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A fatal crash, a TikTok livestream and a 'pistol': How sharp-eyed viewers helped Kedah police arrest two men

SUNGAI PETANI, June 12 -- A TikTok livestream of a fatal crash took a dramatic turn yesterday when eagle-eyed viewers spotted what appeared to be a pistol inside the wreckage - a discovery that led po... Read More


Singapore households to pay more for waste collection from July 1

Kuala Lampur, June 12 -- SINGAPORE, June 12 - Households in Singapore will have to pay higher public waste collection fees from July 1 following a revision aimed at reflecting rising operational and m... Read More


Can AI speak baby? Japanese apps are trying to crack the code

TOKYO, June 12 -- For centuries, exhausted parents have relied on a familiar checklist when a baby starts wailing: hungry, sleepy, wet nappy, wind or simply in need of comfort. Now, a growing number ... Read More


Eleven, including teens, under probe in Singapore over suspected illegal online gambling links

Kuala Lampur, June 12 -- SINGAPORE, June 12 - Eleven people, including teenagers, are being investigated in Singapore for suspected links to illegal online gambling activities and misuse of bank accou... Read More


'I've waited so long my hair turned white': Jay Chou and JJ Lin's surprise duet sparks fan frenzy (VIDEO)

TAIPEI, June 12 -- When two of Mandopop's biggest names casually decide to share a microphone, the internet doesn't exactly stay calm. Fans were sent into meltdown mode this week after Jay Chou and J... Read More


Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung quits PKR leadership, says party 'no longer' what it was

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 -- Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has stepped down from PKR's central leadership council after 18 years in the party, citing concerns over its direction and internal decision-m... Read More


Pakistani man detained and deported after causing Woodlands Checkpoint lockdown in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 12 -- A Pakistani man was detained and deported after causing a temporary lockdown at Woodlands Checkpoint on June 4, according to The Straits Times. The Straits Times citing the Immi... Read More


Faker, fried chicken and AI: Jensen Huang enters his K-Variety era on 'You Quiz on the Block'

SEOUL, June 12 -- Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang used his first-ever appearance on a variety talk show to deliver what amounted to a love letter to South Korea, crediting the country's gamers, co... Read More


Umno Youth chief's challenge to prosecution over Facebook post set for June 16 hearing

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 -- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has filed a judicial review application challenging the Attorney General's decision to prosecute him over a Facebook post alleged... Read More


Brace for impact: Malaysian retailers warn worst price increases still coming as US-Iran war festers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 -- Malaysian consumers, already weathering months of relentless price hikes, face a sobering warning: the worst may yet be coming. According to the latest industry report from R... Read More