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Malaysian aged 30 missing after landslide hits West Sumatra; Wisma Putra says search underway

PUTRAJAYA, Nov. 30 -- A 30-year-old Malaysian Asrul Nizam Apridwson is missing and believed to have been affected by a landslide in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia on November 27. Malaysia's ... Read More


Nilai cop, swept away by floodwaters, found dead in Sepang

SEPANG, Nov. 30 -- The multi-agency search-and-rescue for Constable Muhammad Rahimi Amirudin, who was swept away by floodwaters in Kampung Giching, Sepang, two days ago, has ended. Sepang police chie... Read More


In Singapore, a hidden crisis of youth homelessness

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 -- They sleep in stairwells, 24-hour fast-food chains, and on the couches of friends, experts at hiding in plain sight. They are Singapore's hidden homeless: a growing number of yo... Read More


FAS chief Li says personally paid S$2m bonus to Singapore Lions, asks coach to buy him McDonald's

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 -- Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Forrest Li has revealed that he personally paid the S$2 million (RM6.4 million) bonus to the men's national team for their histo... Read More


Cops nab vocal Malaysian entertainer Rafidah Ibrahim after shouting protest against Kampung Sungai Baru urban renewal

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 30 -- Cops nab vocal Malaysian entertainer Rafidah Ibrahim, three others after shouting protest against Kampung Sungai Baru urban renewal KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 - Local singer, actor... Read More


'Case is gone': KL police release 171 men from Chow Kit spa raid, say can't charge as none claimed to be a victim

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 -- What started as a high-profile raid on a spa and health centre in Chow Kit here for suspected deviant sexual activities ended with 171 Malaysian men walking free on bail, appa... Read More


Dark smoke rises as fire engulfs Telok Blangah Heights coffeeshop, cause under investigation (VIDEO)

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 29 -- A fire broke out late this morning at a coffeeshop in Telok Blangah Heights, a residential area in southern Singapore, forcing about 80 people to evacuate and sending one pers... Read More


S$200,000 scam: Malaysian woman, 73, arrested after loitering outside Singapore shop

SINGAPORE, Nov. 29 -- A 73-year-old Malaysian woman has been arrested on suspicion of acting as a mule for a scam syndicate that impersonated government officials, with police seizing cash and gold ba... Read More


Riize's Anton goes viral for Cantonese thank-you speech during subdued MAMA ceremony (VIDEO)

HONG KONG, Nov. 29 -- As Hong Kong grapples with the aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court high-rise fire, the MAMA Awards still went on but with a change in programming and a more sombre tone. In a statem... Read More


Sepak takraw great Rosli Ab Rahman dies, leaves legacy as champion player and award-winning coach

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 -- Rosli Ab Rahman, a prominent figure in the Malaysian sepak takraw scene, reportedly died at Selayang Hospital last night. According to a report in Berita Harian, Rosli, who r... Read More