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Malaysian Professor Who Claimed Romans Learnt Shipbuilding From Malays Fired By UniversityA Malaysian academic who attracted widespread attention for claiming that ancient Romans learnt shipbuilding techniques from Malay seafarers has been dismissed by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).Solehah...

2 Thai Men Arrested Over Alleged Abduction of Chinese Woman in BangkokTwo Thai men have been arrested after allegedly assaulting and abducting a Chinese woman in Thailand and attempting to transport her towards the Thai-Myanmar border.The woman reportedly escaped...

Indonesian Lawmaker Urges Malaysia And Singapore To Help Prevent Haze, Says They Have Plantation InterestsAn Indonesian lawmaker has urged Malaysia and Singapore to do more to help prevent forest and land fires in Indonesia, arguing that businesses and individuals...

A 59-year-old e-hailing driver accused of setting a lottery outlet worker on fire in Kepong has pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.The accused, Ang Kam Dong, entered his plea after the...

An American man has been arrested in Bangkok after allegedly stealing items from a 7-Eleven store before attacking a traffic police officer with a utility knife, leaving the officer injured and requiring hospital treatment.The incident reportedly occurred in the...

An 83-year-old Thai man has appealed for help after claiming that 615,600 baht (about S$24,000) disappeared from his bank account without his knowledge, while more than 2 million baht (about S$78,000) in later deposits allegedly failed to appear in...

Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Dining Area at Kajang Food CentreA 47-year-old woman was killed after a car crashed into a dining area at a food centre in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, in the early hours of 22...

A 25-year-old Nepali student has died in Japan, with local authorities detaining five people as they investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.Laxmi Rajbanshi, from Bhadrapur-7 in Jhapa, Nepal, had been studying in Fukuoka, according to Nepalese media reports. Her...

A Malaysian woman reportedly went to a primary school to confront a pupil whom she accused of repeatedly mistreating her child, with footage of the confrontation later circulating online.According to reports by Sin Chew Daily and China Press, a...

A series of explosions and arson attacks across southern Thailand has sparked concern in communities near the Malaysia-Thailand border, with residents reporting hearing loud blasts from across the border.The incidents occurred across Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat on Saturday night,...