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Korea's semicon industry struggling in AI race as top talents pick med school instead

SEOUL, Feb. 12 -- South Korea's semiconductor industry is facing a critical talent shortage as top students increasingly choose medical schools over engineering programs. Despite guaranteed jobs at m... Read More


PM Anwar test drives Turkish EV with Erdogan, jokes about trust behind the wheel (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently shared a light-hearted moment behind the wheel with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who joined him as a passenger duri... Read More


Malaysia spinning its wheels in Transparency International's latest corruption perceptions index

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Malaysia's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score remained at 50 points in 2024, unchanged from the previous year, according to Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M). ... Read More


Sharp rise in drug abuse among Singapore's youth last year, with youngest offender just 13

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- The number of drug abusers under 20 arrested in Singapore rose sharply in 2024, with 126 new offenders in this age group detained, according to the city-state's Central Narcotics... Read More


More choices, more competition: Loke stands by Puspakom overhaul

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has defended the government's decision to open up the motor vehicle inspection industry to new players, ending Puspakom's long-standing monopol... Read More


Late-night fire guts two Seri Kembangan eateries, grocery store

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Two eateries and a grocery store were ravaged by fire on Jalan Institut Pertanian, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia - now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Sri Kembangan,... Read More


Man's 42-year-old vintage Singer fridge fetches RM20,000 after TikTok post goes viral (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- Mohamad Azli Bidin initially posted a video of his old fridge on TikTok simply for the sake of sharing. However, to his surprise, someone actually expressed interest and was w... Read More


Cops nab woman for allegedly beating, injuring child in front of supermarket in Perlis; remand application pending

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- A woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and injuring her child in front of a supermarket in Jejawi in Arau, Perlis yesterday. The 37-year-old suspect, who works as... Read More


'Not important to us': 1MDB asset recovery efforts to continue despite DOJ unit closure, says task force chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) task force will continue its efforts to recover assets linked to the 1MDB scandal, as its chairperson, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, s... Read More


Singapore housewife radicalised by Israel's attacks on Palestine restricted for running pro-militant social media groups

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- A 56-year-old housewife who managed social media groups supporting Islamist militant and terrorist organisations has reportedly been issued a restriction order by Singapore's Int... Read More