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Singapore families left waiting, praying as nine remain missing after Nepal disaster

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- The families of Singaporeans missing after the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods are desperate for news of their loved ones, with one relative saying they have been left confused an... Read More


Factory owner suffers first-degree burns trying to fight blaze that destroys 80pc of Butterworth premises

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- A 58-year-old factory owner suffered first-degree burns to his hands and neck while trying to put out a fire that destroyed about 80 per cent of his fabric-processing premises... Read More


Nine years in remand, murder trial still at prosecution stage: Orang Asli man finally released

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- An Orang Asli man has been freed after spending nine years in remand while his murder trial was still at the prosecution stage, in a case his lawyer said had dragged on for fa... Read More


PAS shuts door on Bersatu reconciliation, excludes Perikatan ally from muktamar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- PAS has declared that the door to reconciliation with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia within Perikatan Nasional (PN) has closed. The rupture follows PAS' accusation that its c... Read More


Umno invites PAS top leadership to 2026 general assembly, returning muktamar gesture

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- Umno will invite PAS' top leadership to its general assembly next month, reciprocating an invitation extended to Umno leaders to attend the Islamist party's annual muktamar in... Read More


Tributes soar as Dolly Parton dominates streaming charts worldwide following her passing

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 28 -- The world is singing Dolly Parton's songs once more - and this time, it's in tribute. The country music icon's passing on August 25 has sparked a global wave of affection, wi... Read More


Singapore cops hunt runaway driver after Sengkang crash, luckily no injuries reported

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- Local police are looking for a driver who abandoned his car after it skidded and crashed into a traffic island in Sengkang early yesterday, The Straits Times reported. Police sa... Read More


Former teacher's aide faces three sexual charges against 11-year-old boy at Singapore school

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A 15-year-old man who worked as a teacher's aide has been charged with three sexual offences against a student, including allegedly directing the boy to perform an indecent act o... Read More


Called a 'gambling boss', Anwar fires back: I cut special lottery draws from 22 to eight

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit back at critics branding him a "tauke judi", or gambling boss, saying his government had instead cut the number of special lott... Read More


What happens when a 90-year-old who killed his wife is unfit for trial? Singapore judge sets five-year term, but law minister has final say

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A Singapore judge has set a five-year notional imprisonment period for a 90-year-old man who was found unfit to stand trial over the alleged killing of his wife due to severe cog... Read More