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In Singapore, parents brawl after 8-0 youth win; post-match scuffle leaves one hurt, one arrested

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- A 46-year-old man has been arrested for a "rash act causing hurt" after a confrontation broke out following a youth football match, leaving a parent injured. According to The Str... Read More


Lee Do-hyun ends military stint, eyes comeback with Hong Sisters drama

SEOUL, May 13 -- Lee Do-hyun has officially been discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service as of May 13. The actor completed 21 months in the Republic of Korea Air Force's band unit af... Read More


Automated immigration lanes coming to Marina South, West Coast Piers by 2027, says Singapore's ICA

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- Sea travellers entering Singapore via Marina South Pier and West Coast Pier can expect faster immigration clearance from 2027, with the introduction of automated lanes and self-cl... Read More


Evicted by mum: Singapore woman loses lawsuit over 'right to stay' in family condo

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- A 62-year-old woman who was evicted by her elderly mother from the family's condominium unit has lost her lawsuit claiming a lifelong right to stay there rent-free. Rita Kishinch... Read More


Knight Frank: KL prime home prices remain flat in Q1 2025, ranking 35th globally

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Prime residential prices here edged up by 0.2 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2025, according to Knight Frank's latest global index, reflecting a market that is cautious but not co... Read More


Singapore ministers take legal action over Facebook claims tying them to convicted money launderer Su Haijin

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- Three political office-holders in Singapore are taking legal steps against a man who accused them online of links to convicted money launderer Su Haijin, a Fujian gang member at t... Read More


Mother accepts apology but calls for urgent reforms after toddler suffers seizure in Melaka Hospital wait

MELAKA, May 13 -- The mother of a 22-month-old baby girl who suffered a seizure after allegedly waiting nearly 11 hours for treatment at Melaka Hospital reportedly said she has accepted the apology of... Read More


'Professional comedian' Afdlin hits back at Rafizi's jibe, says joke risks mocking PKR grassroots' choice

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Setiawangsa PKR division chief Datuk Afdlin Shauki has responded to party deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli's recent remarks that referred to him as a "professional come... Read More


Political suicide? Rafizi urges backers to support Nurul Izzah instead in PKR polls, warns her defeat would signal rejection of Anwar

ALOR SETAR, May 13 -- In a shock move last night, PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has urged his supporters to instead back rival Nurul Izzah Anwar in the upcoming party central leadership... Read More


Thai teachers fear for safety, call for urgent protection in restive provinces bordering Malaysia

BANGKOK, May 13 -- A surge in violence in southern Thailand, where educators and students remain at risk of being targeted, is prompting an urgent appeal from the Federation of Teachers Association of... Read More