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Time's running out: Pay fines by Dec 31 or lose Budi95 subsidy under new rules, warns JPJ

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- Millions of motorists are running out of time to clear long-overdue traffic summonses, with authorities warning that those who ignore the year-end deadline risk blacklisting, c... Read More


High Court orders RM1.1m payout to family of businessman who died in 2018 while in police custody

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- The Shah Alam High Court yesterday ordered the police and the government to pay RM1.1 million in compensation to the family of a businessman who died in police custody in 2018.... Read More


Delicious! Sambal Nyet creator Khairul Aming announces RM4m restaurant Rembayung in Kuala Lumpur, opening in Jan (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- Content creator and entrepreneur Khairul Aming has announced the opening of his first restaurant, Rembayung, in Kampung Baru. He revealed the project in a post on his official... Read More


Don't worry, fill your tank: Your unpaid summons won't affect your Budi95 status, transport minister confirms

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has clarified that outstanding traffic summonses will not affect a motorist's eligibility for the BUDI95 petrol subsidy, following media reports... Read More


Malaysia's Worldwide Holdings bags MIHRM Employer of Choice award in private sector

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 9 -- Worldwide Holdings Berhad (Worldwide Holdings) has been awarded the Employer of Choice (Private Sector) - Gold Category by the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management... Read More


Singapore ex-NDCS photographer jailed after taking voyeuristic photos of female patients

SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 -- A former photographer at the National Dental Centre of Singapore (NDCS) has been sentenced to two years and three months' jail after taking hundreds of voyeuristic photos of femal... Read More


Did Tesla's Optimus robot give away its secret? Viral fall clip shows telltale VR gesture (VIDEO)

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 9 -- A leaked video of a Tesla Optimus robot falling during a demonstration has gone viral, not because it fell, but because of a mysterious final gesture: as it toppled, the robot mov... Read More


Singapore's SingPost to hike postage rates by 10 cents next year amid falling mail volumes

SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 -- Singapore Post (SingPost) will raise regular domestic postage rates by 10 cents from January 1 next year, according to a report by Channel News Asia (CNA). CNA reported that Sing... Read More


Singapore's Nex mall says Isetan outlet to close in April 2026 amid retail shake-up

SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 -- Nex shopping mall has announced that its Isetan department store will shut down in April 2026, according to a post on the mall's social media accounts, Channel News Asia (CNA) rep... Read More


Dress code dispute: Melaka police say woman was only asked to change, not turned away

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- Melaka police have clarified the circumstances surrounding an incident in which a woman was reportedly denied entry into the Jasin District Police Headquarters (IPD) compound d... Read More