1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (218+ words) KUCHING, Aug 17 — A 49-year-old man here lost RM104,310 to a phone scam last week. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was contacted via WhatsApp from a friend’s number, but it turned out the account had been hacked…...

17+ hour, 23+ min ago   (632+ words) TOKYO, Aug 17 — Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first. The unmanned…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (279+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Accepting allegations without proper scrutiny could fuel ‘asabiyyah’, a tendency to defend one’s own group even when it is at fault while viewing the good deeds of others negatively, said Amanah president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. He…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago   (674+ words) RUTENG, Aug 16 — Help could not come soon enough today for thousands of evacuees on Indonesia’s Flores island after a powerful earthquake killed 53 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings. Some 5,000 people fled their homes as the 7.7-magnitude…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago   (369+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — A local airline pilot, who was arrested in Indonesia last month in connection with the discovery of drugs worth RM45 million, is believed to have smuggled the illegal substances out of the country several times since 2024. Bukit Aman…...

20+ hour, 47+ min ago   (465+ words) LONDON, Aug 16 — US pop icon Ariana Grande has thanked fans for their “overwhelming” support as she began her O2 residency in London following the news she is to step back from public life, reported PA Media/dpa. The concert last night,…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (213+ words) BATU PAHAT, Aug 16 — Muslims have been urged to observe proper conduct and good morals and refrain from immoral behaviour, especially in places of worship such as mosques and surau. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Senator Dr Zulkifli…...

20+ hour, 22+ min ago   (367+ words) MELAKA, Aug 16 — PKR has called for an end to identity and racial politics, instead urging a greater focus on performance-based politics and economic recovery for the well-being of the people. PKR vice-president Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who is discharging…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago   (421+ words) MUMBLES (United Kingdom), Aug 16 — Bonnie Tyler fans lined the streets of a south Wales suburb today to pay their respects as the late Welsh singer’s coffin returned to her home there ahead of her funeral. Best known for her powerful,…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago   (301+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The government has approved an additional RM1 million allocation for every parliamentary constituency nationwide, to be channelled directly towards addressing urgent needs and providing immediate assistance to the people. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the additional…...