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Children’s Court closes case of five teenage girls accused of verbally abusing Zara Qairina, submissions set for Nov 16
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — The case involving five teenage girls charged with allegedly uttering abusive words against Zara Qairina Mahathir at the Children’s Court has closed, with submissions scheduled […]
China tells Trump’s press secretary to visit more often after ‘proper toilets’ jibe
BEIJING, Oct 16 — Beijing told the White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia today to visit China “more often”, after she said the country lacked “proper toilets” less than […]
Malaysia’s fury rises as Indonesian haze shuts schools, blankets region, and sparks calls for accountability
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Closed schools, shuttered sports centres and mass mask handouts. Indonesian wildfire haze has caused a regional pollution crisis and prompted growing frustration in neighbours, including […]
Lawyers urge public to avoid speculation as Zara Qairina inquest heads to January ruling
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 16 — Lawyers involved in the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir have urged the public to avoid speculation and allow the judicial process to […]
AAIB releases preliminary report on Long Lellang helicopter crash that killed five
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has published its preliminary report into the September 8 crash of a Flying Doctor Service helicopter at the […]
Sarawak gives RM100,000 each to families of Flying Doctor Service crash victims
KUCHING, Oct 16 — The Sarawak state government has contributed RM100,000 to each of the families of the five victims of the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash in Long […]
Newly appointed Trump spokesman sparks controversy with China toilet remark
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 — White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked “proper toilets” in an interview that aired yesterday. Zacharia, […]
South Korea rejects North’s doubts over hypersonic missile test as arms race intensifies
SEOUL, Oct 16 — South Korea’s military yesterday dismissed Pyongyang’s doubts over Seoul’s homegrown hypersonic missile launch, as the two Koreas appear to be intensifying an arms race over […]
Three children, teacher killed in Oregon school shooting as US gun violence debate reignites
BEND, Oct 16 — A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher yesterday at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon, police said, adding the assailant […]
Police confirm AKPS officer killed in KLIA quarters domestic dispute, knife seized, husband remanded
SEREMBAN, Oct 16 — A woman was found dead after allegedly being stabbed by her husband at a Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) quarters unit last night, believed to have […]