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BYD scraps Tanjung Malim CKD plant plans but local assembly remains on track
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — BYD Malaysia has confirmed that it will not proceed with plans to build a completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicle assembly plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, […]
Selangor sets Oct 26 as replacement holiday for Sultan’s Silver Jubilee
SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 — Selangor has declared October 25 a special public holiday to commemorate the silver jubilee of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign. State Secretary Datuk Dr Ahmad […]
Was bad weather to blame? Investigators dig into what brought down deadly Long Lellang crash
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 — The Air Accident Investigation Bureau has begun its investigation into the cause of the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang which claimed five […]
Myanmar’s Mandalay airport closed for two days after reported drone attack
YANGON, Sept 11 — Myanmar’s second-busiest airport was closed for two days today, security sources told AFP, after the military-backed government accused pro-democracy rebels of attacking it with drones. Mandalay […]
Free trip to Japan lands two US women in trouble over alleged US$1m cannabis haul
TOKYO, Sept 11 — Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip […]
Thai monk arrested over alleged US$2.8m temple fund embezzlement, sex scandal
BANGKOK, Sept 11 — Thai police said today they arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling US$2.8 million intended for his monastery, alongside a suspected female accomplice he […]
Grand Collaboration proposed as Zahid says unity pact can cool Malaysia’s messy political quarrels
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A proposal for the formation of a “Grand Collaboration” through political understanding (Tafahum Siyasi) among the country’s political party coalitions has been put forward to […]
Sabah gets RM1.5b MA63 boost, Anwar hints Sarawak could be next by Sept 16
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 — The interim allocation for Sabah will immediately rise to RM1.5 billion this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said this in reply […]
Perak orders caterer at Lenggong boarding school shut after almost 160 students, stuff fall sick
IPOH, September 11 — A food caterer serving a boarding school in Lenggong, Perak has been ordered to close after 159 students and staff developed symptoms of suspected food poisoning. […]
Anwar: Time to make MA63 part of the national conversation, not just Sabah-Sarawak issue
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) to become part of the national narrative rather than being […]