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Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung files appeal after narrow loss in PKR division polls

PETALING JAYA, April 14 -- Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has filed an official appeal with PKR's election committee after losing the Petaling Jaya division polls to incumbent chief Hee Loy Sian. I... Read More


Singapore Food Agency, MOH find no conclusive link between ready-to-eat meals and gastroenteritis cases

SINGAPORE, April 14 -- Investigations into the gastroenteritis outbreak that affected 187 individuals during a national Total Defence exercise in February have found no conclusive evidence linking the... Read More


Ex-Singapore president Halimah slams 'dirty tactics' as deepfake video targets her ahead of expected GE

SINGAPORE, April 14 -- Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob said she will be lodging a police report after discovering a deepfake video in which she appears to make disparaging remarks about the S... Read More


Tangkak man loses RM445,000 in cash and jewellery to bogus spiritual healer

TANGKAK, April 14 -- A 70-year-old man here was tricked into parting with RM445,000 in cash and valuables for a non-existent spiritual healing session after his family was said to be afflicted by spir... Read More


The Herds project: Life-size animal puppets begin 20,000-kilometre migration to spotlight migration and climate issues

KINSHASA, April 14 -- A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness a... Read More


Shelters shut as last of Putra Heights blast victims relocate

SUBANG JAYA, April 14 -- Authorities have reportedly closed both evacuation shelters set up after the April 1 gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights. According to a report in Utusan Malaysia, the tw... Read More


Peace, energy, trade: Anwar outlines Asean's priorities as bloc steers clear of major power rivalries

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said discussions at the Asean Finance Ministers' meeting focused on regional issues that the bloc can directly address, rather than globa... Read More


Cash-strapped Nigerians ditch streaming services for free YouTube Nollywood content

ABUJA, April 14 -- Love in Every Word, a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up over 20 million views on YouTube in the first three months of this year, like many Nollywood productions. I... Read More


Race to save Sweden's Vasa warship: Preservation efforts aim to secure iconic 400-year-old treasure

STOCKHOLM, April 14 -- A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden's ... Read More


Faster than BMWs: Singapore traffic police deploys S$3.8m fleet of high-performance Polestar 2 EVs

SINGAPORE, April 14 -- The Singapore Police Force will begin deploying 19 high-performance electric vehicles (EVs) to its Traffic Police Expressway Patrol Car fleet starting in the second half of 2025... Read More