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Deputy minister: New QR code-enabled MyKad could replace eCOSS app for subsidised cooking oil scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 -- Malaysia is planning to use its new QR code-enabled MyKad to facilitate purchases of subsidised cooking oil packets, in a move that could eventually replace the need for consum... Read More


ADOR alleges ex-CEO Min Hee-jin orchestrated NewJeans split in new court evidence

SEOUL, July 5 -- K-pop agency ADOR has submitted new evidence alleging former CEO Min Hee-jin orchestrated efforts by girl group NewJeans to break away from the company. In its damages lawsuit involv... Read More


Singapore's National Kidney Foundation cuts malnutrition risk by prioritising protein intake for dialysis patients

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has halved malnutrition rates among its dialysis patients by shifting its nutritional strategy to put protein intake at the centre of care, su... Read More


Silence of the grasshoppers: 22,000 cicadas caught in Tampines Changkat since March as light traps prove effective

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- More than 22,000 cicadas have been captured in Tampines Changkat since March through a large-scale trial using light traps, part of a coordinated effort to reduce noise and nuisan... Read More


Singapore PM Lawrence Wong champions diversity in PAP ranks at anniversary conference

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the People's Action Party (PAP) is looking to bring in Singaporeans with a wider range of views and experiences, stressing that the par... Read More


White House trolls Taylor Swift wedding with Trump meme after singer ties the knot

Kuala Lampur, July 5 -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 - The White House drew attention online after posting a meme referencing US President Donald Trump following the wedding of pop superstar Taylor Swift and ... Read More


Police: Shah Alam college failed to check employee's criminal record before hiring him in teen molest, sodomy case

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 -- Police say an automotive college that hired a man now suspected of molesting and sodomising two teenage students did not carry out a background check before employing him. Acc... Read More


MOF: Nearly 200,000 pickup and 4WD owners receive additional 100 litres under BUDI Diesel

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 -- Nearly 200,000 Malaysians who own diesel pickup trucks and 4WD vehicles have been approved for an additional 100 litres of subsidised diesel per month under the BUDI Madani Die... Read More


Police obtain four-day remand for 10 teens over Merotai Besar assault on student heading to Friday prayers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 -- Police have obtained a four-day remand order against ten male teenagers detained in connection with an assault on a student who was on his way to Friday prayers in Merotai Besa... Read More


New Circle Line set to transform Singapore's MRT commute

SINGAPORE, July 4 -- More than 10,000 commuters are set to enjoy shorter and more direct journeys when three new Circle Line stations open on July 12, finally completing the MRT line's loop after more... Read More