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Uncle remanded seven days over death of five-year-old girl allegedly thrown into Johor river
KOTA TINGGI, Sept 22 — A 37-year-old man who allegedly threw his five-year-old niece into a river in Kampung Padang, Tanjung Sedili here, causing her death yesterday, has been remanded […]
Beyond minimum wage, Malaysia needs clearer wage ladders tied to productivity, says Akmal Nasrullah
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 — Wage compression is hindering working Malaysians from receiving proper compensation despite the narrowing wage gap between low- and semi-skilled workers in Malaysia, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah […]
Penang’s Chung Ling high school classroom catches fire, no casualties but 20pc damaged
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 — A classroom at SMK(C) Chung Ling in Ayer Itam here caught fire last night, with no casualties reported. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department said […]
UK joins 128-nation push to curb UN vetoes in genocide, atrocity cases
NEW YORK, Sept 22 — The United Kingdom has signed on to an initiative urging UN Security Council permanent members to withhold their vetoes on matters concerning mass atrocities, such […]
UN General Debate to bring world leaders together in New York under ‘restoring trust’ theme
ISTANBUL, Sept 21 — The high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is set to open Tuesday in New York under the theme “restoring trust”, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) […]
Bursa Malaysia opens higher on bargain hunting, pares gains
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday but retreated thereafter, supported by bargain hunting as easing tensions in West Asia helped lift sentiment and pushed Brent […]
Kelantan commercial crime losses hit RM33.5m in first eight months of 2026 as scam surge
KOTA BHARU, Sept 22 — Kelantan recorded losses of RM33.47 million in commercial crime from January to August this year, an increase of RM5.97 million compared with RM27.50 million reported […]
Indonesia hails five journalists missing after Anak Krakatau assignment as ‘heroes of the press’
JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Indonesia’s Press Council has described the five journalists who went missing while covering the Anak Krakatau eruption at the Sunda Straits, as “heroes of the press”, […]
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent says he was detained with bullet still lodged in body
AUSTIN, Sept 22 — A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday. […]
Typhoon Dujuan kills two, disrupts flights and triggers evacuation advisories in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 22 — More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, […]