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CoCo Ichibanya shares surge as Japan curry chain weighs sale

TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- Japan's largest curry rice restaurant chain, CoCo Ichibanya, could be sold after its parent company said it was considering options for the business, sending shares in its operator s... Read More


Lionel Richie reportedly hospitalised for dehydration after latest health scare on 'Earth, Wind & Fire' tour

ST LOUIS, Sept. 1 -- Lionel Richie has reportedly been hospitalised after a concert in St Louis where he told fans he had been suffering from dehydration and performed his closing number while seated.... Read More


Pengerang investment must deliver measurable results, financial improvements, says industry expert

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 1 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 - The multibillion-ringgit investment in Pengerang must now translate into measurable operational and financial improvements, particularly as PRefChem con... Read More


Three-year-old boy found dead below Victoria Bridge in Kuala Kangsar

KUALA KANGSAR, Sept. 1 -- A three-year-old boy was reportedly found dead on a road beneath the Victoria Bridge in Enggor here yesterday evening. Sinar Harian reported that Abdul Rafee Abdul Halim was... Read More


Sarawak to carry out cloud seeding Sept 3 to 5 as haze worsens, four water plants shut

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31 -- Sarawak will carry out cloud seeding from September 3 to 5 as authorities grapple with worsening haze and critically low reservoir levels that have already forced four water t... Read More


Latest in Pokemon news: Trainers, Pokemon World Championships coming to Singapore in 2027, new animated movie and Z Mega Evolutions come to Pokemon Champions

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31 -- Pokemon fans in South-east Asia have something big to celebrate in 2027 - the biggest Pokemon tournament in the world is coming to Singapore in 2027. The Pokemon Company anno... Read More


Singapore bouncer jailed after punch at Coleman Street nightspot leaves colleague with brain injury

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- A repeat offender has been jailed for nine months and 22 weeks after assaulting a colleague during an altercation at a Coleman Street nightspot in Singapore, leaving the victim w... Read More


Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists

KOTA BARU, Aug. 31 -- About 60,000 Malaysians are expected to spend an estimated RM36 million in southern Thailand during the five-day Merdeka Day and school holiday period. The New Straits Times rep... Read More


Singapore tests robot guide at MRT station, but Olly still struggles with directions (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- A humanoid robot is being tested as a guide for commuters at Little India MRT station, but its first trial showed it still has some way to go when it comes to understanding direc... Read More


Singapore's cat licensing transition ends with more than 111,000 pets licensed

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31 -- More than 111,000 pet cats have been licensed in Singapore as the two-year transition period under the country's Cat Management Framework ended yesterday. AsiaOne reported that ... Read More