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Singapore's ICA says crash between car and Malaysian bus at Woodlands Checkpoint 'shouldn't have happened', vows review

SINGAPORE, May 25 -- Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it will carry out a safety review after a car and bus collided at Woodlands Checkpoint early yesterday morning in an a... Read More


Batik Air to launch Bangkok, Kuching routes from Subang in July

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- Batik Air will launch its first international route from Subang Airport on July 28 with daily flights to Bangkok. The airline will also begin daily services to Kuching on the ... Read More


'We're in this together': Singapore Malay-Muslim success a collective effort, says acting Muslim affairs chief

SINGAPORE, May 25 -- The success of Singapore's Malay/Muslim community must be a shared mission, the republic's acting minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim said. Faishal stressed the ... Read More


Accused of driving Malays from cities under guise of urban renewal, Nga Kor Ming says it's about rescuing the poor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming denies claims that the Urban Renewal Bill will push urban Malays out of the cities. The minister has been on the receiving e... Read More


Elephant grass to keep elephants out: Terengganu banks on nature to curb wild raids

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 -- The Terengganu government is proposing to plant Napier grass in logged areas to prevent wild elephant encroachments, as the state ramps up efforts to protect both wildlife ... Read More


Selangor top cop: Businessman loses RM5.3m after joining fake investment scheme on social media

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- A 67-year-old businessman has lost RM5.3 million after falling victim to a fraudulent investment scheme advertised through the Google app. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein ... Read More


Britney Spears apologises after lighting up cigarette on private jet from Mexico, says she thought it was permitted

LOS ANGELES, May 25 -- Pop star Britney Spears has addressed reports of a mid-flight smoking incident that prompted a police response upon her arrival in Los Angeles from Mexico. The 43-year-old sing... Read More


Machete brawl at Melbourne mall sparks lockdown, teen among two arrested

MELBOURNE, May 25 -- A violent brawl involving machetes erupted between rival groups at Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne's north this afternoon, leaving one person hospitalised and two others - ... Read More


Youth council says raising retirement age to 65 unsuitable for Malaysia, warns of shrinking job opportunities for graduates

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- The Malaysian Youth Council has voiced its opposition to the proposal to raise the retirement age to 65, arguing that the policy is not suitable for Malaysia's labour market. ... Read More


New 'traffic light' performance system: Local councils rated red will face cuts, those rated green get more funds, says housing minister

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming has warned local councils that poor performance under the new "traffic light" grading system will carry consequences, includi... Read More