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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to Navi Pillay, South African lawyer who helped establish rape as an act of genocide

OSLO, Oct. 9 -- South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, who challenged apartheid before helping establish rape as an act of genocide under international law, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.... Read More


Singapore woman jailed for kissing two brothers, aged 16 and 23, without consent, after drinking 10 cups of beer

SINGAPORE, Oct. 9 -- A 49-year-old woman who grabbed and kissed two brothers, including a 16-year-old boy, without their consent at a Singapore shopping centre after drinking about 10 cups of beer has... Read More


'Respect our grief': Irene Sofiya's family hits back at social media rumours of suspect's family visit

BATU PAHAT, Oct. 9 -- The family of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, who was murdered last Saturday, has urged the public to stop speculating that relatives of the suspect had visited them. Acc... Read More


Goodbye, Singapore Girl sandals: SIA cabin crew to get new closed-toe wedge shoes

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8 -- Singapore Airlines will begin rolling out new closed-toe shoes for its female cabin crew in January, replacing the open-toed sandals that have long been part of its signature look... Read More


'We will refuse to choose': Singapore won't be used as pawn in US-China rivalry, says foreign minister

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8 -- Singapore will not allow itself to be used as a proxy or bargaining chip in the rivalry between the United States and China, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said,... Read More


Haze persists as 38 areas record unhealthy API, Segamat highest at 187

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- Haze continued to blanket much of Peninsular Malaysia this morning, with 38 of the country's 68 air quality monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) re... Read More


Singapore tightens online controls on non-compliant mobility devices

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8 -- Singapore will tighten controls on non-compliant active mobility devices sold or advertised online, while introducing new measures covering battery safety, autonomous vehicles and... Read More


Proton opens bookings for X50 Sport Edition to mark six-year milestone

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- Proton has opened bookings for the All-New X50 Sport Edition (SE), a special variant launched to celebrate six years of its best-selling B-segment SUV in Malaysia. Based on th... Read More


Schools in Malaysia to close from tomorrow if haze index tops 180, Education Ministry says

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 8 -- Schools and educational institutions under the Education Ministry in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 180 must close from tomorrow (October 9), as authorities ... Read More


Nearly a month after overnight shutdown, 3,300 creditors file claims against Singapore gym chains True Fitness and True Yoga

SINGAPORE, Oct. 8 -- Around 3,300 creditors have lodged claims against collapsed gym chains True Fitness and True Yoga, nearly a month after the fitness group abruptly shut all seven of its Singapore ... Read More