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Facts, risks and response: What we know about the tuberculosis outbreak in Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Once widely regarded as a "death sentence", tuberculosis (TB) has drawn renewed attention in Malaysia following a recent outbreak in Johor. Health officials have said the two... Read More


Rear seat belt summons in Nilai sparks online debate over enforcement

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- A traffic summons issued for failing to wear a rear seat belt has sparked online debate after the notice was shared on a Facebook page. The notice, issued under the Road Tran... Read More


More room to sprout! Ipoh's iconic Lou Wong moving after nearly 40 years

IPOH, Feb. 11 -- Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong, the famed bean sprout chicken eatery, is set to close its doors at its iconic Jalan Yau Tet Shin premises here after four decades and relocate to a large... Read More


No foul play in Skudai house fire that killed pregnant woman and man, Johor cops say

KULAI, Feb. 11 -- Police are ruling out foul play in the deaths of a pregnant woman and a man in a house fire in Taman Damai Jaya, Skudai near Johor Bahru yesterday. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Raham... Read More


No foul play in Skudai house fire that killed pregnant woman, man, Johor cops say

KULAI, Feb. 11 -- Police are ruling out foul play in the deaths of a pregnant woman and a man in a house fire in Taman Damai Jaya, Skudai near Johor Bahru yesterday. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Raham... Read More


Man dies after motorcycle skids, crashes on Pan Borneo Highway in Meradong

BINTANGOR, Feb. 11 -- A 24-year-old man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding skidded and crashed at KM476.3 of the Pan Borneo Highway in Meradong. Meradong police chief DSP Tansli Mering sai... Read More


AirAsia X picks Bahrain as strategic hub for Middle East, Europe expansion

MANAMA, Feb. 11 -- AirAsia X (AAX) has made Bahrain as its key strategic hub for medium-haul expansion beyond Asia, a move aimed at strengthening connectivity between Southeast Asia, the Middle East, ... Read More


Straits Green football field, seafront remain accessible to public despite school upgrade, says Penang exco

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 10 -- A private school in Straits Quay will be managing a public football field in Straits Green but the field will still be open to public during certain hours, said state exco Zair... Read More


Johor Bahru to expand CCTV network to 2,500 units to boost city security

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 10 -- The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) is expected to add 2,000 more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras around the city to the existing 500 units that are in operation. Joh... Read More


Minimal road closures for Penang LRT construction project during festive season, says exco

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 10 -- There will be minimal road closures for the construction works of the Mutiara Line LRT project during festive seasons such as the upcoming Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilf... Read More