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After pet deaths, Singapore orders closer supervision by groomers and rolls out first dog trainer welfare code

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 3 -- Singapore has tightened animal welfare rules for pet groomers following a series of high-profile deaths involving unattended animals, while introducing the city-state's first d... Read More


Singapore tightens Islamic teaching rules: Classes of 10 or more must register with MUIS, including online

SINGAPORE, Oct. 3 -- Anyone regularly providing Islamic instruction to groups of 10 or more people in Singapore must now register with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) as a Muslim Rel... Read More


Thinking of wrapping your car in a giant plastic bag for a flood? It'll stay dry, but could grow mould and float away, warns Thai scientist

BANGKOK, Oct. 3 -- As floodwaters rise, some motorists may be tempted to wrap their cars in giant plastic bags to keep the water out, but a prominent Thai scientist has warned that the unusual solutio... Read More


Bahrain GP in Malaysia: F1 fans complain of gridlocked traffic, over three-hour waits for shuttles

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 -- Formula 1 spectators have complained of gridlocked roads, long shuttle bus queues and poor crowd management at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), after the first day of th... Read More


Malaysian F1 fan walks nearly 10km from Sepang circuit to Mitsui outlet - and lives to tell the tale (VIDEO)

SEPANG, Oct. 3 -- Malaysian F1 fans have waited years for engines to roar at Sepang again, but one of them found that getting home was the real endurance race. Malaysian comedian Gajen Nad took to In... Read More


PAS leaders missed Dr Hasmah's funeral due to prior commitments, says Tuan Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 -- Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said most PAS leaders could not attend Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali's funeral because they had prior commitments at home and abroad. The party's dep... Read More


Ministry confirms RM200m arrears owed by Zetrix AI, formerly MyEG, over road tax and licence fees

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- The Ministry of Transport has confirmed that digital services company Zetrix AI Bhd owes the federal government over RM200 million in unremitted public collections. A ministry... Read More


Appellate court upholds RM10,000 fine, reminds Umany ex-president that freedom of speech has limits

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 2 -- The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and RM10,000 fine imposed on former University of Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) president Wong Yan Ke for intentionally ins... Read More


'Every corner reminds him of her': Mukhriz appeals for privacy for Dr Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has appealed to the public and the media to give his father, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the necessary time and privacy to grieve following the passing... Read More


Clear skies for F1, KL Marathon as air quality improves nationwide; Seri Manjung sole hotspot

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 2 -- Malaysia is heading into a bumper weekend of major international and national sporting events with clear skies across almost the entire country, as only a single monitoring sta... Read More