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Pickles, pals and a grisly secret ingredient: Malaysian indie 'Curi Makan' lands a Rotterdam world premiere

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Two broke friends, a failing pickle business and a very unusual secret ingredient - that is the recipe behind Curi Makan, a Malaysian indie film now heading to Rotterdam in the... Read More


DAP urges government to make Najib's pardon board minutes public

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- DAP has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to release the minutes of the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) meeting regarding former prime minister Najib Razak... Read More


'I felt like I was in a horror movie': Woman's late-night Grab Singapore ride takes terrifying turn

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- A woman's late-night ride home took an unexpected turn after her private-hire driver allegedly claimed that road closures prevented him from taking her to her destination, and att... Read More


Japanese auteur and Palme d'Or winner Koreeda found a manga in the pandemic - now it's his latest film

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- As his films evolve, so does he. In his interviews over the years, Hirokazu Koreeda has extensively shared how loss and change has impacted the way he makes his films, and his ne... Read More


'Unfair and a bully': Anthony Loke defends DAP rep and dares MCA chief to debate him instead

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has challenged MCA president Wee Ka Siong to a public debate to compare their respective track records as the head of the Transport Ministry.... Read More


Singapore air quality recovers after early morning pollution spike, but haze threat persists

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- Fine particulate pollution across Singapore returned to normal levels this morning after a brief spike in the west, although fires in neighbouring Indonesia continued to raise con... Read More


Police detain 17 after viral clip alleges brawl at Ampang flats

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Police have detained 17 individuals to assist in investigations into an alleged brawl at a residential flat in Lembah Jaya, following a video clip circulating on social media. ... Read More


Five Singapore firms agree to independent scrutiny over links to Indonesia fires, haze

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- Five Singapore-registered companies potentially linked to fires in Indonesia that contributed to transboundary haze have agreed to independent assessments of their operations and ... Read More


Malaysian gets two weeks' jail in Singapore for dragging woman into lift after she refused invitation home

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- A man was sentenced to two weeks' jail after he forcefully dragged a woman into the lift of a HDB block and tried to stop her from leaving. Malaysian national Wang Qingxiang (tra... Read More


Singapore police to use single caller ID 6000 0999 from November 2 to fight scams

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- As part of the Singapore government's ongoing efforts to strengthen safeguards against government official impersonation scams (GOIS), the police will be the first government agen... Read More