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Johor police shut down 12 fake AI TikTok accounts impersonating exco

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 24 -- Authorities have detected and shut down 12 unauthorised TikTok accounts and associated websites that used artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate a Johor state executive co... Read More


Rafizi-aligned MPs threaten to block AG-PP split unless Parliament gets oversight, veto powers over new prosecutor

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- Ten PKR lawmakers are threatening to withhold their support for a historic constitutional amendment separating the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles unless the gove... Read More


Singapore cleaner jailed for filming teen in toilet, claims he was gathering 'evidence'

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 -- A man who filmed a 16-year-old student engaging in a private act in a mall toilet cubicle was sentenced to six months' jail on Saturday (Feb 21), after a district judge dismissed... Read More


Malaysia's AI governance Bill still taking shape, Anwar says law to cover full lifecycle, including data centres

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill is still at an early drafting stage and will undergo further engagement sessions, including scrutiny by a Parliamenta... Read More


Singapore to resume crow shootings in March after other control measures fail, crow attacks increase

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 -- After a five-year hiatus, Singapore will resume crow shooting operations from the second half of March to tackle a surging population and a sharp rise in attacks on residents. A... Read More


Singapore will take action against citizens fighting for foreign causes 'for any side', says minister

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 -- The Singapore government has issued a firm reminder that any citizen who travels overseas to participate in foreign conflicts will face legal action, according to Coordinating Mi... Read More


Volvo expands EV recall in Singapore over battery fire risk, 58 more owners affected

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 -- Volvo has widened its recall of electric vehicles in Singapore due to a battery defect that poses a fire risk, bringing the total number of affected owners to 194. According to ... Read More


Smarter hospitals, not bigger - Lee Yen Tian

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 24 -- It is 10am in the outpatient clinic of a typical government hospital. The air is thick with the scent of sanitiser and quiet resignation. The plastic chairs are full, occupied... Read More


Ministry: 175 babies rescued from abandonment since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- A total of 175 babies aged 12 months and below were rescued and placed under the protection of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) between 2022 and 2025 after being abandoned,... Read More


IPCC can launch its own probe into Durian Tunggal shooting, Home Ministry confirms

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) has the authority to initiate its own investigation into the recent fatal police shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, the Home ... Read More