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Dark smoke rises as fire engulfs Telok Blangah Heights coffeeshop, cause under investigation (VIDEO)

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 29 -- A fire broke out late this morning at a coffeeshop in Telok Blangah Heights, a residential area in southern Singapore, forcing about 80 people to evacuate and sending one pers... Read More


Riize's Anton goes viral for Cantonese thank-you speech during subdued MAMA ceremony (VIDEO)

HONG KONG, Nov. 29 -- As Hong Kong grapples with the aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court high-rise fire, the MAMA Awards still went on but with a change in programming and a more sombre tone. In a statem... Read More


Sepak takraw great Rosli Ab Rahman dies, leaves legacy as champion player and award-winning coach

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 -- Rosli Ab Rahman, a prominent figure in the Malaysian sepak takraw scene, reportedly died at Selayang Hospital last night. According to a report in Berita Harian, Rosli, who r... Read More


Viral video of homeless man kicked while sleeping reveals migrant worker's nightmare in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 -- A viral video of a man being kicked and splashed with water while sleeping on a five-foot-way has sparked outrage and highlighted a story of shattered hopes. For Safiudeen Pa... Read More


Footballer Faisal Halim's divorce finalised as Syariah Court confirms two 'talak' pronouncements

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 29 -- The Lower Syariah Court here has reportedly confirmed as valid two separate divorce pronouncements made by national footballer Faisal Halim on June 11 and November 10, officia... Read More


Footballer Faisal Halim's divorce finalised as Shariah Court confirms two 'talak' pronouncements

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 29 -- The Lower Shariah Court here has reportedly confirmed as valid two separate divorce pronouncements made by national footballer Faisal Halim on June 11 and November 10, officia... Read More


MACC seeks to remand Shamsul Iskandar, Albert Tei for graft probe

PUTRAJAYA, Nov. 29 -- A former aide to the prime minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, and a businessman, Albert Tei, will be remanded to assist in a high-profile corruption investigation. ... Read More


An economist's case for working longer - Diana Abdul Wahab

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 29 -- Malaysia is getting older faster than it is getting richer. By 2034 the country will cross the threshold into an "aged society," with more than 14 per cent of citizens over 65... Read More


Total wipeout for DAP as Sabah voters send stinging rebuke, party acknowledges need for urgent reset

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 29 -- Sabah DAP chairman Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe tonight conceded defeat after the party was wiped out in all eight seats it contested in the 17th Sabah state election, calling the re... Read More


Zelenskiy's 'man for all seasons' quits as corruption scandal rocks Ukraine's wartime leadership

KYIV, Nov. 29 -- Ask Ukrainians who the country's most powerful figure was after the president, and many would say Andriy Yermak, his chief of staff and a key negotiator during four years of war when ... Read More