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Singapore's latest Covid-19 surge shows signs of slowing, says health minister as cases and hospitalisations fall

SINGAPORE, June 14 -- Singapore's recent Covid-19 wave is on the decline, with the number of weekly infections dropping to about 15,300, down from a peak of 26,400 in late April, said Health Minister ... Read More


Billionaire Sunjay Kapur - Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband - dies after 'swallowing a bee' at polo tournament in UK

LONDON, June 14 -- Sunjay Kapur, a prominent Indian businessman and former husband of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, has died after suffering a heart attack during a polo match at Smith's Lawn in W... Read More


Lawyer urges police to release CCTV of Pamela Ling's abduction as probe hits wall

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- The lawyer representing Datin Pamela Ling, who was abducted more than two months ago, has urged police to make public the CCTV footage and images of her kidnappers in a bid to... Read More


Persistent stench leads to discovery of elderly woman's body in Ampang home

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- A foul smell that persisted for four days after residents returned from Hari Raya Aidiladha celebrations led to the discovery of an elderly woman's body in a house in Ampang y... Read More


MACC seizes RM141m local assets in Klang Valley sukuk highway fund probe, hunts RM15m abroad

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized RM141 million in domestic assets and traced another RM15 million abroad in connection with the alleged misappropriat... Read More


'Thought it was firecrackers': Witness recalls 10 shots before panic erupted in Brickfields restaurant

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- A witness to a shooting at a restaurant on Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, last night claimed she heard about 10 gunshots during the incident. According to Harian Metro, t... Read More


Singapore Airlines Group offers job lifeline to 300 Jetstar Asia staff ahead of July 31 shutdown

SINGAPORE, June 14 -- The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will provide employment opportunities across its carriers for affected Jetstar Asia employees, following news of the budget airline's closure o... Read More


Singapore car, Malaysia-registered motorcycle collide on Bukit Timah Expressway near Woodlands Checkpoint, rider hospitalised

SINGAPORE, June 14 -- A 27-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital after an accident with a car on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards the Woodlands Checkpoint early this morning. The police... Read More


Human error, road conditions likely behind UPSI student bus crash instead of faulty brakes, says transport minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- A preliminary probe into the Gerik crash that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students has found no signs of brake failure or mechanical fault. Transport ... Read More


Runaway cows spark viral TikTok video - stir up plenty of laughs and farm tales

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- A man was tearfully reunited with his two missing cows after a four-hour search, as shown in a viral TikTok by @hazriqspark86. The user said his father had been too distraugh... Read More