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Aiming to 'unite, not divide', Singapore to gazette Lee Kuan Yew's Oxley Road home as national monument amid family dispute

SINGAPORE, Nov. 6 -- The Singapore government plans to gazette 38 Oxley Road - the former home of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew - as a national monument, in what officials call an effort to pre... Read More


Malaysia-US trade rose 15pc as tariff risk mitigated, says Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Malaysia's trade with the United States grew by 15.4 per cent to RM270.88 billion between January and September this year despite new tariffs announced by Washington, said Inve... Read More


Back to grilling: Cops call in Hybe boss Bang Si-hyuk for third round over IPO fraud probe

SEOUL, Nov. 6 -- Renowned South Korean music producer Bang Si-hyuk has been questioned for the third time by South Korean police over allegations of stock fraud linked to Hybe's 2019 initial public of... Read More


Namewee releases 'Very Shuai' from police lock-up amid murder investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Johor-born musician Namewee has released a new song titled Very Shuai while under detention pending a police investigation into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin.... Read More


Malaysia's 'Pavane for an Infant' heads to Hollywood for Oscar bid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 6 -- Pavane for an Infant, a Malaysian-Hong Kong co-production directed by award-winning filmmaker Chong Keat Aun, has been officially selected by the National Film Development Corp... Read More


Singapore home minister admits 'serious and tragic' police failings in Megan Khung fatal abuse case

SINGAPORE, Nov. 5 -- The Singapore government has reportedly acknowledged serious lapses by police officers in the handling of four-year-old Megan Khung's fatal abuse case, a tragedy that shocked the ... Read More


'Please go to sleep YB': Tiktoker asks Syed Saddiq to stop making him look bad with his Ironman feats (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- "Why can't you be like so-and-so" - a common complaint Asian children will have is about their parents comparing them to other children. TikToker Hakim Haziq (@omghakimparker ... Read More


'This is my final journey': Note found in suspected murder-suicide in Kulim

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- A woman and her four-year-old daughter were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Taman Perak yesterday, believed to have been triggered by the woman's distress over rela... Read More


Caught on camera: MBPJ goes after illegal dumpers across Petaling Jaya

PETALING JAYA, Nov. 5 -- The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has intensified enforcement against illegal waste dumping by identifying 43 hotspots across the city. Mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon visit... Read More


Namewee denies fleeing, vows full cooperation in Taiwanese influencer's murder probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 -- Malaysian rapper Namewee has denied allegations that he was on the run from police, saying he voluntarily reported himself to assist investigations into the death of Taiwanese ... Read More