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‘Potential crack’ in California chemical tank may ease pressure, prevent explosion, fire official says
Investigators look into whether possible crack in tank may help relieve pressure, officials say Tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders in Garden Grove, California Governor Newsom asks Trump to […]
Police arrest three suspects, including two women, after car ramming attempt in Hulu Langat, officers open fire
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Police arrested three individuals, including two women with extensive prior criminal records, after they attempted to ram officers while trying to evade arrest at Jalan […]
Police say 18‑year‑old missing after separating from family hike at Bukit Asa trail in Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — An 18-year-old girl, who was on a hiking trip with her family at Bukit Asa in Hulu Bernam yesterday, is feared missing. Hulu Selangor district […]
Foreign ministry confirms two Malaysians among victims in deadly Philippines building collapse, one safe
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that two Malaysians were affected by the building collapse in the city of Angeles, north of the Philippines capital, Manila, on Sunday. […]
Three oil rig workers killed, one critically injured in Terengganu lifeboat accident
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 — Police have confirmed that three oil rig workers died while another has been critically injured after the lifeboat they were in fell into the sea […]
JPJ suspends online vehicle ownership transfers nationwide starting today after fraud complaints
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced the suspension of the online service for change of vehicle ownership effective today, encompassing all digital channels, including […]
When communities take charge: How once-neglected lift lobbies in two PPRs now serve as bustling community hubs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Lift lobbies in most People’s Housing Projects (PPR) seldom age well. Instead, they often fade into dingy, dirty and vandalised spaces that residents hurry across without […]
Vietnam wants a futuristic megacity by 2045 — and Hanoi residents are paying the price
HANOI, May 25 — Rows of townhouses torn down in hours, roads ripped up by bulldozers and city blocks reduced to rubble in the name of progress — giant construction […]
‘I will come whichever way I can’: Western pilgrims defy Middle East tensions to perform Haj
MECCA, May 25 — Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel’s mind that he would attend this year’s Haj […]
In Trump’s America, the World Cup is becoming a rare moment of joy for immigrant New Yorkers
NEW YORK, May 24 — World Cup fever is beginning to hit New York’s immigrant communities where wariness of the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown has weighed on foot traffic. In […]