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Two Malaysians arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint over S$39,000 cash and gold-bar scam involving bogus Singapore govt officials

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Two Malaysian men were arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint after allegedly collecting more than S$39,000 (RM123,500) in cash, gold bars and valuables from two women deceived by scam... Read More


UMS, industry partner to develop sustainable battery-free lighting system in Sabah

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- KOTA KINABALU, July 30 - A RM76,000 research project to develop a battery-free lighting system powered by thermal energy will be carried out in Sabah under the Industrial Coll... Read More


Negeri Sembilan palace revokes two titles awarded to Rais Yatim

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- SEREMBAN, July 30 - The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, has ordered the immediate revocation of the Darjah Seri Utama Negeri Sembilan (... Read More


French teen fined S$600 in Singapore for licking vending machine straw and putting it back

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- A French teenager who filmed himself licking a straw before returning it to an orange juice vending machine dispenser has been fined S$600 (RM1,900), after the stunt forced the o... Read More


Grab to pilot on-demand driverless rides in Singapore's Punggol town, with fares from late 2026

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Grab will pilot an on-demand autonomous vehicle service in Punggol, a waterfront residential district in north-eastern Singapore, within the next few months, allowing passengers ... Read More


Report: MyIMMs hacking syndicate allegedly paid up to RM6,000 in bribes to immigration officers

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 -- A syndicate accused of hacking the Malaysian Immigration System (MyIMMs) is believed to have paid between RM1,000 and RM6,000 in bribes to Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM... Read More


Love it or lose it: Marmite vanishes from Singapore shelves as jars fetch up to S$50 online

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Marmite lovers in Singapore are facing a sticky situation after the famously divisive spread disappeared from supermarket shelves - with remaining jars now being offered online f... Read More


Asyraf Wajdi questions timing of Tabung Haji issue during Negri Sembilan polls

Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- PORT DICKSON, July 30 - Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has questioned why issues involving Tabung Haji were raised during the Negri Sembilan state elect... Read More


MACC forms special task force to review and examine Tabung Haji RCI report

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has set up a special task force to review and examine the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Tabung Haji,... Read More


High costs push Singapore private car numbers to lowest since 2019, rentals hit record

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Singapore's private car population has fallen to its lowest level since 2019, while the rental fleet has reached a record as high ownership costs push some motorists towards leas... Read More