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Singapore dengue cases hit 2026 high as city-state enters peak mosquito season

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- Singapore has recorded its highest weekly dengue case count so far this year, with infections more than doubling in a week as the city-state enters its annual peak dengue season. ... Read More


Singapore court says parents, not judges, should settle religious disputes over children

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- A Singapore court has rejected a divorced father's attempt to compel his ex-wife to send their two children to a church camp, with a judge warning against using the courts to enfo... Read More


Save MSMEs to prevent 'magnified' job losses, Guan Eng urges Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- DAP national advisor Lim Guan Eng has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to prioritise the survival of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to prevent a mass... Read More


Dual Singaporean-Indonesian citizen gets record three-year jail term for dodging National Service for 21 years

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- A Singapore court has handed a record three-year jail sentence to a 47-year-old dual Singaporean-Indonesian citizen for evading mandatory National Service (NS) obligations for mor... Read More


Malaysia Prisons Department vows transparent review after Suhakam's report of systemic violence and abuse

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- The Malaysia Prisons Department has pledged to conduct a thorough and transparent review of a Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) report that detailed allegations of systemic vio... Read More


Universal Studios Singapore performer dies after medical emergency during stunt training

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- A performer involved in the WaterWorld stunt show at Universal Studios Singapore has died after suffering a medical emergency during a training session last week, according to Sin... Read More


'I have no idea what this fellow is talking about': Azam Baki denies Albert Tei's claim of threats and intimidation

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has dismissed allegations of criminal intimidation made by businessman Albert Tei as "ba... Read More


TMJ chides critics of military exercises, reaffirms Johor's full support for MAF

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- The Regent of Johor (TMJ), Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has reaffirmed his "unwavering support" for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), asserting that the state remains fully ope... Read More


'My son, my son!': Singapore HDB block sealed off after woman killed, man falls from 12th floor

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- A woman has died and a man was seriously injured following a violent incident at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Singapore's Choa Chu Kang estate last night, accord... Read More


MOF: RON97 drops to RM4.65, RON95 down to RM3.92, diesel at RM4.87

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Malaysians will see lower fuel prices this week, with the Ministry of Finance confirming retail adjustments effective May 28 to June 3. RON97 petrol falls 20 sen to RM4.65 per... Read More