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D'Wayne Wiggins, co-founder of Tony! Toni! Tone!, loses battle with cancer

LOS ANGELES, March 8 -- D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has passed away at the age of 64. His family confirmed that he died on Friday morning a... Read More


Zahid hopes for 'justice' in Ismail Sabri's corruption probe after RM170m seized from home, recalls his own court case

MASJID TANAH, March 8 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reportedly said he hopes justice will be served in the investigation against colleague Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri for alleged corrupt... Read More


Fiery surprise: Singapore woman's powerbank catches fire on train at Raffles Place MRT (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, March 8 -- A woman in Singapore had a narrow escape when her power bank caught fire while commuting on the East West MRT line yesterday. Train operator SMRT told The Straits Times (ST) tha... Read More


After MP Jamus Lim calls for Thaipusam public holiday return, Singapore ministry says up to employers to allow religious worship

SINGAPORE, March 7 -- Singapore's Workers' Party MP Jamus Lim has yesterday renewed calls for Thaipusam to be reinstated as a public holiday here, arguing that the holiday was unfairly removed and tha... Read More


Oscar-winning 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa's name in interview

SEOUL, March 7 -- Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is facing criticism from Blackpink fans after he omitted Lisa's name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent intervie... Read More


Oscar-winning 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for omitting Lisa's name in interview

SEOUL, March 7 -- Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is facing criticism from Blackpink fans after he omitted Lisa's name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent intervie... Read More


MACC investigates two former aides to Teresa Kok over parliamentary speech

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating two former staff members of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, reportedly in connection with a speech she delivered in Par... Read More


Tragic crash claims lives of two SPM school-leavers, injures three in Alor Setar

ALOR SETAR, March 7 -- Two teenage boys were killed and three others seriously injured when the car they were travelling in reportedly lost control and crashed into a guardrail on Jalan Tanjung Bendah... Read More


Sydney University apologises after threatening to suspend transgender Malaysian student over pro-Gaza protest

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 -- The University of Sydney has issued an apology after initially informing a transgender Malaysian student that she could face suspension over allegations of writing messages on... Read More


The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils 'Manus', claiming world's first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

BEIJING, March 7 -- Chinese start-up Monica has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) agent called Manus, sparking widespread attention and discussions online, with some media comparing its launch ... Read More