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Too purple to please? Tiong Bahru's HDB repaint sparks rare resident vote

SINGAPORE, May 17 -- A plan to repaint public housing flats in a heritage neighbourhood in Singapore has stirred rare public pushback, prompting authorities to let residents vote on the final colour s... Read More


'You did not break her': Alex Fine's emotional tribute to wife Cassie after court testimony against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

NEW YORK, May 17 -- Alex Fine is standing firmly - and tenderly - by his wife, Cassie, after her harrowing testimony against Sean "Diddy" Combs. In a powerful public statement delivered by attorney D... Read More


Company owner says lorry involved in fatal Teluk Intan FRU crash cleared Puspakom checks last month

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- The owner of the lorry involved in the crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan said the vehicle passed a Puspakom inspection last month. Acc... Read More


Blackpink's Rose enters UK charts again with new single 'Messy'

SEOUL, May 17 -- K-pop star Rose has made her mark on the UK Official Singles Chart with "Messy", her latest single for the upcoming film F1: The Movie. The track debuted at No. 100 this week, while ... Read More


Singapore hospitals face longer emergency wait times as Covid-19 cases rise post-holiday

SINGAPORE, May 17 -- Several hospitals in Singapore are experiencing longer waiting times at their emergency departments (EDs) this week due to a post-public holiday surge in demand, according to The ... Read More


Perhilitan officers use three tranquilliser shots to relocate grieving mother elephant of calf killed in Gerik accident to Royal Belum state park

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- A grieving female elephant had to be tranquilised three times before officers could relocate her from the scene of a fatal accident involving her calf on the Gerik-Jeli East-We... Read More


'Not our kenyalang': Affin Bank's hornbill blunder sparks criticism from DAP Sarawak leaders

KUCHING, May 17 -- The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak organising secretary Violet Yong has called on Affin Bank to issue a correction and public apology for using the wrong hornbill species on ... Read More


'Not our kenyalang': Affin Bank's hornbill blunder sparks criticism from Sarawak DAP leaders

KUCHING, May 17 -- The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak organising secretary Violet Yong has called on Affin Bank to issue a correction and public apology for using the wrong hornbill species on ... Read More


Wong Soon Koh warns against internal sabotage in GPS component parties, calls for stronger cooperation to preserve stability

SIBU, May 17 -- Component parties within Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must avoid internal sabotage and unhealthy rivalries that could threaten the coalition's unity and weaken public confidence, said ... Read More


Whispers and walls: The danger of anonymous slander in institutions we love - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, May 17 -- In 1986, I was just a boy, crouched beside my siblings under the shade of a stairwell, trying not to fidget while our Abah attended his convocation at Dewan Tunku Canselor. He ... Read More