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Singapore man sentenced to 11 years and caning for posing as teen to rape minor

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane yesterday for statutory rape and sexual grooming, after he deceived a 13-year-old girl by posing ... Read More


Maid jailed after repeatedly using infant's arm to strike child's own face

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- A 29-year-old Indonesian domestic worker was sentenced to six months in jail yesterday for ill-treating a four-month-old baby under her care by using the infant's own arm to punc... Read More


Sungai Dua murder: Three men, including main suspect, remanded two to five more days as jealousy probed in single mum's killing

BUTTERWORTH, Feb. 11 -- The remand period for three men, including the main suspect in the alleged murder of a single mother at Flat Sri Murni in Sungai Dua last week, has been extended by between two... Read More


Classmates fundraise for woman after fatal Singapore Chinatown accident that killed daughter

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 -- Friends and alumni have launched a fundraising initiative for Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi, who remains hospitalised after a traffic accident in Singapore's Chinatown that killed he... Read More


Penang CM: Claims I removed councillor nominee are false

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 11 -- Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has dismissed allegations that he had removed former councillor Ng Yee Siang from the list of councillors appointed under Seberang Perai Cit... Read More


Penang reports no new TB clusters so far in 2026

GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 11 -- There are no new tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in Penang this year, said state exec for health Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. He said the situation in Penang is under control so far. ... Read More


Johor police catch man with a taste for stolen underwear

TANGKAK, Feb. 11 -- Police have arrested a man who is wanted in connection to a previous house break-in involving stolen underwear in a residential area here last week. Tangkak police chief Superinte... Read More


Nearly one million vehicles expected to enter Kelantan for Chinese New Year and early Ramadan

KOTA BHARU, Feb. 11 -- Nearly one million vehicles are expected to enter Kelantan during the upcoming Chinese New Year and early Ramadan period. According to Harian Metro, Kelantan police chief Datuk... Read More


Gifting, responsibly - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 11 -- It is exam season again. You can feel it on campus before you see it. The slightly heavier silence in corridors and hallways. The way students walk faster, eyes lowered, shou... Read More


Malaysia should dare for 7pc growth, and match it with political resolve - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 11 -- Malaysia's economy is showing tremendous signs of sustained vigour - and national ambition must adjust to match this moment. A recent poll of economists by Reuters suggests M... Read More