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'Bring back that mullet!': Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's 90s throwback has internet in stitches (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has sent the internet into a nostalgic spin - and it's all thanks to a mullet, a guitar and peak 90s drip. Jumping on the viral "What wer... Read More


Dual citizen loses national service fight after Singapore court shuts down 'I'm Indonesian' defence

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- A man born in Singapore but granted Indonesian citizenship as a child has been convicted of dodging national service (NS), after a court ruled he could not "cherry-pick" which l... Read More


Heineken to exit Singapore brewing, 130 jobs cut as production shifts to Malaysia and Vietnam

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Heineken will shut large-scale brewing in Singapore within two years, cutting about 130 roles as output moves to regional plants including Malaysia, in a move reported by The St... Read More


Indian singer Zubeen Garg's fatal Lazarus Island swim ruled accidental, Singapore coroner cites alcohol, exhaustion

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg after a swim off Lazarus Island has been ruled an accidental drowning, with a Singapore coroner finding no evidence of foul play, The Stra... Read More


Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder - blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail

SINGAPORE, March 24 -- A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts... Read More


Anwar: Malaysia's local currency trade with China, Thailand and Indonesia surges to RM82b, cutting reliance on US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 -- Malaysia recorded RM82.1 billion in trade and investment payments with China, Thailand and Indonesia settled in local currencies as at November 2025, a sharp rise from just R... Read More


Rising voters in Tawau spark plan to to create second parliamentary seat

KOTA KINABALU, March 23 -- Tawau could be divided into two parliamentary constituencies following a sharp increase in the number of registered voters in the area, according to Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Ti... Read More


Why Malaysia still feels global oil shocks despite producing its own, Anwar explains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has not been spared from the recent surge in global oil prices following the conflict in West Asia, despite being an oil... Read More


From KLCC to Port Dickson on foot: Malaysian duo's 150km journey sparks smiles and curiosity

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 -- Two friends recently took to the streets - quite literally - walking 150km from KLCC to Port Dickson, and their journey has sparked smiles and conversations on Malaysian soci... Read More


Guan Eng mocks Penang CM over land tax, says 90pc revisions show system is broken

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 -- Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has demanded accountability from the state government after land tax bills were revised downward by as much as 90 per cent following... Read More