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Kimberly Powell, the engineer who became Nvidia's healthcare VP and is now caught in the Jensen Huang storm

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 -- For nearly two decades, Kimberly Powell has been the person Nvidia sends out to explain what its chips can do for medicine. This week, she became a name nobody at the company ... Read More


Altantuya case: Mongolia urges Malaysia to seek Sirul's return with guarantee against execution

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 12 -- Mongolia has formally asked Malaysia to intensify talks with Australia for the lawful return of convicted former police officer Sirul Azhar Umar, with effective assurances aga... Read More


Doctors reattach hand of policeman chopped off in Kepong attack

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 12 -- A 26-year-old lance corporal from the Gombak district police headquarters has had his right hand reattached at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) after it was severed at the wrist in... Read More


Heavy rain to lash parts of Kedah, Penang, Perak, Pahang, Johor, Sarawak and Sabah this afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 12 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has placed swathes of seven states on thunderstorm alert this afternoon, forecasting heavy downpours, lightning, and stro... Read More


Thailand declares December 16 public holiday for Queen Sirikit's royal cremation

BANGKOK, Nov. 11 -- Thailand has declared December 16 a special public holiday to allow people to pay their final respects to Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, during her royal cremation in Bangkok. T... Read More


Rosmah not allowed to live with Najib during house arrest, Umno leader says

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Former prime minister Najib Razak's family members and other individuals are not permitted to live with him while he serves the remainder of his prison sentence under house ar... Read More


Singapore migrant workers' ID numbers, home addresses at risk after Fullerton Health cyber breach

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Migrant workers in Singapore may have had their identification numbers, home addresses and other personal details compromised in a cyberattack on healthcare provider Fullerton He... Read More


Man goes on excavator rampage in China, smashing govt building over compensation row (VIDEO)

XI'AN, Nov. 11 -- A furious man went on an excavator rampage at a Chinese government building, ripping apart its entrance in a demolition spree caught on camera. Dramatic videos circulating on social... Read More


Shibuya comes to Singapore: Joo Chiat to trial Tokyo-style scramble crossing from Nov 16

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Tokyo's famous Shibuya Crossing is coming to Joo Chiat - Singapore-style. From November 16, pedestrians at the busy junction of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road will be able t... Read More


S$2b makeover, dental-chair vibes: Singapore Airlines defends new Business Class seats after design backlash

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Singapore Airlines (SIA) has given its premium cabins a multibillion-dollar makeover, but some travellers reckon its new Business Class seats look more suited to a dentist's surg... Read More