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Singapore's ICA launches robots to cut passport, IC collection time to five minutes (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 -- Collecting a passport or NRIC at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority's (ICA) self collection kiosks now takes about five minutes, down from 11 minutes previously. The faste... Read More


Ex-Kelantan footballer to face murder charge in Thailand over Sungai Golok shooting

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- A former Kelantan footballer is expected to be charged with murdering a Malaysian man at the Narathiwat Court in Thailand this month, after his remand period ends. According t... Read More


Three winners in Singapore share S$8m New Year Toto jackpot

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 -- The New Year Toto draw yesterday produced three Group 1 winners who shared a jackpot worth nearly S$8 million (RM25.2 million). Each winning ticket collected S$2,653,368 after th... Read More


Police need 'weapons' like Sosma, ISA to counter extremist threats, says deputy IGP

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 -- Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the police needto be equipped with "weapons" in the form of preventive legal measures such asthe Interna... Read More


Singapore Workers' Party forms disciplinary panel on Pritam Singh after conviction

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 -- The Workers' Party (WP) has announced the formation of a disciplinary panel to determine whether party chief Pritam Singh contravened the party's constitution, following his recen... Read More


Over 50 people fall into river as suspension bridge collapses during wedding in Kelantan

KUALA KRAI, Jan. 2 -- A wedding celebration in Lata Rek here turned chaotic yesterday when a suspension bridge used by guests collapsed, reportedly causing more than 50 people to fall into the Chatel ... Read More


Malaysian Medical Council sees spike in 2026 doctor licence applications, urges patience from practitioners

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2 -- The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) said it is currently processing an exceptionally high volume of applications for Annual Practising Certificates (APC). In a statement on it... Read More


Reservations only: Khairul Aming's restaurant Rembayung to open Jan 6, with kids' menu but no VIP rooms (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2 -- Food influencer and entrepreneur Khairul Aming shared a video of his upcoming restaurant Rembayung on social media. Khairul states in the video that the main impetus of the re... Read More


Thousands of doctors left practising without valid licences as MMC faces 2026 certificate delays

PETALING JAYA, Jan. 2 -- Delays in the issuance of the 2026 Annual Practising Certificate (APC) by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) have reportedly left thousands of doctors affected, raising conce... Read More


Yusof Haslam says 'along' loan - backed by son Syamsul Yusof's birth certificate - launched his career

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2 -- Veteran producer and filmmaker Datuk Yusof Haslam has revealed that he once pledged his young son's birth certificate to an 'along' - an unlicensed moneylender - to raise capit... Read More