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‘We are still playing catch‑up’: WHO chief warns Ebola spreading fast as cases near 500
GENEVA, June 6 — Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the […]
PKR annual congress put on hold till Aug 14-16
BATU PAHAT, June 6 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Annual Congress has been postponed to Aug 14-16 to allow the party to focus on preparations for the Johor and Negeri […]
Hiker missing since May 24 safe, found by local Orang Asli resident in Tapah
IPOH, June 6 — Hiker Jaslinda Saludin, 49, who went missing while trekking Gunung Batu Putih near Tapah on May 24, was found safe near Kampung Lubuk Gaharu, Pos Musoh, […]
‘We were so close’: Malaysian diver says rescuers forced to abandon Laos cave search for last two men as entrance unstable (VIDEO)
VIENTIANE, June 6 — Rescuers called off their search Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the site became unstable […]
GIIB founder tells court he faced ‘corporate mafia’ takeover plot and gun threat in KL
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — GIIB Holdings Bhd founder Tai Boon Wee told the High Court that he was targeted in an alleged “corporate mafia” takeover attempt coordinated through […]
Two investigation papers involving Azam Baki referred to AGC, says Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Two investigation papers involving former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki have been referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) for […]
Bangkok Bolt driver gets one-month jail and fine after attacking Japanese passenger over fare row
BANGKOK, June 6 — A Thai court has sentenced a ride-hailing driver to one month in jail and fined him 5,000 baht (RM645) for assaulting a Japanese passenger following a […]
Thailand finally adopts ICAO power bank rules after airline fire scares
BANGKOK, June 6 — Thailand’s aviation regulator has tightened rules on power banks on flights after a series of lithium-battery scares, more than two months after standards set by the […]
Bahrain condemns Iranian missile attacks on its territory and sister state Kuwait
MANAMA, June 6 — Bahrain’s foreign ministry on Saturday decried attacks by Iran against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait, saying the two Gulf countries intercepted seven missiles fired by the […]
Man, 42, found dead nearly a week after going missing in Batu Kurau
IPOH, June 6 — A man with mental disabilities who was reported missing after leaving his home in Simpang 4, Anak Kurau, near Batu Kurau last Sunday was found dead […]