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MBI investment scam crackdown: 477 properties, RM328m frozen as cops nab 'Tan Sri' in billion-ringgit bust

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Police have seized and frozen an additional RM527.5 million in assets linked to the MBI International Group investment scam, bringing the total value of assets recovered to RM3... Read More


'We're not ready for tourists': Phuket eatery owner pleads for public toilets after messy incident

PHUKET, May 30 -- The owner of a floating restaurant in Rawai has urged local authorities to build more public toilets for tourists after catching foreign visitors defecating on his property. Accordi... Read More


US court approves RM950m forfeiture in alleged stock scam involving five Malaysians; landmark recovery for FBI

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 -- A US court has approved the forfeiture of approximately US$214 million (RM950 million) linked to an alleged "pump-and-dump" fraud scheme involving seven individuals, including ... Read More


Singapore charges Indonesian traveller with stealing 250,000 KrisFlyer miles to buy pastries and phone at Changi Airport

SINGAPORE, May 29 -- An Indonesian man has been charged in a Singapore court for allegedly using over 250,000 KrisFlyer miles from other people's accounts to go on a shopping spree. Rizaldy Primanta ... Read More


Lavender Bakery says products alcohol-free, sourced from halal-certified suppliers despite lacking Jakim certification

PETALING JAYA, May 29 -- Popular Malaysian franchise Lavender Bakery has clarified that while it does not carry halal certification, its ingredients are sourced from certified suppliers and its produc... Read More


Singapore PM Wong reminds PAP MPs to 'remain beyond reproach', warn of risks from those using dinners and hampers to curry favour

SINGAPORE, May 29 -- PAP MPs must be wary of individuals who try to get close to them for personal gain, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned in a letter issued on Thursday. CNA reported ... Read More


Not just books: Yale-NUS students told to destroy DVDs before graduation, sparking outcry over loss of cultural materials

SINGAPORE, May 29 -- Singapore's Yale-NUS College student workers were reportedly instructed to deliberately destroy library DVDs with penknives shortly before the college's final cohort graduated, ra... Read More


Newcomers to star as Harry, Hermione and Ron in HBO's new decade-long 'Harry Potter' series

LONDON, May 28 -- HBO has announced the young actors who will play the lead trio in its upcoming TV series adaptation of Harry Potter. Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, with Arabella Stanton... Read More


BTS' Jin scores Billboard Hot 100 entry with 'Don't Say You Love Me', tops Spotify global chart

SEOUL, May 28 -- BTS member Jin has entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 90 with his latest solo single Don't Say You Love Me, Billboard announced yesterday. The song also topped Spotify's D... Read More


Hybe sells entire SM Entertainment stake in RM618m deal, making China's Tencent second-largest shareholder

SEOUL, May 28 -- K-pop agency HYBE will sell its entire 9.38 per cent stake in SM Entertainment to China's Tencent for 200 billion won (RM618 million). In a regulatory filing yesterday, HYBE said it ... Read More