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Man killed in Malaysia after package explodes in car
A waiter was killed late on Thursday after a package that was left on his car exploded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The incident, which police have classified as murder, occurred outside the 28-year-old victim’s workplace in Pandan Indah,…
Indonesia will export less palm oil to keep supplies at home
Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is set to export less of the commodity overseas as it tightens a policy requiring companies to keep more supply at home, causing prices to jump more than 2 percent.
The government will…
Malaysia’s speaker of parliament to rule on status of ex-Sabah Bersatu MPs
Malaysia’s newly-appointed Speaker of Parliament Johari Abdul on Thursday (Dec 29) confirmed that he has received a letter from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) which alleged that four of its former lawmakers had vacated their seats…
‘King tide’ tears down Sabah water village
Another 38 stilt houses in east Malaysia state Sabah collapsed on Sunday night, taking the total to 108 houses destroyed, as the seaside water village of Kampung Forest faced the onslaught of the ‘king tide’ phenomenon.
More houses could…
Malaysia landslide: Body of the last missing boy found
The body of the last victim of the Malaysian landslide at Father’s Organic Farm has been found.
The remains of a boy was discovered by the search and rescue (SAR) team at 4.53 pm.
After most of the day with no new developments, the…
Malaysia faces brain drain in every skilled sector, officials say
Malaysia’s healthcare sector is not the only one facing a brain drain as other skilled sectors are facing the same problem, top officials say, as they responded to comments by a leading academic that the country’s top university loses at…
Malaysia landslide: Firefighters declined to have blood pressure taken so they could continue with…
Firefighters working on the search and rescue operations at the Batang Kali landslide site refused to have their blood pressure taken for fear that they would be asked to stand down, said Kuan Chee Heng, a social activist who’s better known…
Malaysia landslide: Death toll hits 30 after Batang Kali rescuers recover four more bodies
Four more bodies from the landslide at Father's Organic Farm were found by the search and rescue team (SAR) on Thursday (Dec 22) morning, after seven victims were unaccounted for since the tragedy happened last Friday.
Local police chief…
Anwar disbands Muhyiddin-led National Recovery Council
The National Recovery Council (NRC) and several government agencies have been disbanded as they are now redundant, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
“The NRC was disbanded as there were overlapping tasks... it was created to fulfil needs…
Malaysia landslide: Campsite operators face losses, search continues for seven still missing
Campsite operators are facing cancellations and losses after last Friday’s landslide that killed at least 26 at a recreational site near Genting Highlands.
A campsite operator, Ros, said bookings at her premises went down by at least 30…