February 11, 2025
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Local
Taiwanese pair charged with arms trafficking after 14 pistols, SMG, and hundreds of bullets discovered in Desa ParkCity home.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Two Taiwanese nationals pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to charges of firearms trafficking and possessing 900 rounds of ammunition last month.

February 10, 2025
Local
Local
Setia Alam shooting suspect held family hostage at gunpoint for 45 minutes; victim pleaded for children's safety.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 11 — A family endured a terrifying 45-minute ordeal when the suspect in the Setia Alam shopping mall shooting forced them to drive him away at gunpoint.

February 10, 2025
World
World
Hong Kong calls for action against Turkmenistan following post-match attack on its ice hockey players at the Asian Winter Games.

HARBIN, Feb 10 — Hong Kong has demanded action against Turkmenistan after a violent post-match brawl left two of its ice hockey players hospitalized at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin.

February 10, 2025
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World
Thailand conducts raids on Bangkok language schools to crack down on unlicensed foreign teachers.

BANGKOK, Feb 10 — Thailand’s Department of Employment (DoE) has intensified inspections of language schools in Bangkok’s Ratchada and Bang Na areas after arresting eight undocumented South Korean teachers.

February 10, 2025
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Local
Klang Valley Drug Syndicates Dismantled: Over RM12 Million Seized, Dealers Operated from Rented Condos

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Police have busted a major drug syndicate operating across Klang Valley, seizing RM11.43 million worth of methamphetamine and ketamine in multiple raids on February 9.

February 10, 2025
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Local
Malaysian squash star Sivasangari defeats home favorite Sobhy in US final to claim Cincinnati Gaynor Cup.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysian squash star S. Sivasangari kicked off her 2025 season in spectacular fashion, defeating home favorite Amanda Sobhy 11-7, 6-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4 to win the Cincinnati Gaynor Cup at Cleveland Country Club, Ohio.

February 10, 2025
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Local
Sabah saleswoman wins RM20.9 million jackpot with 18 randomly chosen car plate numbers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A 54-year-old saleswoman from Sabah had a life-changing Chinese New Year’s Eve, winning RM20.9 million in the RM23.1 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1.

February 9, 2025
World
World
Police identify local suspect in Setia Alam mall shooting, which left one injured and led to a carjacking.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Police have identified the suspect in the Setia Alam mall shooting as a local man in his 30s with a history of criminal and drug-related offences.

February 9, 2025
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Local
Official: Johor zoo to launch night safari before year is out

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Johor Zoo’s highly anticipated night safari is set to open by the fourth quarter of this year, state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor confirmed.

February 9, 2025
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Local
Tengku Permaisuri Selangor inaugurates Catopia cat park in Shah Alam.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Tengku Permaisuri Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, officiated the launch of Catopia Shah Alam at Dataran Kemerdekaan, Section 14, today, highlighting a significant step in creating pet-friendly public spaces.

February 9, 2025
World
World
US farmers embrace Airbnb and corn mazes to weather agricultural downturn.

BLANCHARDVILLE (Wisconsin), Feb 9 — On a quiet dirt road in rural Wisconsin, Brit Thompson’s Pink River Ranch is home to Highland cattle, Icelandic sheep, and a vintage Airstream trailer, now an Airbnb rental attracting urban visitors eager for a countryside escape.

February 9, 2025
World
World
Irish boxer Cooney succumbs to head injuries sustained in defeat.

LONDON, Feb 9 — Irish boxer John Cooney has passed away at age 28 after suffering a fatal intracranial haemorrhage during his Celtic super-featherweight title defense against Nathan Howells in Belfast on February 1.