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More Singapore youths are shoplifting, psychologists say it's for 'street cred' not crime

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Shoplifting among Singapore youths has risen sharply this year, with psychologists pointing to peer pressure, thrill-seeking and social media as key drivers. Authorities said sh... Read More


Forbes: Singapore's richest climb to record RM1.05t wealth, led by Facebook co-founder Saverin's RM181.7b

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- The combined wealth of Singapore's richest 50 individuals and families has jumped 23 per cent to a record US$239 billion (RM1.05 trillion), according to US business and financial... Read More


MoH faces shortage of child health specialists, only five deployed nationwide, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- The Ministry of Health currently has only five Family Medicine Specialists (FMS) with a sub-specialty in child health deployed nationwide, while three others are undergoing tr... Read More


Seas the day. or not: Influencer arrested after risky car photoshoot on floating platform in Terengganu waters

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- A social media has arrested by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) after placing a luxury car on a floating platform at sea for a photoshoot, raising safety conce... Read More


Police: Missing British teen David Balisong, found safe in KL, left UK home after family dispute

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- Police investigations revealed that a British teenager left home in the United Kingdom following a disagreement with his family before travelling to Malaysia in early June. T... Read More


Malaysian wins inaugural PEN Presents x International Booker Prize award for English translation of 'Hari-Hari Terakhir di Jesselton'

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- Malaysian writer and translator Pauline Fan has been named one of six winners of the inaugural PEN Presents x International Booker Prize programme for her English translation ... Read More


Tragedy unclaimed: No family present as autopsies begin for siblings who drowned in Sungai Linggi, police seek mother

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- No relatives have come forward to claim the bodies of two siblings who drowned after the car they were in slid into Sungai Linggi at Tanjung Agas, Port Dickson, yesterday. Ac... Read More


Singapore father desperate to support newborn withdraws S$150,000 for scam syndicate, gets eight months' jail

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Desperate to feed his newborn, a 24-year-old man joined a scam syndicate and withdrew over S$150,000 (RM492,000) from various ATMs in a single day. He was sentenced toeight month... Read More


Hadouken returns: 'Street Fighter' reboot drops in Oct 2026 with Jason Momoa, 50 Cent among stacked cast

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 -- It's been more than 30 years since Street Fighter last hit the big screen, and now the iconic video game franchise is getting a new movie. The film, directed by Kitao Sakurai,... Read More


Five MARA students killed after Toyota Wish crashes into lorry trailer in Tuaran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- Five students from the Institut Kemahiran MARA (IKM) Kota Kinabalu died in an accident involving a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and a lorry trailer on Jalan Sulaman, near the Re... Read More