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Six down, 30 still at large as Singapore hits Cambodia scam ring, latest Singaporean suspect nabbed in Perlis

SINGAPORE, June 6 -- Another Singaporean man has been arrested in Malaysia for his alleged links to a Cambodia-based scam ring that targeted Singaporeans, with the latest suspect caught in Perlis. Fr... Read More


Singapore woman taught son what the pipe was for, then he smoked meth every two to three days, now court hands her four years in jail

SINGAPORE, June 6 -- A Singapore court sentenced a 52-year-old woman to four years' jail yesterday for giving her then 15-year-old son methamphetamine and the utensils to smoke it, with a judge declar... Read More


Anwar: Govt approves up to RM50m from PTPK fund to boost TVET 2.0 programme

Kuala Lampur, June 6 -- PUTRAJAYA, June 6 - The government has approved up to RM50 million from the High Impact Programme Fund under the Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) to strengthen the im... Read More


Two-year petrol smuggling activity to Thailand uncovered in Tumpat raid, six detained

Kuala Lampur, June 6 -- TUMPAT, June 6 - Six individuals have been arrested following the discovery of an illegal petrol storage facility allegedly used to stockpile fuel for smuggling into Thailand i... Read More


FamilyMart apologises, says delivery rider's wellbeing attended to after viral soup incident

Kuala Lampur, June 6 -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 - FamilyMart Malaysia has apologised over an incident involving a delivery rider who was allegedly splashed with hot soup in a viral video, saying it has a... Read More


DKU secretary seeks contempt action against six over alleged defiance of court order in Negri Sembilan royal dispute

Kuala Lampur, June 6 -- SEREMBAN, June 6 - Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) secretary Raja Norazli Raja Nordin plans to initiate contempt of court proceedings against six individuals, including three U... Read More


GIIB founder tells court he faced 'corporate mafia' takeover plot and gun threat in KL

Kuala Lampur, June 6 -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 - GIIB Holdings Bhd founder Tai Boon Wee told the High Court that he was targeted in an alleged "corporate mafia" takeover attempt coordinated through a Wh... Read More


Singapore orders YouTube, Facebook and X to block posts claiming country 'overrun' by Indians

SINGAPORE, June 6 -- The Singapore government has ordered YouTube, Facebook and X to block 14 social media posts that authorities said targeted the Indian community and sought to undermine the country... Read More


Bangkok Bolt driver gets one-month jail and fine after attacking Japanese passenger over fare row

BANGKOK, June 6 -- A Thai court has sentenced a ride-hailing driver to one month in jail and fined him 5,000 baht (RM645) for assaulting a Japanese passenger following a dispute during a trip in Bangk... Read More


Thailand finally adopts ICAO power bank rules after airline fire scares

BANGKOK, June 6 -- Thailand's aviation regulator has tightened rules on power banks on flights after a series of lithium-battery scares, more than two months after standards set by the International C... Read More