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Singapore to welcome up to 30,000 new citizens annually to address population decline

SINGAPORE, Feb. 27 -- Singapore aims to grant citizenship to 25,000 to 30,000 people annually over the next five years to support its population amid declining birth rates, Deputy Prime Minister Gan K... Read More


Wanted: MACC seeks four children of late Daim for ongoing investigation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has issued a public appeal to track down four individuals, identified as the children of the late former finance minister Tun D... Read More


Man, 71, woman, 66, found dead in Punggol HDB flat in Singapore; police probe unnatural death

SINGAPORE, Feb. 27 -- Two people were found dead inside a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat in Punggol on Friday morning, with police classifying the case as an unnatural death. According to C... Read More


Caprice files RM10m defamation suit against Rafizi Ramli

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 27 -- Local entertainer Caprice has filed a RM10 million defamation suit against former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli after the latter allegedly failed to apologise or re... Read More


Singapore to regulate blind boxes, trading cards over gambling concerns

SINGAPORE, Feb. 27 -- Trading card packs and other "blind box" products will soon fall under tighter rules as authorities move to curb the risk of gambling-like behaviour linked to their sale, the Min... Read More


2PM's Taecyeon to wed on April 24 in private Seoul ceremony

SEOUL, Feb. 26 -- South Korean singer-actor Ok Taecyeon will hold his wedding on April 24, his agency confirmed after local media reported details of the ceremony. South Korea's SPOTV News reported y... Read More


Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim advised to rest following musculoskeletal pain, palace says

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, has been advised to rest and undergo treatment following musculoskeletal pain affecting his back and hips, the Malaysian... Read More


Martin Short's daughter Katherine Hartley Short dies aged 42

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 -- Katherine Hartley Short, a social worker and the eldest daughter of US actor and comedian Martin Short, has reportedly died at the age of 42. According to theLos Angeles Times... Read More


Japanese girl group XG says 'in no way involved' after Tokyo police arrest producer in drug case

TOKYO, Feb. 26 -- Japanese girl group XG has issued a statement responding to an ongoing drug investigation involving its producer, saying the group is not connected to the case. In a message address... Read More


Johor Palace sounds alarm over deepfake clips claiming Ramadan aid from Agong

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- The Johor Palace has raised the alarm over a series of AI-generated TikTok videos impersonating the voice of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, warning the public a... Read More