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Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng to plead guilty in Singapore ex-transport minister Iswaran's corruption case on July 3

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng will plead guilty on July 3 in a high-profile graft case linked to Singapore's former transport minister S. Iswaran. The Straits Times reporte... Read More


Penang police rescue three Indonesians allegedly held captive for a year, arrest four suspects

GEORGE TOWN, June 11 -- Penang police rescued three Indonesian men believed to have been held captive for nearly a year in a condominium on Jalan Dr Wu Lien Teh here yesterday, Berita Harian reported.... Read More


In Singapore, drug trafficker dodges death penalty by 0.01g, jailed 31 years

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- A 58-year-old man has been sentenced to 31 years' jail for drug trafficking and money laundering in Singapore, narrowly escaping the gallows by a fraction of a gram. The Straits... Read More


Singapore government extends The Online Citizen's financial ban to 2027 over falsehoods

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- The Online Citizen (TOC) will remain barred from receiving any financial benefits through its website and social media platforms until 2027, after Singapore authorities extended ... Read More


Ex-Mediacorp employee arrested for alleged voyeurism at Singapore national broadcaster's HQ

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- A 28-year-old man has been arrested for alleged voyeurism following an incident at the Mediacorp Campus in Singapore on June 10, which also led to his immediate dismissal from th... Read More


Ex-Mediacorp employee arrested for alleged voyeurism at company premises

SINGAPORE, June 11 -- A 28-year-old man has been arrested for alleged voyeurism following an incident at the Mediacorp Campus in Singapore on June 10, which also led to his immediate dismissal from th... Read More


Malaysian musicians' group to hold July 5 charity concert for ailing veteran performers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- The Musicians for Musicians Malaysia (MFM) is set to host a charity concert titled Giving Through Music on July 5 at Dewan Tunku, Kelab Golf Negara Subang (KGNS). Announcing ... Read More


Police to question bus driver after hospital release, remand request to wait

IPOH, June 10 -- Police are seeking a remand order for the driver involved in the fatal crash that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students once he is discharged from hospital. Pe... Read More


Education Ministry pledges care for teacher, kids caught in MPV-UPSI student bus crash

NIBONG TEBAL, June 10 -- The Kedah State Education Department (JPN) is tasked to monitor the condition of a teacher and her family who were involved in yesterday's East-West Highway crash. Education ... Read More


Gerik crash: Bus driver apologises, denies speeding after viral video claims, says brakes failed

TAIPING, June 10 -- The driver of the ill-fated bus that crashed and killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students yesterday has apologised and denied claims he was speeding. Mohd Amir... Read More