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Could the secret to beating cancer be hiding in soya sauce? Singapore scientists are taking a closer look

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- A Singapore skincare company born out of a traditional soya sauce business may hold clues to new cancer therapies, thanks to a fungus used in fermentation. The Straits Times repo... Read More


Singapore's SMRT says power distribution system fault may have led to Bukit Panjang LRT disruption

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- A fault in a power monitoring and control system may have caused the power trip that disrupted Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) services for nearly three hours on July 3. The Straits Ti... Read More


Trump targets Malaysia and Thailand in new AI chip crackdown on China

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- US President Donald Trump's administration plans to restrict shipments of AI chips from companies like Nvidia Corp to Malaysia and Thailand as part of an effort to crack down on ... Read More


Umno Youth chief urges sacked leaders to 'set aside ego', says willing to bridge return of Khairy, Hishammuddin and Shahril

SEREMBAN, July 5 -- Suspended or sacked former Umno leaders must set aside their egos if they still care for the party, Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh reportedly said. Sinar Harian quoted h... Read More


Rafizi hints at quitting politics, says PKR 'culture' not worth fighting for after losing post to Nurul Izzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 -- Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has hinted at the possibility of not contesting in the next general election, and also not seeking any posts in PKR in the future. The former... Read More


Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split after nine years together, will co-parent daughter

LOS ANGELES, July 5 -- Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have officially split, three years after announcing their engagement and nearly a decade after they began dating. According to US Weekly, represent... Read More


PAS leader dismisses talk of Abdul Hadi stepping down, say president's health 'better than before'

MARANG, July 5 -- Those close to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang have denied claims he plans to step down from his post amid his health woes, saying such speculation has only come from outside ... Read More


Singapore govt, NTUC and Grab form work group to address illegal foreign delivery riders

SINGAPORE, July 5 -- Singapore has formed a trilateral work group to address allegations of foreigners illegally taking on delivery jobs on platforms and affecting local platform workers' earnings. T... Read More


Man with gunshot wounds dumped at JB hospital after botched robbery attempt, bodyguard among three nabbed in KL

JOHOR BARU, July 5 -- A man reportedly died from gunshot wounds at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) following failed robbery attempts at a petrol station in Iskandar Puteri here earlier this week. Joho... Read More


Malaysia Airlines set to be among largest A330neo operators in Asia-Pacific with new 20-plane order

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 -- Malaysia Airlines is positioning itself as a leading premium carrier in the Asia-Pacific region through a major fleet expansion that will make it one of the largest A330neo ope... Read More