Singapore reclaims 800ha at Pulau Tekong in first below-sea-level project to cut sand use

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8 -- Singapore has reportedly reclaimed 800 hectaresof land at Pulau Tekong using empoldering, its first below-sea-level land reclamation project, in a move to strengthen the country'... Read More

Want to shape KL's skyline? TRX is calling on artists to design its next landmark

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Artists and students are being invited to leave their mark on the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) through a public sculpture competition aimed at capturing the spirit of Kuala Lumpur... Read More

Singapore man jailed for stealing S$54,000 from bedridden friend's CPF account

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 8 -- A 34-year-old Singaporean man has been sentenced to 18 months and two weeks' jail and fined S$30,000 (RM126,600) for stealing S$54,000 (RM227,880) from his bedridden friend's ... Read More

As Indonesia grapples with unrest, envoy sees Anwar as stabilising force in Asean

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- Indonesia's ambassador to Malaysia Datuk Indera Hermono has praised Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership in Asean, particularly in resolving re... Read More

Car torched, house scorched, threat note found: Cops nab suspect in Kluang

KLUANG, Sept. 7 -- A 46-year-old woman has been arrested over a suspected arson attack that left a car and part of a house compound damaged at Taman Sri Permai here last Friday. The incident took pla... Read More

Broken thigh, broken jaw, but wedding vows still go on in Kuala Krai hospital

KUALA KRAI, Sept. 7 -- A road accident just days before his wedding didn't stop Che Muhammad Rifqi Danial Che Alias from marrying the love of his life - even if it meant saying "I do" from a hospital ... Read More

Insurance runs out, costs too high: More wealthy Malaysians join B40 atHospital Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7 -- Escalating healthcare costs in the private sector are driving more affluent Malaysians, including Tan Sris and VIPs, to seek treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL). Its dir... Read More

Singapore TikToker hit with Pofma order over false claims on Chinese leadership course

SINGAPORE, Sept. 7 -- A Singaporean TikTok user has been ordered to correct false claims he made about a Singapore government-backed leadership programme, in the latest use of the city-state's controv... Read More

Need to confront your husband's mistress? Tokyo had a 'Scary Person Rental Service' for that

TOKYO, Sept. 7 -- For three days at the end of August, Tokyo was home to a start-up that seemed destined for either a Netflix documentary or a sociology seminar: a "Scary Person Rental Service." The ... Read More

Meant to enforce, filmed in reverse: Cops investigate themselves after Kepala Batas police truck with faulty brake light caught on TikTok

ALOR SETAR, Sept. 7 -- Law enforcers have been left red-faced after a police truck was filmed flouting traffic laws in Alor Setar. A viral TikTok video has put the spotlight on a Toyota Hilux belongi... Read More

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