Malaysia said on Saturday (April 8) it was firmly committed to protecting its sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea after China expressed concern about Malaysian energy projects in a part of the sea that China also claims. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday China was worried about activity by the state energy...
A woman in Malaysia had to pull out her freshly-done eyelash extensions "one by one" after being told she could not have them on when having her passport photo taken. Facebook user Shakira Mamii said in a post on Wednesday (April 5) that an immigration officer at the Urban Transformation Centre in Johor told her she...
A Malaysian store owner who won RM16.3 million (S$4.9 million) in a lottery said the winning numbers came to her in a dream — repeatedly. The 54-year-old woman said she kept seeing two four-digit numbers, 3887 and 5785, in her dreams as well as in reality, according to the Malay Mail. Her numbers were two out of...
Malaysia is seeking to decriminalise suicide attempts, its law minister said on Tuesday (April 4), the latest in a recent slew of legal reforms pursued by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government. The announcement comes a day after Malaysia's parliament on Monday voted to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death,...
Malaysia's top court on Friday (March 31) dismissed a bid by jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to review his corruption conviction over the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, ending Najib's judicial efforts to challenge the guilty verdict. Najib was jailed last year after Malaysia's Federal Court upheld a guilty verdict and 12-year prison...
An elderly woman in Johor died after eating puffer fish, while her husband remains hospitalised in the intensive care unit. The 83-year-old and her husband, 84, had ordered the fish from a fishmonger through Facebook, reported Sin Chew Daily, and they received their order last Saturday (March 25). “They cleaned and cooked the fish for lunch at around...
During the holy month of Ramadan, our Muslim friends take the time to self-reflect, repent and purify their souls. All well and able-bodied Muslims will be required to fast during this period, which takes place from March 23 to April 21 this year for those in Malaysia and Singapore. And despite it being illegal in Malaysia to sell food to non-fasting Muslims during this...
A woman took to TikTok to express her sorrow after her daughter cried about not being able to make friends at school. In a video posted on Tuesday (March 21), the woman, who goes by Farahani on TikTok, shows an image of her daughter in school uniform. The caption says the girl was happy and enthusiastic to be starting...
Those in Malaysia excited for some raunchy action served up by TikTok-famous waiter-performers Thai Hot Guys can sit themselves back down. It's not happening. Just days after it was announced that the buff waiters from popular Bangkok restaurant Staneemeehoi would be performing in Kuala Lumpur, the event got shut down following criticisms from netizens and political figures. The eatery...
It was an alleged prank gone very wrong – and now a young child's life has changed for the worse. Malaysian child star Puteri Rafasya, 12, fell victim to a prank at a filming location on Feb 22, leaving her unable to walk. According to Malaysian media mStar, Puteri's chair was pulled from under her, causing the actress to fall and hit her...
