Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists

KOTA BARU, Aug. 31 -- About 60,000 Malaysians are expected to spend an estimated RM36 million in southern Thailand during the five-day Merdeka Day and school holiday period. The New Straits Times rep... Read More

Singapore tests robot guide at MRT station, but Olly still struggles with directions (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- A humanoid robot is being tested as a guide for commuters at Little India MRT station, but its first trial showed it still has some way to go when it comes to understanding direc... Read More

Singapore's cat licensing transition ends with more than 111,000 pets licensed

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- More than 111,000 pet cats have been licensed in Singapore as the two-year transition period under the country's Cat Management Framework ended yesterday. AsiaOne reported that ... Read More

Bamm-Bamm grows up in new Flintstones movie from Ryan Gosling

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 -- Yabba dabba doo! Ryan Gosling is getting ready to take a trip back to the Stone Age, producing a new live-action Flintstones movie with a surprising focus - the Rubble family's... Read More

Singapore's electric motorcycle startups look overseas as local adoption stalls

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- Electric motorcycle companies founded in Singapore are finding faster growth abroad than at home, as high prices, limited battery capacity and slow consumer uptake continue to ho... Read More

Singapore unveils new push to turn research into real-world impact under S$37b RIE030 plan

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- The National Research Foundation (NRF) has released the full details of the S$37 billion (RM117 billion) Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2030) plan, outlining a major shi... Read More

'Harsh, but true': Kedah MB stands by gambling remarks, denies targeting Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31 -- Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has stood by his controversial remarks over gambling, saying that although his words were harsh, they were directed at ga... Read More

Eastern Singapore to get private not-for-profit hospital to ease bed crunch

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- A new private not-for-profit acute hospital will be built in eastern Singapore to relieve persistently high bed occupancy rates in the region, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has co... Read More

Did you know your underwear can tell you about soil health? Not kidding, Swiss scientists buried 2,000 pairs - here's what they found

ZURICH, Aug. 31 -- When 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear across the country, they were not simply giving their old briefs a second life - they were helping scien... Read More

'His leg is still injured': Concern grows as elephant Sulong reappears in Gerik

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31 -- An injured wild elephant whose long journey along Malaysia's East-West Highway has captured public attention has reportedly been spotted back in Gerik, Perak, just days after ... Read More

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