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MALAYSIA – A Malaysian family experienced a heart-stopping encounter when a tiger appeared on the roadside while they were travelling to Cameron Highlands. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 26 August, in a mountainous area near Gua Musang.The family of...

JOHOR BAHRU – Johor police have detained three individuals, including a man allegedly linked to a clinic shooting last month, in a case involving illegal firearms and drugs.Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk M. Kumar confirmed the...

Police in Kuala Lumpur have dismantled part of a drug syndicate following a series of raids that led to nine arrests and the seizure of narcotics worth an estimated RM1.48 million (about S$425,000). The coordinated operations, carried out on...

A Singaporean woman previously convicted of stalking a well-known Taiwanese singer has once more landed herself in legal trouble after repeating the same offence just months after her sentencing.The woman, identified as Cassandra Low, was spotted harassing award-winning singer...

Residents in Johor experienced another tremor on Thursday evening when a minor earthquake struck near Segamat. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the 2.5-magnitude quake was recorded at 7.56pm, around 13 kilometres north of Segamat at a depth...

“BMW Doctor” Goes Viral All the Way to AfricaA video of the infamous “BMW Doctor” has now gained international attention, with netizens from as far as Africa joining the frenzy online.The video shows the controversial doctor in a comical...

TOKYO – A 64-year-old Japanese housewife has been forced to start a new life as a cleaner after her husband divorced her shortly after retirement, leaving her almost financially destitute.According to The Gold Online, Matsuda Etsuko (pseudonym) spent 30...

TAIWAN – Three former engineers from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have been formally charged for allegedly stealing 2-nanometre chip technology, in a case authorities say threatens the competitiveness of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. The engineers face severe penalties, with...

SINGAPORE – A 51-year-old secondary school teacher in Singapore has been sentenced to five months and five weeks in jail for secretly filming male students and other men in public shower areas, sparking outrage online. The teacher, identified as...

JOHOR BAHRU – A Malaysian man has earned widespread praise online after calmly confronting the driver of a Singapore-registered car for using RON95 petrol, an act that is illegal under Malaysian law.The incident, captured in a 53-second TikTok video,...