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Singapore Hyflux trial opens as prosecutors detail Tuaspring risk omissions, S$900m investor losses

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11 -- Hyflux's troubled Tuaspring water-and-power project, which ended in a collapse wiping out nearly S$900 million (RM2.97 billion) of retail investor funds, was financed through an ... Read More


Defusing the PMN-2 dispute between Cambodia and Thailand: Why the GBC Must Move Fast - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- Any ceasefire will always have spoilers. Not all guns can stay silent immediately. The Cambodian-Thai border is once again under the shadow of an old but lethal danger: landm... Read More


Kuching residents brace for overnight water supply disruption from Aug 13 amid pipeline repairs

KUCHING, Aug. 11 -- Consumers in several areas here are expected to experience low water pressure or a temporary water supply disruption from 9pm on August 13 to 8am on August 14 due to pipeline repai... Read More


Earlier keys for singles? Singapore reviews public housing age limit and income cap in bid to meet demand

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11 -- Singapore is considering lowering the minimum age for singles to buy Build-to-Order (BTO) flats and raising income limits for applicants, National Development Minister Chee Hong ... Read More


Amid cancer recovery, singer Jessie J set for another operation (VIDEO)

LONDON, Aug. 10 -- Singer Jessie J recently announced her breast cancer diagnosis and she had been recovering after a mastectomy. However it seems the singer will be undergoing another surgery though... Read More


Ipsos survey: Six in ten Malaysians welcome old age, outpacing global trend

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Malaysians are more optimistic than the global average about entering their later years, with almost six in ten saying they look forward to old age, according to a new Ipsos s... Read More


Jet Li has a new role: father-in-law

BEIJING, Aug. 10 -- Jet Li just revealed his latest role: as father-in-law, now that his eldest daughter has gotten married. Li shared a snapshot of his wedding gift to his eldest daughter, Li Si, in... Read More


Netflix previews second season of live-action 'One Piece', show renewed for a third season (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10 -- Netflix's live-action adaptation ofOne Piece is officially titled One Piece: Into the Grand Line. Ahead of theSeason 2 premiere of Netflix's live-action One Piece, it was ann... Read More


After years of delays, Singapore's biggest corporate scandal trial starts tomorrow

SINGAPORE, Aug. 10 -- The trial of Hyflux founder and former chief executive Olivia Lum Ooi Lin, former chief financial officer Cho Wee Peng, and several former board members will finally start tomorr... Read More


Warisan No. 2 Darell Leiking continues to keep 'em guessing on defending Moyag seat, says to wait till nomination day

PENAMPANG, Aug. 10 -- Moyog assemblyman Datuk Darell Leiking has declined to confirm whether he will defend his seat in the upcoming state election, insisting that the focus should be on the party rat... Read More