Newsfeed
Indonesian couple get 100 lashes each for sex outside marriage
BANDA ACEH, April 7 — A couple was publicly flogged in Indonesia’s staunchly Islamic Aceh province today for having sex outside of marriage, an AFP reporter witnessed, in the country’s […]
Survey: China returns as South-east Asia’s preferred superpower as fears grow over Trump’s policies
SINGAPORE, April 7 — The State of South-east Asia 2026 report, published by the Asean Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on April 7, indicates a shift in […]
Malaysian palm oil producers want Putrajaya to match Asean peers with stronger biodiesel use
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) has called on the government to follow the proactive measures announced by other Asean counterparts and expedite the nationwide implementation […]
Ipoh man, 25, dies in Buntong machete brawl; cops nab one suspect, looking for two more
IPOH, April 7 — A 25-year-old man was found dead with slash wounds while some of his friends were injured in a machete attack in the Buntong area here yesterday. […]
Widow claiming royal connections in lands in dock over obscene posts on TikTok, Instagram targeting Sultan Ibrahim and Brunei Ruler
JOHOR BAHRU, April 7 — A 49-year-old single mother who claimed to be a teacher to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim was charged with sending obscene messages insulting Malaysian and Brunei […]
Nine policemen in India sentenced to death after father-son die in custody for supposed breach of Covid rules
NEW DELHI, April 7 —An Indian court has sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and killing of a father and son in 2020 who were detained for allegedly […]
Media reports: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns, no reason given
NEW DELHI, April 7 — The chief executive of Indian carrier Air India, Campbell Wilson, has resigned from his position, local media reported today. The reports did not specify the […]
Kelantan abuse-of-power claims? ROS says 2017–2018 complaints investigated and closed in same year
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — Investigations into complaints of misconduct and abuse of power involving several organisations in Kelantan received in 2017 and 2018 were resolved in the same year in […]
Like, share, earn? Bukit Aman warns Malaysians after RM251m lost to online part-time job scam since Jan 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Part-time job offers that are supposedly easy, such as tasks involving ‘likes’, ‘shares’ or online purchases, have now become a scam tactic that deceives the […]
Malaysia looks to Singapore, Australia, Zimbabwe for new harmony and reconciliation Bill, eyes mediation over punishment
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The drafting of the National Harmony and Reconciliation Commission (SKRN) bill, led by the Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN), will focus on preventive and […]