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Thailand's new 50- and 100-baht notes: Real, just plastic from Nov 2025

BANGKOK, Aug. 30 -- Travelling in Thailand this November? Don't be alarmed if your 50- and 100-baht notes look a little different; they're going polymer. Thailand began switching banknotes to plastic... Read More


Sold out in minutes: Pop Mart's new Labubu series sparks global rush, WeChat store crashes in China

BEIJING, Aug. 29 -- The mini Labubu craze is showing no signs of slowing down as the latest series from Chinese toymaker Pop Mart sold out almost instantly worldwide. The dolls vanished within minute... Read More


JKR on 24-hour alert after minor quake damage in Segamat, says Ahmad Maslan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- The Public Works Department (JKR) is on round-the-clock standby to inspect government buildings following a series of earthquake tremors in the district of Segamat in Johor. ... Read More


Second autopsy set for UTM cadet Syamsul Haris after exhumation

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- The body of 22-year-old Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin will undergo a second post-mortem examinatio... Read More


UTM cadet's body exhumed in Kajang for second post-mortem

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- The body of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin was exhumed at the Kampung Rinching Ulu Muslim Cemetery ... Read More


Fake RON95 subsidy link circulating online, Finance Ministry urges Malaysians to beware

KUALA LUMPUP, Aug. 29 -- The Ministry of Finance has issued an urgent warning about a fake message circulating online claiming RON95 fuel will be rationed after the subsidy rationalisation later this ... Read More


Retail Summit Asia 2025 puts customer experience at the core

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29 -- Retail Summit Asia 2025 returns for its second year on September 25, rallying over 500 retailers to explore practical ways SMEs can turn customer experience into loyalty and g... Read More


Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia sinks further into the red in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- The owner of Cathay Cineplexes, mm2 Asia, has reported a staggering group net loss of S$122.4 million (about US$95.4 million) for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, compare... Read More


Students repeatedly caught vaping in Singapore face suspension, caning under new rules

SINGAPORE, Aug. 29 -- Students in Singapore who are caught vaping multiple times will now face tougher penalties including suspension, caning and referral to the police, according to Singapore's CNA. ... Read More


Malaysian man arrested at Singapore checkpoint after nearly 900 vapes found in van (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28 -- A Malaysian man was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint after officers found more than 890 vapes and 6,700 related components hidden in the van he was driving. Singapore's Immigrat... Read More