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'Bring back that mullet!': Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's 90s throwback has internet in stitches (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has sent the internet into a nostalgic spin - and it's all thanks to a mullet, a guitar and peak 90s drip. Jumping on the viral "What wer... Read More


Dual citizen loses national service fight after Singapore court shuts down 'I'm Indonesian' defence

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- A man born in Singapore but granted Indonesian citizenship as a child has been convicted of dodging national service (NS), after a court ruled he could not "cherry-pick" which l... Read More


Heineken to exit Singapore brewing, 130 jobs cut as production shifts to Malaysia and Vietnam

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Heineken will shut large-scale brewing in Singapore within two years, cutting about 130 roles as output moves to regional plants including Malaysia, in a move reported by The St... Read More


Indian singer Zubeen Garg's fatal Lazarus Island swim ruled accidental, Singapore coroner cites alcohol, exhaustion

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg after a swim off Lazarus Island has been ruled an accidental drowning, with a Singapore coroner finding no evidence of foul play, The Stra... Read More


Game on at Merdeka 118: Agassi leads Malaysia's highest pickleball showdown in KL on April 7 and 8

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Tennis great Andre Agassi will headline a star-studded pickleball showcase in Kuala Lumpur next month, with a record-setting match planned atop Merdeka 118. The eight-time G... Read More


Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder - blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail

SINGAPORE, March 24 -- A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts... Read More


Hornbill crashes into building as bush fire haze blankets Miri, firefighters race to save protected bird

MIRI, March 24 -- The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) rescued a critically injured hornbill found on the ground near a building in the Kuala Baram Industrial Estate, as Miri experienced sweltering ... Read More


Anwar: Malaysia's local currency trade with China, Thailand and Indonesia surges to RM82b, cutting reliance on US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 -- Malaysia recorded RM82.1 billion in trade and investment payments with China, Thailand and Indonesia settled in local currencies as at November 2025, a sharp rise from just R... Read More


DPM Fadillah clarifies Malaysia not facing 'water bankruptcy', but must manage rising demand by 2030

KUCHING, March 24 -- Malaysia is not at risk of facing "water bankruptcy" as the country still has sufficient raw water resources, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof. However, he st... Read More


A jetty for visitors but not villagers? DBKK urged to open new facility to everyday commuters

KOTA KINABALU, March 24 -- Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) must open its newly launched tourism jetty for public use, following growing concerns over the safety of existing facilities relied upon daily... Read More