Teen Dies After Suffering 80% Burns in Electric Shock During Temple Procession
ALOR SETAR: A 16-year-old boy who suffered an electric shock during a temple procession in Mergong on Oct 13 died at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital early today. Kota Setar district police chief ACP Syed Basri Syed Ali said the teenager, who sustained burns covering about 80% of his body, was pronounced dead at 2.52am. He said […]
Retiree Loses RM132,590 from Proceeds of House Sale in Fake Investment Scam
IPOH: A 73-year-old retiree has lost RM132,590 from the proceeds of his house sale after falling victim to a non-existent online foreign exchange investment scheme on July 4. Hilir Perak district police chief ACP Chua Kok Lian said the victim lodged a police report yesterday. Preliminary investigations found that the man was introduced to the […]
Toku Launches Makimoto Flows, a Visual Tool for Building Speech AI Pipelines
SINGAPORE, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Toku Ltd. (SGX: TKU), a Singapore-headquartered AI-powered customer experience (CX) platform, has launched Makimoto Flows (“Flows”), a visual builder within its open-source conversational AI initiative where developers assemble speech AI pipelines block by block and test each stage on a recorded call. Flows is now live at makimoto.ai. On the […]
Lim Guan Eng Urges Government to Expedite RM29.9 Billion in Tax Refunds to Help SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 2026, DAP MP for Bagan Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to expedite the repayment of RM29.919 billion in outstanding tax refund commitments to companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to help ease their cash flow and liquidity pressures. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, Lim said the […]
BN, PH to Announce Melaka Election Candidates on Saturday
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) are set to announce their respective candidates for the Melaka state election this Saturday, with both coalitions scheduled to unveil their line-ups on the same evening. According to a poster shared by Umno Supreme Council member Ahmad Maslan on X this morning, BN will announce its […]
30 Arrested in Crackdown on Cross-Border Prostitution Syndicate
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 2026, Thirty individuals have been arrested in a joint Malaysia-Singapore operation targeting a suspected prostitution syndicate that allegedly used online platforms to offer services in Singapore. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said the operation, known as “Op Noda-Rentas Sempadan”, was conducted with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) at […]
Hanwha Life Invitational Brings Together Rising Women’s Golf Talent from Six Asian Countries
ANSAN, South Korea,/PRNewswire/ — The inaugural Hanwha Life Invitational Asia Junior Women’s Golf Tournament concluded on October 8 at The Heaven Country Club in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Held from October 6 to 8, the three-day event brought together leading junior women golfers from South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, providing a […]
QVAXB40 Initiative Expands Access to PeKa Sihat Health Screening Across Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, /PRNewswire/ — Qualitas Medical Group Sdn. Bhd. (“Qualitas”) and ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (“ProtectHealth”) are collaborating through the QVAXB40 initiative to encourage more eligible Malaysians to undergo health screening under the recently rebranded PeKa Sihat programme, formerly known as PeKa B40. Under the collaboration, Qualitas has pledged up to 100,000 free influenza […]
AliExpress and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Affiliate Partnership
HANGZHOU, China, /PRNewswire/ — AliExpress, the leading global e-commerce marketplace, today announces a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube. The partnership brings AliExpress’s global product selection into YouTube’s creator ecosystem, giving eligible creators access to a wide range of products to feature in their content, along with new commission-earning opportunities. Following the launch of the collaboration in South Korea […]
Wan Saiful Calls for Review of Bersatu Exco Positions in Three States
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Wawasan Negara vice-president Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has called for the positions of Bersatu assemblymen appointed as state executive councillors (Exco) in Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah to be reconsidered following the cancellation of Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) registration, which he attributed to a complaint by Bersatu. Speaking at Pengkalan Chepa, Wan Saiful […]