Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Indonesian national charged after allegedly hiding 19.5cm knife in shoe at Singapore's Changi Airport

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- An Indonesian national has been charged with carrying an offensive weapon in a public place after allegedly concealing a 19.5cm pointed knife in his shoe at Changi Airport. The ... Read More


Katseye's Sophia to miss Europe and UK tour as hiatus continues, leaving group to perform as four

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 -- Katseye will head into the European and UK leg of "The Wildworld Tour" with just four members, as Sophia remains on hiatus to focus on her well-being. According to The Korea H... Read More


Indian national charged with murder after allegedly slashing man's neck in Singapore's Tuas

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly slashing another man's neck with a chopper in Tuas South Avenue 9. The Straits Times reported that Muruganathan Ka... Read More


Ha Young exits Netflix's 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' Season 2 after family controversy tied to Korea's colonial era

SEOUL, Sept. 1 -- Actor Ha Young will not return for the second season of Netflix's hit Korean medical drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call following controversy over allegations concerning her great... Read More


Singapore weighs daily social media limits as it tightens safeguards for teens

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Singapore plans to introduce legislation early next year requiring social media platforms to implement stronger safeguards for teenage users, including the possibility of a daily... Read More


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