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Saris, sweets and shopping sprees: Deepavali buzz builds across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The festive atmosphere ahead of Deepavali on November 8 is becoming more vibrant as the Ind...

Thai protest leader Arnon Nampa jailed for another two years, total sentence exceeds 34 years

BANGKOK, Oct 30 — A Thai court sentenced a leader of 2020 protests to an additional two years in jail...

Sarawak polls: DAP’s Sibu candidates expected to emerge after Sunday meeting

SIBU (Oct 30): DAP’s candidates for the four state seats in Sibu for the upcoming Sarawak polls are expected to become clearer following a party me...

2d ago · Peter Boon

Afcon to be held every two years again as CAF abandons plan for four-year cycle

PARIS, Oct 30 — African football’s showpiece tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations will be held every...

Rubbish raid! Thirteen-foot crocodile caught after rummaging through trash for food in Sarawak village

KOTA SAMARAHAN, Oct 30 — A crocodile measuring over 13 feet (about 3.96m) was captured this morning following repo...

Bought one thing, got another? Anwar orders crackdown on online shopping scams, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Min...

Ukraine scrambles to restore power to 200,000 after Russian attacks as fears of further blackouts grow

KYIV, Oct 30 — More than 200,000 people remain without power in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk regio...

13-foot croc captured after sightings raise safety concerns in Kota Samarahan village

KOTA SAMARAHAN (Oct 30): A crocodile measuring over 13 feet (about 3.96m) was captured this morning following reports of the reptile roaming in the...

2d ago · Galileo Petingi

South Korea to prosecute students cheating with smart glasses

SEOUL, Oct 30 — South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national universit...

Evergrande liquidators agree to US$514m sale of property management arm

HONG KONG, Oct 30 — Liquidators have agreed to sell the property management arm of struggling Chinese developer Ev...

Repairs on Kuching’s Jalan Lapangan Terbang water main completed, supply restoration in stages, says Sarawak Water

KUCHING, Oct 30 — Emergency repair works on a critical 750mm mild steel cement-lined (MSCL) water main on Jalan La...

Sale of first industrial plots on Silicon Island to start in Q1 2027, says Penang CM

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 — The Penang government hopes to sell the first industrial plots on Silicon Island as early as...

2d ago · Opalyn Mok

Penang Budget 2027 sets aside RM600 aid for e-hailing drivers, RM500 for newlyweds

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 — E-hailing drivers will be getting a special one-off incentive of RM600 in 2027 under the new...

2d ago · Opalyn Mok

Sarawak polls: PKR Lawas wants more young leaders given role in shaping district’s future

LAWAS (Oct 30): PKR Lawas wants to see more young leaders given opportunities to shape the district’s future, viewing the upcoming 13th Sarawak sta...

2d ago · Mastura Ismail