collection, T... Read More


Ipoh-born squash prodigy Jinoreeka Ning bags third Hong Kong Junior Open title, eyes British Junior Open next

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- Ipoh-born junior squash star Jinoreeka Ning Manivannan won her third Hong Kong Junior Open title yesterday, earning herself a sweet birthday gift as she turns 15 on August 21.... Read More


Eat like the locals at Cheras' Restoran Wing Seng known for Chinese 'kampung' style dishes

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- Homestyle food has a bad reputation. It's not hip. Nor will it boost your social media views. And horrors, it may be an ugly brown shade; no camera light or four-figure hand... Read More


'No stone must be left unturned': Sabah governor orders full probe into 13-year-old Zara Qairina's death

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 11 -- Head of State Yang diPertua Negeri Sabah Tun Musa Aman said he has ordered a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the passing of 13-... Read More


Why does misconduct persist behind the uniform? EAIC points toward normalisation of 'tidak apa' culture, legislative weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 11 -- An old Chinese proverb says: "A fish rots from the head." The adage still holds true today, encapsulating the challenges faced by the federal government's watchdog - the Enfo... Read More


Johor first state in country to start sustainable wastewater programme for industrial use

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug. 11 -- Johor is the first state in the country to launch a sustainable wastewater programme for industrial use, targeted as a cooling agent for the state's growing data centre industr... Read More


Singapore Hyflux trial opens as prosecutors detail Tuaspring risk omissions, S$900m investor losses

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11 -- Hyflux's troubled Tuaspring water-and-power project, which ended in a collapse wiping out nearly S$900 million (RM2.97 billion) of retail investor funds, was financed through an ... Read More


Defusing the PMN-2 dispute between Cambodia and Thailand: Why the GBC Must Move Fast - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- Any ceasefire will always have spoilers. Not all guns can stay silent immediately. The Cambodian-Thai border is once again under the shadow of an old but lethal danger: landm... Read More


Kuching residents brace for overnight water supply disruption from Aug 13 amid pipeline repairs

KUCHING, Aug. 11 -- Consumers in several areas here are expected to experience low water pressure or a temporary water supply disruption from 9pm on August 13 to 8am on August 14 due to pipeline repai... Read More