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QuickCheck: Were chainsaws originally invented to aid childbirth?

If you've ever watched a classic horror movie, there's a good chance a chainsaw is involved.

Technology

Analysis-Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban

SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Since Australia banned children from using social ⁠media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while U.S. courts have found tech firms negligent toward young users.

STARPICKS

Set sail in style across Asia

STARDREAM Cruises continues to elevate cruising across Asia with a wide range of experiences across its StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands.

Corporate News

Two NexG directors resign weeks after appointment

KUALA LUMPUR: Two new members of NexG Bhd's board of directors have resigned only three weeks after joining the company.

Starpicks

Scenic cruises, curated getaways

WITH nearly a century of expertise and Swiss roots, the family- owned Globus family of brands (Globus, Cosmos and Avalon Waterways) has inspired wanderlust, making the world more accessible to travellers through a diverse portfolio of vacation options.

Nation

Joint U12 team gets second place

A FOOTBALL team made up of pupils from three rural Tamil schools in Melaka managed to finish second in an Under-12 tournament. Malaysia Nanban reported.

Starpicks

Your ideal getaway starts here

APPLE Vacations once again returns to the MATTA Fair, offering travellers a range of exclusive deals and carefully curated itineraries designed for every type of journey.

Nation

Girl with cerebral palsy completes 53km ultra marathon

AN 18-year-old girl with cerebral palsy made history after completing a 53km ultra marathon, earning recognition in the Malaysia Book of Records, Sinar Harian reported.

Nation

Timely upgrade for Taiping Clock Tower

TAIPING: The 145-year-old Taiping Clock Tower, also known as "The Fort", is stepping into a new chapter with upgrading works turning it into a high-value tourism destination here, says state tourism, industry, investment and corridor development committee chairman Loh Sze Yee.

Nation

Suspect hit seven personnel over poor cleaning at Army camp

KUALA LUMPUR: The suspect, who allegedly assaulted seven military personnel at the Bentong Camp, was dissatisfied with how the victims carried out their assigned weapon store cleaning duties.

Nation

Singaporean, six others nabbed over drug distribution

JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean man and six others have been arrested by the police for being part of a drug repackaging and distributing syndicate.

Sabah & Sarawak

Forensic psychiatrist says Zara Qairina was emotionally vulnerable

KOTA KINABALU: A forensic psychiatric consultant told the Coroner's Court here that a psychological autopsy into the case of Zara Qairina Mahathir (pic) found that her death was most consistent with suicide.

Nation

Three nabbed in raid on Johor ketum processing factory

JOHOR BARU: A ketum drink processing and packaging outfit in Taman Kempas Utama has been busted by the Customs Department with the arrest of three people.

Nation

Azam Baki : ‘Corporate mafia’ a web of organised crime

PUTRAJAYA: A shadowy "corporate mafia" operating through legitimate business structures is fuelling a complex web of organised crime in Malaysia, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.

Nation

Added load of pay-first system

GEORGE TOWN: The sharp rise in diesel prices, now at RM6.02 per litre, is straining many logistics and haulier operators despite their eligibility for the subsidised rate of RM2.15.

Nation

Nationwide crackdown on banned e-waste begins

PUTRAJAYA: On March 30, 242 tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) were seized at Port Klang by a special task force. A few weeks earlier, the Customs Department seized 187 tonnes of e-waste at Northport. And that's barely the tip of the iceberg, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.

Nation

‘Court must protect cops in probe’

PUTRAJAYA: The High Court has a duty to protect the police in how they go about conducting their investigations.. The Court of Appeal was told..

Sabah & Sarawak

Wildlife and customs offences uncovered

KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife, business, employment and customs offences were among those recorded during an integrated operation conducted in Semporna district.

Nation

Tuanku Zara graces health event at Hospital UTAR

KAMPAR: Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim graced the World Health Day 2026 celebration at Hospital Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).

Metro News

M’sian artist holds solo show at 79

AT 79, many might consider a life of quiet retreat, but for Selangor-born artist Chia Hoy Sai, silence is a conversation.