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Amid statutory rape debate, Children's Commissioner points to diversion as option for boys

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- The Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC) has called for greater awareness of rehabilitation-focused diversion options for boys under 18 charged with statutory rape, wh... Read More


New MACC prosecutor arrested in drug probe after just one week on the job

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that one of its deputy public prosecutors was arrested by police on suspicion of drug possession. The officer, ... Read More


Police warn of scam 'Rumah Mesra Rakyat' campaigns on social media

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- Criminal syndicates are exploiting the government's Rumah Mesra Rakyat 2025 affordable housing programme by creating fake promotional campaigns on social media to steal perso... Read More


Singapore to introduce QR-coded halal certificate from Oct 1, replacing physical versions by March 2026

SINGAPORE, Sept. 24 -- Food establishments in Singapore will begin displaying a new halal certificate featuring a QR code from October 1. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) announced t... Read More


'I'm sorry': HK singer William So reflects on 23-year-old drug scandal after China concert axed

HONG KONG, Sept. 24 -- Hong Kong singer William So Wing-hong has broken his silence following the cancellation of his upcoming concert in Wenzhou, China, due to a decades-old drug scandal. In a socia... Read More


I'm sorry': HK singer William So reflects on 23-year-old drug scandal after China concert axed

HONG KONG, Sept. 24 -- Hong Kong singer William So Wing-hong has broken his silence following the cancellation of his upcoming concert in Wenzhou, China, due to a decades-old drug scandal. In a socia... Read More


PM's aide: Government could exclude T15 from RM1.99 RON95 in next phase

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24 -- The government may exclude higher income groups from receiving Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidies in the next phases of reform, said an aide to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahi... Read More


High Court rules Teluk Intan man legally Hindu despite IC stating 'Islam'

IPOH, Sept. 24 -- The High Court here has reportedly ruled that a 26-year-old Teluk Intan man is legally a Hindu, saying there was no evidence that he ever professed Islam. According to Free Malaysia... Read More


Hit K-drama 'Bon Appetit, Your Majesty' is winning hearts, breaking records - and making everyone hungry (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Sept. 24 -- Think K-dramas are all about heartbreak and office romance? Think again. South Korean cable television channel tvN's Bon Appetit, Your Majesty is serving a sizzling mix of time-tra... Read More


Woman dies, husband injured in Singapore knife attack after neighbour noise dispute, man arrested for murder

SINGAPORE, Sept. 24 -- A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman died after a knife attack in Yishun this morning, following a dispute between neighbours over noise. The woman and her husband were among three p... Read More