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Indian student gets jail time for molesting SIA stewardess on Perth-Singapore Flight

SINGAPORE, May 15 -- A 20-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to three weeks' jail after pleading guilty to molesting a stewardess on a Singapore Airlines flight. The incident occurred on Feb... Read More


Survivor's guilt: FRU truck driver blames himself for Teluk Intan crash that claimed lives of nine colleagues

IPOH, May 15 -- The Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck driver at the centre of a tragic crash in Teluk Intan, Perak that claimed the lives of nine officers is reportedly overcome with guilt, repeatedly ... Read More


'Doctors are not retailers': Private GPs hits out at Health Ministry's billing push via TikTok Live

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- A controversial TikTok Live broadcast, purportedly by a senior Health Ministry officer, has drawn backlash from private doctors, who accuse the ministry of bypassing legal chan... Read More


Pearly-Thinaah bounce back to reach Thailand Open quarter-finals

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open, underlining their class despite lingering doubts over their national team future. The world No. ... Read More


Why Singaporeans are waiting hours at A&E - and what hospitals want you to do instead

SINGAPORE, May 15 -- Several hospitals here including Changi General Hospital (CGH), Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), have been seeing unusually high volumes of pati... Read More


Deaf K-pop group Big Ocean and Filipino girl group BINI join Stray Kids in 2025's Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

SEOUL, May 14 -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids have been listed in this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list which celebrates those below that age that it deems influential. Besides the boyband, the list... Read More


African Swine Fever slashes Penang pig farms by 25pc, pork prices soar nationwide to RM18/kg

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- The pig farming sector in Malaysia is still grappling with the aftermath of African Swine Fever (ASF), which producers say has had a lasting impact on livestock numbers and rem... Read More


Microsoft to axe 6,000 jobs worldwide as AI spending surges

SEATTLE, May 14 -- Microsoft will cut around 6,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline its management structure. The job cuts represent less than 3 per cent of the company's total headcoun... Read More


Trump lands in Riyadh to royal fanfare - and a McDonald's truck

RIYADH, May 14 -- Donald Trump's first overseas trip since reclaiming the presidency kicked off in typical fashion - with pomp, spectacle, and fast food. Saudi officials in Riyadh welcomed the US pre... Read More


Lorry driver with six past convictions remanded over Teluk Intan crash that killed nine FRU officers

TELUK INTAN, May 14 -- The driver of the lorry involved in a crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) policemen on Jalan Sungai Manik-Sungai Lampam has been remanded for four days, New Strait... Read More