Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers was found dead in pool of blood: report

Late Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers was found dead in a blood-stained bathroom earlier last month, according to a new report on Oct 30. Per a recording of the 911 call obtained by TMZ, a woman identified only as Keely told a dispatcher she discovered Rivers “face first in a pile of blood” in a bathroom...

Ebit Lew trial: Cops appoint expert to analyse LGMS data in pen drive

TENOM: The police Forensic Unit has appointed an expert to review data obtained from LGMS Bhd and stored on a pen drive, a prosecution witness said in the sexual harassment trial involving preacher Ebit Erawan Ibrahim Lew, or Ebit Lew. The 18th prosecution witness, police Investigating Officer Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri, 46, told the Tenom Magistrate’s...

Inflation control and health insurance key to tackling soaring medical costs, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: Controlling inflation and widening insurance base coverage is the approach the government is looking at to tackle soaring medical costs, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) system is one of the important aspects to address the issue. "We have agreed to expand the insurance coverage in...

Nation’s 17% debt service ratio is concerning, says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) has expressed alarm over the government's debt service ratio, which stands at 17% of annual revenue. In a Facebook post uploaded on Tuesday (Nov 4), Dr Wee said he raised the issue during the winding-up speech on the Budget 2026 Policy Stage Debate in...

Bayan Lepas sinkhole cordoned off, road closed for investigation, says exco

GEORGE TOWN: A plastic barrier has been placed around a sinkhole in Bayan Lepas as measures are being taken to address the incident, said state Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari. Zairil said the sinkhole, which appeared at the intersection of Jalan Datuk Ismail Hashim and Jalan Kenari on Tuesday evening (Nov 4), measures...

Take Five: A year of Trump and a tricky November

LONDON: A roller-coaster 2025 is entering its final weeks. The one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election arrives alongside key central bank decisions and earnings that could set the short-term tone for markets. Here's a look at the week ahead from Gregor Stuart Hunter in Singapore, Alden Bentley in New York and...

How Did Cody ‘Beef’ Franke Die? Updates on His ‘Unexpected’ Death

The golf influencer died suddenly, the 'Fore Play' podcast revealed days after he died attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic. Here's what we know so far about Franke's devastating death. Barstool Sports’ fan-favorite golf influencer Cody ‘Beef’ Franke died at the age of 31 earlier this month, the “Fore Play” podcast announced. Barstool’s founder, Dave Portnoy, mourned Franke’s death...

Elderly couple on superbike killed in four-vehicle pile-up

SEREMBAN: A couple was killed in a four-vehicle accident along KM11.5 of the Seremban-Port Dickson highway on Tuesday evening (Oct 28). The couple, in their early 60s, was on a superbike when they got involved in an accident with three cars. A Fire and Rescue Services Department spokesman said the victims were killed on the spot in...

Engagement doesn’t mean approval of excessive actions in South China Sea, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim affirmed that Malaysia’s commitment to maintaining engagement with all nations, including major powers, must never be misconstrued as tacit approval of any excessive or provocative actions, particularly in sensitive theatres such as the South China Sea. Addressing a question on the recent incident in which a Chinese military...

LRT Kelana Jaya Line hit by power disruption, shuttle buses activated

PETALING JAYA: Train services on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line have been delayed due to a power supply disruption at Gombak Station, says Rapid KL. In a Facebook statement, the operator said trains travelling from Putra Heights are turning back at Wangsa Maju Station. At the same time, shuttle buses have been deployed to ferry passengers...