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Singapore's booming host club scene has women paying thousands for 'boyfriend experience'

SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 -- A host club in Singapore's central business district has become a nightly draw for women seeking companionship, karaoke and drinking games, according to Channel News Asia (CNA). ... Read More


PDRM expands tech arsenal with 7,000 body cameras, 7,000 data devices

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has acquired more than 7,000 body-worn cameras (BWC) in a push to strengthen public trust and reinforce standards of good governance. Harian M... Read More


'A firm, principled and outspoken figure': Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, following the veteran Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) leader's d... Read More


Johor's Maharani Freeport eyes Singapore as deep-water energy hub, experts say competition remains stiff

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's newly launched Maharani Energy Freeport in Johor is positioning itself as a deep-water alternative to Singapore, targeting the flow of oil tankers that make up about ... Read More


Boy dies after falling into Kajang drain; search goes on for missing older brother

KAJANG, Dec. 5 -- A 12-year-old boy who fell into a large drain at Taman Prima Saujana while trying to retrieve a ball with his older brother has died, while his 14-year-old sibling remains missing, a... Read More


Felcra under MACC scrutiny after auditor-general flags RM241m governance failures

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Malaysia's anti-graft agency has opened an investigation into governance failures involving RM241.76 million in palm oil plantation lease procurements in Sabah and Kelantan lin... Read More


SPM candidate killed in Kulim crash after motorcycle collides with concrete mixer lorry

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- A 17-year-old SPM candidate was killed and his schoolmate seriously injured after their motorcycle crashed into a concrete mixer lorry along Jalan Lunas-Bandar Permata in Kulim... Read More


K-pop group I-dle to stage Singapore show in June on Syncopation world tour

SINGAPORE, Dec. 4 -- K-pop group I-dle will return to Singapore on June 13, 2026, to stage its Syncopation concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. CNA reported that the Syncopation world tour was an... Read More


Westlife announces Singapore concert in February featuring orchestral renditions of classics (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Dec. 4 -- Irish pop group Westlife will return to Singapore on February 3, 2026, for a concert at Arena @ Expo. According to CNA, the show will be titled A Gala Evening and will follow the... Read More


Kedah Education Department pulls two teachers from classrooms following viral sexual misconduct claims

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 4 -- The Kedah Education Department has removed two teachers suspected of being involved in alleged sexual misconduct from their respective Education Ministry (MoE) institutions in ... Read More