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Thailand declares December 16 public holiday for Queen Sirikit's royal cremation

BANGKOK, Nov. 11 -- Thailand has declared December 16 a special public holiday to allow people to pay their final respects to Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, during her royal cremation in Bangkok. T... Read More


Umno says opposing Najib's house arrest could amount to challenging King's constitutional powers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Umno has warned that actions perceived as protests against the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, including the house arrest provision... Read More


Rosmah not allowed to live with Najib during house arrest, Umno leader says

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Former prime minister Najib Razak's family members and other individuals are not permitted to live with him while he serves the remainder of his prison sentence under house ar... Read More


Singapore migrant workers' ID numbers, home addresses at risk after Fullerton Health cyber breach

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Migrant workers in Singapore may have had their identification numbers, home addresses and other personal details compromised in a cyberattack on healthcare provider Fullerton He... Read More


'Camera must follow the schedule': Hannah Yeoh says as DBKL makes body cams compulsory for field operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will equip its enforcement unit with 200 additional body-worn cameras, bringing its total number of devices to 305. Federal Territories Minister... Read More


The urgent need to equip Malaysian teenagers and youth with conflict management skills - Muhammad Noor Abdul Aziz and Marcia Jane Ganasan

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- The recent tragic incidents involving violence and loss of young lives in Malaysian schools should make every parent, teacher and member of society stop and think. Schools are... Read More


MCMC finds 23 internet quality breaches in Muar, takes action against telcos

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued eight non-compliance notices to telecommunications companies after an audit this year uncovered 23 bre... Read More


Man goes on excavator rampage in China, smashing govt building over compensation row (VIDEO)

XI'AN, Nov. 11 -- A furious man went on an excavator rampage at a Chinese government building, ripping apart its entrance in a demolition spree caught on camera. Dramatic videos circulating on social... Read More


Shibuya comes to Singapore: Joo Chiat to trial Tokyo-style scramble crossing from Nov 16

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Tokyo's famous Shibuya Crossing is coming to Joo Chiat - Singapore-style. From November 16, pedestrians at the busy junction of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road will be able t... Read More


S$2b makeover, dental-chair vibes: Singapore Airlines defends new Business Class seats after design backlash

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Singapore Airlines (SIA) has given its premium cabins a multibillion-dollar makeover, but some travellers reckon its new Business Class seats look more suited to a dentist's surg... Read More