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Man charged with attempted murder in stranger attack at Singapore mall, to undergo psychiatric assessment

SINGAPORE, July 16 -- A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a knife at Singapore's Kallang Wave Mall in the early hours of Monday morning. Ch... Read More


Malaysian cashier in Singapore steals over RM185,000 from minimart, blows it on online gambling

SINGAPORE, July 16 -- A 37-year-old Malaysian cashier who stole close to S$57,000 (RM188,600) from a minimart in Jurong West, Singapore over six months to fuel her online gambling habit has been sente... Read More


Four Malaysian bars named in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025: Penrose remains the top bar in Malaysia at No. 10, while Three X Co leaps to No. 15

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Last night, at a glitzy ceremony in the Wynn Palace, Macao, four Malaysian bars were recognised in the 2025 edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars. Penrose retained its title as The ... Read More


Thaksin faces royal defamation trial in key test for Shinawatra political dynasty

BANGKOK, July 16 -- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to testify in court on todayseeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering po... Read More


A royal send-off: Cha Eun-woo gifts fans new solo album before military enlistment

SEOUL, July 16 -- Cha Eun-woo of Astro has reportedly completed work on his solo album and even filmed a music video last week. According to The Korea Herald, the upcoming album will be led by two ma... Read More


Penang's Mutiara LRT Line kicks off with road widening, utility works planned at multiple locations

GEORGE TOWN, July 16 -- Construction works on the Mutiara Line LRT project here are set to begin following the issuance of a notice to commence work. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the noti... Read More


Why Malaysia must bridge its research-to-market gap - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- Malaysia boasts ambitious national goals: a high-income economy, technological leadership, and sustainable development. Our universities, repositories of significant talent an... Read More


Mechanical issues leave Qantas passengers stranded in Singapore for third day

SYDNEY, July 16 -- Hundreds of Qantas passengers have been stranded in Singapore for more than two days after repeated delays to a Sydney-bound flight, worsened by earlier damage to another Qantas A38... Read More


How tariffs and taxes could derail Malaysia's climate ambitions - Mogesh Sababathy

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- At a time when Malaysia must accelerate its climate transition, can we afford foreign and domestic policy shocks that destabilize our climate finance and green technology agen... Read More


Cancer Diaries: Where I almost tumble off an escalator and get reminded I'm a fall risk

Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- I almost fell off an escalator the other day and it made me so angry. Yes, I know someone reading this assumed perhaps I was careless, inattentive, staring at my phone or som... Read More