Myanmar artists given second jail term for insulting military
A GROUP of Myanmar satirists today racked up a second prison sentence for a performance that…
Beijing defends Xinjiang crackdown after damning leak
CHINA today vowed it will “never be soft” in its crackdown in Xinjiang, after a massive…
KTM’s ticketing shambles is a rail nightmare

We have been trying for over two months to purchase tickets for rail trip by family and friends from KL to Taiping in December. We have repeatedly called the KTM customer careline, but they kept telling us to call back, saying they didn’t know when tickets would be available. We finally found out last week […]
Kuwait PM defies emir, rejects reappointment

Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak has held Kuwait’s caretaker prime minister post since 2011. (Facebook pic) KUWAIT: Kuwait’s caretaker prime minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak declined to be reappointed as premier on Monday, the state news agency KUNA reported, rebuffing the offer from the ruling emir after submitting the government’s resignation last week. The cabinet resignation came after […]
Former telco head Jason Lo charged with trespassing, injecting drug into body

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — A former chief executive officer of a local telecommunications company was…
Water supply disruption in Gombak, Hulu Selangor next week

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — A total of 15 areas in Gombak and 17 in Hulu…
Time for authorities to update on sex video – Dr M’s legal adviser
‘This is to ensure the rule of law is seen to be upheld and to dispel any negative perception about the delay,’ says Haniff Khatri.
SME Bank allocates RM1b loan to local contractors for ECRL’s civil work
Contractors will be able to borrow up to RM50 million each with an interest rate between six to seven percent.