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Singapore GP 2025 just got louder: Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, CL among big names joining line-up in October

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- The Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025 has just dropped another wave of big-name acts for its entertainment line-up - and the party's only getting started. ... Read More


Taiwan comedian Nono sentenced to 2.5 years for 2011 attempted rape in #MeToo case

TAIPEI, May 13 -- Veteran Taiwanese entertainer Nono, whose real name is Chen Hsuan-yu, was yesterday sentenced to two years and six months in prison for attempted rape, more than a decade after the i... Read More


Timor-Leste chose Asean over the Pacific Islands Forum - now Asean must choose Timor-Leste - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, May 13 -- As the geopolitical winds shift across the Indo-Pacific, the inclusion of Timor-Leste into Asean is no longer a peripheral issue. It is central to Asean's own identity, credibi... Read More


Kelly Osbourne says 'being fat' got her more hate than drug addiction

LOS ANGELES, May 13 -- Kelly Osbourne says the harshest criticism she has ever received was not for her past drug use, but for her weight. Speaking at a health summit in Los Angeles on May 10 May, th... Read More


In Singapore, parents brawl after 8-0 youth win; post-match scuffle leaves one hurt, one arrested

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- A 46-year-old man has been arrested for a "rash act causing hurt" after a confrontation broke out following a youth football match, leaving a parent injured. According to The Str... Read More


Lee Do-hyun ends military stint, eyes comeback with Hong Sisters drama

SEOUL, May 13 -- Lee Do-hyun has officially been discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service as of May 13. The actor completed 21 months in the Republic of Korea Air Force's band unit af... Read More


Automated immigration lanes coming to Marina South, West Coast Piers by 2027, says Singapore's ICA

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- Sea travellers entering Singapore via Marina South Pier and West Coast Pier can expect faster immigration clearance from 2027, with the introduction of automated lanes and self-cl... Read More


Evicted by mum: Singapore woman loses lawsuit over 'right to stay' in family condo

SINGAPORE, May 13 -- A 62-year-old woman who was evicted by her elderly mother from the family's condominium unit has lost her lawsuit claiming a lifelong right to stay there rent-free. Rita Kishinch... Read More


Knight Frank: KL prime home prices remain flat in Q1 2025, ranking 35th globally

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Prime residential prices here edged up by 0.2 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2025, according to Knight Frank's latest global index, reflecting a market that is cautious but not co... Read More


Tariff madness forces world to rethink economic planning - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, May 13 -- The world is now in a state of volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous - VUCA. Volatility and uncertainty are most dreaded by the economy and business. Decisions to invest a... Read More