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Shamsudin Mamat appointed as new PJ district police chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Former Kedah Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department chief, Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat, has been appointed as the new Petal... Read More


JPJ says caught 3,148 Singapore vehicles without VEP since July

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 3,148 summonses with fines worth a total of RM944,400 to Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid Vehicle ... Read More


BNM wants those seeking cash loans over RM100,000 to sit through Money Management 101

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Malaysians seeking personal loans over RM100,000 will be required to attend a mandatory financial education module under a new Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) policy effective from ... Read More


Malaysia launches new digital 'posting swap' platform for nurses amid brain drain

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia is aiming to improve the retention of healthcare workers by introducing a new digital system that allows them to easily swap postings with others in the same service sche... Read More


Malaysia's billion-dollar 1MDB hunt hits Singapore wall as court protects 'dubious' deals

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 -- A Singapore court has blocked attempts by foreign liquidators to recover funds linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, dealing a setback to Malaysia's wider effort... Read More


Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after nearly 20 years of marriage

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 -- Nicole Kidman has officially filed for divorce from Keith Urban, ending a nearly two-decade marriage that had long been considered one of Hollywood's most enduring unions. The ... Read More


Rose cropped out? BLINKs call out Elle UK and Charli XCX over apparent Paris Fashion Week snub

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Paris Fashion Week is supposed to be a celebration of glamour and star power - but for Blackpink's Rose, it turned into a storm of controversy. First up was Elle UK. The fashion mag... Read More


Rose cropped out? BLINKs call out singer Charli XCX and fashion magazine 'Elle UK' over apparent Paris Fashion Week snub

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Paris Fashion Week is supposed to be a celebration of glamour and star power - but for Blackpink's Rose, it turned into a storm of controversy. First up was Elle UK. The fashion mag... Read More


Singapore teen pleads guilty to raping 13-year-old girl in Bukit Panjang carpark

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 -- A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl in a Bukit Panjang carpark in September 2023, alongside a friend, while another kept watch. According to The Str... Read More


Former BigBang rapper T.O.P to release first solo album in 12 years, collaborates with Emmy-winning 'Squid Game' art director

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Former Big Bang member T.O.P will return as a solo artist in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a full-length studio album, marking his first solo release since Doom Dadain 2013. Indu... Read More