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From S$300 fines to expulsion, Singapore higher learning centres get strict on campus vaping

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- Universities and polytechnics are stepping up enforcement against vaping on campus, with penalties ranging from S$300 fines to suspension and even expulsion. At Nanyang Technolo... Read More


Singapore truck driver jailed six months for killing cyclist at zebra crossing in Woodlands

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- A garbage truck driver was reportedly sentenced to six months' jail yesterday for running over and killing a 60-year-old cyclist at a zebra crossing in Woodlands last year. Acco... Read More


'Unexpected challenge': Jet Li says he's recovering well after surgery

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Martial arts star Jet Li has told fans he is recovering after undergoing surgery, easing concerns about his health. According to The Straits Times, the 62-year-old actor shar... Read More


Man jailed for shoving moviegoer down stairs after seat-kicking row at Singapore cinema

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- A 25-year-old man has reportedly been jailed four weeks for pushing another moviegoer down six flights of stairs after a quarrel at a cinema in Punggol here. According to Singap... Read More


Zara Qairina's family's lawyer urges for bullying suspects to be linked to death, face harsher charges and punishment

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 19 -- The lawyer representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir reportedly suggested that the prosecution charging those in her bullying case will link the suspects to t... Read More


After Muhyiddin meet, 12 Opposition parties form 'loose coalition' to pressure Anwar govt on public concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Following a meeting with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last month, 12 Opposition parties have reportedly formed a "loose coalition" to lobby issues that they claimed have been negl... Read More


Thailand's Michelin-starred Raan Jay Fai under fire over viral RM520 omelette bill

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Thai authorities are investigating whether the famed Raan Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok overcharged a customer for its signature crab omelette, after a social media influencer... Read More


IGP awarded Singapore's medal for security cooperation during tenure as Special Branch director

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail was yesterday awarded Singapore's Meritorious Service Medal for his role in strengthening ties between the force's... Read More


Happy Meal, happy ARMY: McDonald's to roll out BTS TinyTAN toys in the US this September

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- BTS fans in the United States will soon have another reason to swing by McDonald's. Starting September 2, the fast food chain will release a new Happy Meal collection featuri... Read More


FBI busts US man who spent RM591,000 in company funds on Pokemon and video games

DES MOINE, Aug. 19 -- An Iowa trucking company employee has learned that "gotta catch 'em all" doesn't apply to corporate credit cards. Mitch William Gross, 34, of Earling, Iowa, US, was sentenced to... Read More