Ooi was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2015 which left him with little motor function.

MANILA: A total of 20 people have died due to bad weather since Sept 11 or in the past week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in a report on Wednesday (Sept 18).

PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has decided that halal certification will not be mandatory for all food premises, as is the status quo, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA TERENGGANU: A Cambodian woman was killed after a tree fell on her at Pantai Penunjuk, Kijal, Kemaman, this afternoon.

WASHINGTON: The U.S. central bank on Wednesday kicked off an anticipated series of interest rate cuts with a larger-than-usual half-percentage-point reduction that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said was meant to show policymakers' commitment to sustaining…

BEIRUT (Reuters): Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday (Sept 18) across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions…

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, seeking to recover more than 100 million U.S. dollars that the government spent to clear the underwater…

SEREMBAN: Three suspects were brought to the Sessions Court here to separately face sexual assault charges against children.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is unlikely to move in direct lockstep with the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive move which slashed interest rates by a half-point during its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department has received 2,575 emergency calls about fallen trees nationwide since January.

SUBANG: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia departed for China on Thursday (Sept 19) morning for a four-day state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees across three affected states increased to 4,223 on Thursday (Sept 19) morning, with all of them housed in 42 temporary relief centres (PPS), compared to 3,560 people in 34 centres the previous night.

SEREMBAN: Three teacher assistants and caretakers from a madrasah in Kuala Pilah claimed trial in the Sessions Court to 14 charges of sexually assaulting five children aged between nine and 11.

PETALING JAYA: A 70-year-old Bangladeshi cleaner working in a mall in Klang is finally returning home after working for 31 years in Malaysia.

WHEN it comes to wedding preparations, the cost is always a hot topic.

KUCHING: The Opposition should propose the recommendations in the new draft of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on allocations for its MPs, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

SINGAPORE: The boundary of motherhood has shifted over the past few years as more women aged 50 and above are having babies.

PARIS: Malaysians hoping to enjoy the sights in Paris will have to fork out more for public transport starting early next year.

MANILA: Authorities arrested a former policeman and his driver-bodyguard, who are tagged in the disappearance of beauty pageant contestant Catherine Camilon.

KUALA LUMPUR: Several members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings's top management, including CEO Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and his wife have been detained by police.

BEIJING: A father in central China tackled the issue of phone addiction within his family by converting his home into a whimsical toy castle, creatively using range hood piping to fashion a pink dragon that captured the hearts of many across the mainland…