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Mano Maniam, pillar of performing arts and Malaysia's beloved 'Uncle Chan', dies at 79

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 -- Mano Maniam, the revered Malaysian actor, educator, and cultural advocate whose five-decade career left an indelible mark on the country's performing arts, died last night at t... Read More


Home minister's WhatsApp hacked via foreign VPN, police launch probe

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Police suspect that Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail's official WhatsApp account was hacked using a foreign virtual private network (VPN). Acting director of... Read More


PAP's Marine Parade team splurged RM1.28m on Singapore polls campaign despite walkover, seven candidates spent nothing

SINGAPORE, May 30 -- The People's Action Party's (PAP) Marine Parade-Braddell Heights team spent S$388,756 (RM1.28 million) during the recent general election, despite winning uncontested, according t... Read More


Cheers of 'vive la France' as Macron visits Singapore's Lau Pa Sat hawker centre before major defence, AI talks

SINGAPORE, May 30 -- French President Emmanuel Macron and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong mingled with crowds at the bustling Lau Pa Sat food centre last night, marking the start of Macron's tw... Read More


Senior Citizens Bill crucial as Malaysia nears aged nation status, says Malaysian Bar

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- The Malaysian Bar has urged the government to urgently table the Senior Citizens Bill, stressing the need for a comprehensive legal framework to protect the country's growing e... Read More


Singapore's National Parks Board hangs fake crows to spook the real ones after dive-bombing attacks

SINGAPORE, May 30 -- In trees across Singapore, plastic crows are playing dead - and it's all part of a bold new strategy to outsmart some of the smartest birds around. According to The Straits Times... Read More


Wanita Umno says Cabinet post belongs to Umno, must be transferred to a loyalist after Tengku Zafrul's PKR switch

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Wanita Umno has reportedly called on Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to resign as investment, trade and industry minister following his announcement to leave Umno for PKR. ... Read More


MACC seizes six luxury homes worth RM12m, thoroughbred horse in sukuk funds scandal involving 'Tan Sri'

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized six luxury homes and a plot of land belonging to a "Tan Sri" as part of a probe into the alleged misappropriation of ... Read More


Stunt double sues Kevin Costner over forced, unscripted rape scene on 'Horizon 2'

LOS ANGELES, May 30 -- A stunt performer on Horizon 2 filed a lawsuit against Kevin Costner on Tuesday, alleging she was compelled to participate in an unplanned rape scene that lacked standard safety... Read More


Express bus catches fire after collision with motorcycle on NSE near Kamunting, all 28 passengers escape unhurt, motorcyclist injured

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Twenty-eight passengers escaped uninjured after the express bus they were travelling in caught fire near Kamunting along KM406 of the North-South Expressway last night. A stat... Read More