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Heavy rain and strong winds alert: Sabah, Sarawak brace for severe thunderstorms
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for several areas across East Malaysia, cautioning residents to expect heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning […]
Immigration chief: 77 officers dismissed since 2022 amid crackdown on integrity breaches
 KAJANG, May 27 — A total of 77 Malaysian Immigration Department officers have been sacked from 2022 to date, out of 994 disciplinary cases resolved by the agency. Immigration director-general […]
Baby girl dies after being found face down in pail of soapy water in Seremban
 SEREMBAN, May 27 — Police have confirmed that an 11-month-old baby girl died yesterday after she was found face down in a pail of soapy water in a house […]
Pilgrims perform symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ near Mecca during final Haj rites
MINA, May 27 — Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Haj pilgrimage today, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca. From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered […]
‘Tank Day’ backlash wipes RM22m off Starbucks Korea weekly sales
SEOUL, May 27 — Starbucks Korea’s sales have taken a sharp hit after backlash over a promotional campaign accused of mocking one of South Korea’s darkest chapters in modern history, […]
Woman killed, five injured in MPV-car crash near Kuala Krai petrol station
 KUALA KRAI, May 27 — A woman was killed while five others, including two boys, were injured in an accident involving a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and a car near a […]
The dog did it: US cops stunned after pet allegedly fires shotgun outside store, injures woman
LINCOLN, May 27 — A routine police call straight out of a Hollywood crime thriller took a bizarre turn in the US state of Nebraska — after officers discovered the […]
Dalai Lama attends swearing-in of Tibetan exile government leader in Dharamshala
DHARAMSALA, May 27 — Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prayed as the leader of the elected government of Tibetans in exile was sworn in for a second term today. […]
Israel says killed new chief of Hamas armed wing Mohammed Odeh in Gaza strike
JERUSALEM, May 27 — Israel said today it had killed the new head of Hamas’ armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, in a strike the day before, after killing his […]
Traders watch nervously as yen nears key 160 level against US dollar
TOKYO, May 27 — The yen hovered close to its May low versus the US dollar today, near levels that spurred Japanese currency intervention in recent weeks, as traders weighed […]