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Singapore manpower ministry halts manhole-cover works after two workers are injured in flash fire

SINGAPORE, July 14 -- The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has ordered a contractor to suspend all manhole-cover replacement works after two of its employees were injured in a flash fire at a sewer manhole ... Read More


'I have no enemies, do not owe loan sharks money': YouTuber baffled by petrol station assault

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- YouTuber and local football critic Azizurrahman Zakaria has reprotedly said he had no enemies and could not explain why two men assaulted him at a petrol station in Bandar Sri... Read More


Pearly-Thinaah crash out in Japan Open first round after three-game upset

PETALING JAYA, July 14 -- Malaysia's top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah suffered a shock early exit at the Japan Open, falling to lower-ranked Taiwanese duo Hsu Yin Hui and Lin Jhih Yu... Read More


Hong Kong film producer Nansun Shi, behind 'A Better Tomorrow' and 'Infernal Affairs', dies at 75

HONG KONG, July 14 -- Veteran Hong Kong film producer Nansun Shi, whose career helped shape the city's golden era of cinema, has died at the age of 75. The Straits Times reported that Shi died on Jul... Read More


Home Ministry probes alleged immigration misuse involving Network School in Forest City

PUTRAJAYA, July 14 -- The Home Ministry has launched a comprehensive investigation into the operations of Network School in Forest City following concerns over alleged immigration irregularities. The... Read More


Police hunt two men after YouTuber badly hurt in Bandar Sri Damansara attack

Kuala Lampur, July 13 -- A YouTuber and football commentator suffered serious injuries after being assaulted by two unidentified men at a petrol station near Bandar Sri Damansara here last Saturday. ... Read More


Four hospitalised after hornet attack near Singapore's Redhill Market

SINGAPORE, July 13 -- Four people were reportedly taken to Singapore General Hospital after a hornet attack near Redhill Market on July 10. According to local news organisation The Straits Times, the... Read More


Singapore to unveil new disability support recommendations by end-2026

SINGAPORE, July 13 -- A Singapore inter-agency task force studying ways to improve support for people with disabilities and their families will release its recommendations by the end of 2026. Accordi... Read More


New investment playbook: HSBC Private Bank targets AI and energy independence

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 -- Artificial intelligence, energy independence, and national security are set to drive the next wave of strategic investments and fuel global corporate earnings, according to HS... Read More


Singapore watchdog calls for users to be informed when personal data is used in AI training

SINGAPORE, July 13 -- Organisations in Singapore that use personal data to train generative artificial intelligence models may soon need to clearly inform affected users under proposed new guidelines.... Read More