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Singapore's GrabCab taxi service rolls out in July with Toyota Prius hybrids, EVs to follow in 2025

SINGAPORE, June 5 -- Grab's new taxi service, GrabCab, will launch in July with an initial fleet of 40 fifth-generation Toyota Prius electric hybrid taxis, making it Singapore's sixth taxi operator. ... Read More


Police confirm body found in Bangsar construction site is missing British tourist, no foul play suspected

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 -- The body of a man who was discovered at a construction site in Bangsar yesterday has been confirmed to be that of missing Englishman Jordan Michael John Johnson-Doyle. Kuala L... Read More


Singapore Pools rolls out new lottery game with fixed winnings June 12 to curb illegal gambling

SINGAPORE, June 4 -- Singapore-owned lottery company Singapore Pools will launch a new fixed-bet game called Toto Match with its first draw on June 12. The game is being introduced in response to pub... Read More


'Datuk Seri' arrested for allegedly assaulting woman with pistol grip in George Town

GEORGE TOWN, June 4 -- A local man with the title Datuk Seri has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 28-year-old female sales assistant with a pistol grip during an incident on Jalan Kelawei. Ac... Read More


Rapid Rail apologises after Taiwanese man falls onto LRT tracks in Puchong

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 -- Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has said it deeply regrets the death of a Taiwanese passenger who fell onto the tracks at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station earlier this evening. In a st... Read More


How reading physical books beats screen-reading

Kuala Lampur, June 4 -- Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on Malaysians to strengthen the nation's reading culture, stressing that knowledge is essential to national progress. ... Read More


New AI-powered AWAS speed cameras delayed despite June launch promise, Transport Ministry yet to confirm trial start

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 -- The trials for the new Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) have not yet begun. In fact, the exact starting date for the trials has not yet even been set. This is based on... Read More


Philippines to sue AirAsia Move for 'economic sabotage' over inflated airfares in typhoon-hit region

MANILA, June 4 -- The Philippine government will be filing an economic sabotage case against AirAsia Move. This is after the online travel booking platform was found selling its flight tickets at a mu... Read More


Cancer Diaries: EPF comes through, while I start turning into the Tin Man

Kuala Lampur, June 4 -- Last week I talked about the unexpected challenges of getting my EPF medical withdrawal application approved. The good news is that it's sorted and for the moment, I can set a... Read More


Kota Damansara's Kampunglah is the place for family style Malay food with a Negeri Sembilan slant

PETALING JAYA, June 4 -- If you bring a friend visiting from overseas to eat at Kampunglah, he or she may give you a death stare, wondering what they have got themselves into. Brightly coloured dishe... Read More