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Thailand declares December 16 public holiday for Queen Sirikit's royal cremation

BANGKOK, Nov. 11 -- Thailand has declared December 16 a special public holiday to allow people to pay their final respects to Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, during her royal cremation in Bangkok. T... Read More


Rosmah not allowed to live with Najib during house arrest, Umno leader says

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Former prime minister Najib Razak's family members and other individuals are not permitted to live with him while he serves the remainder of his prison sentence under house ar... Read More


Singapore migrant workers' ID numbers, home addresses at risk after Fullerton Health cyber breach

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Migrant workers in Singapore may have had their identification numbers, home addresses and other personal details compromised in a cyberattack on healthcare provider Fullerton He... Read More


Man goes on excavator rampage in China, smashing govt building over compensation row (VIDEO)

XI'AN, Nov. 11 -- A furious man went on an excavator rampage at a Chinese government building, ripping apart its entrance in a demolition spree caught on camera. Dramatic videos circulating on social... Read More


Shibuya comes to Singapore: Joo Chiat to trial Tokyo-style scramble crossing from Nov 16

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Tokyo's famous Shibuya Crossing is coming to Joo Chiat - Singapore-style. From November 16, pedestrians at the busy junction of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road will be able t... Read More


S$2b makeover, dental-chair vibes: Singapore Airlines defends new Business Class seats after design backlash

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Singapore Airlines (SIA) has given its premium cabins a multibillion-dollar makeover, but some travellers reckon its new Business Class seats look more suited to a dentist's surg... Read More


Quit unity govt if you disagree with PMX, DAP sec-gen tells BN over dissolution call

MELAKA, Nov. 11 -- DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook has challenged Barisan Nasional (BN) to quit the unity government, even as he claimed the coalition will not do so for fear of losing it... Read More


'Whether or not we accept it, we can vote': Loke tells Melaka to use ballot box to convey feelings on Najib's house arrest

MELAKA, Nov. 11 -- Fresh from resigning from the federal Cabinet, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has urged voters in Melaka who are aggrieved by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's hous... Read More


More than just a lost bag: How S$20,000 left at a Singapore coffee shop sparked a chain of kindness

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- A Singapore coffee-shop worker who safeguarded a bag stuffed with S$20,000 (RM64,000) in cash has been rewarded with a hongbao (red packet), a Labubu doll and the heartfelt grati... Read More


Pochettino reportedly poised to replace Carrick at Man United - but US$10m hurdle stands in the way

MANCHESTER, Nov. 11 -- Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a deal to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their next manager, with Michael Carrick facing the sack after a disastrous start to the ... Read More