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MOT defends single‑sourcing RFP for Penang Mutiara Line LRT, cites legal and technical reasons
PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — Every decision regarding the Penang Mutiara Line LRT project is made based on careful technical, legal and fiscal considerations to ensure that the people of the […]
Johor businessman claims loan sharks threatened children’s lives after alleged RM50,000 loan scam
JOHOR BAHRU, May 21 — A 36-year-old businessman is now living in fear after several moneylenders threatened to kidnap and sell his son’s organs, in addition to injuring him and […]
India-Africa summit in New Delhi postponed over deadly Congo Ebola outbreak
 NEW DELHI, May 21 — India and the African Union have postponed a summit meeting due to take place next week in New Delhi after a deadly Ebola outbreak […]
Two Ducati superbike riders charged after viral wheelie stunt along Setiawangsa‑Pantai Expressway
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Two high-powered motorcycle riders pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here today to charges of performing dangerous ‘wheelie’ stunts on the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) […]
Gaza flotilla activists to be deported after taunting by Israeli minister
JERUSALEM, May 21 — Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel’s far-right police minister have been released from […]
How oil prices, capital flight and weak currencies are creating a perfect storm in Asia
SINGAPORE, May 21 — Asia’s policymakers are taking increasingly urgent and unusual steps to shore up their economies on the front line of the global energy supply shock, with currencies […]
Volvo faces legal action in Thailand over battery fires in EX30 SUVs
BANGKOK, May 21 — Thailand’s consumer watchdog will file a civil suit against the local unit of Volvo Cars over battery-related fires in its EX30 model, a senior official told […]
Children’s home caregiver gets 11 years behind bars, five strokes for abusing two young boys
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — A caregiver at a children’s welfare home was sentenced by the Ampang Sessions Court today to 11 years’ imprisonment and five strokes of the cane […]
Malaysia rolls out real-time dashboard to track global supply crisis impact
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Ministry of Economy together with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has launched a new digital platform to monitor how the global supply crisis […]
Police probe sudden death after body of man found in drain near George Town shophouses
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — A 37‑year‑old man was found dead in a drain beside a row of shophouses along Jalan Kedah in George Town this morning. The New Straits […]