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'One happy family again': Singapore woman accused of pressuring daughter to drop rape case against stepfather

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 -- A woman who allegedly urged her daughter to retract accusations in an aggravated rape case involving her stepfather has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justi... Read More


Malaysia to champion rare diseases at Asean level, Dzulkefly highlights funding, research and patient rights

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 -- Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia is committed to elevating rare diseases as a regional priority as the host of the Asean Health Ministers' Meeting (A... Read More


Cat saves family of five from raging house fire.by stealing a fish

BATU PAHAT, Feb. 4 -- In a remarkable act of animal intuition, a stray cat's unusual behavior-stealing a fish from inside a home-alerted a sleeping family to a dangerous fireas flames destroyed four h... Read More


Dzulkefly unveils National Policy for Rare Diseases as 12,000 Malaysians battle nearly 500 conditions

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 -- More than 12,000 patients in Malaysia are currently receiving treatment for rare diseases at government hospitals, involving almost 500 different types of conditions, Health Mi... Read More


Charred remains in Kangkar Pulai: Johor police confirm two adult victims were friends slain alongside children

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 4 -- Police believe that the two dead adult victims were friends who were killed together before being set ablaze with four others in a house in Kangkar Pulai here early last month. ... Read More


DJ Koo unveils memorial statue for late wife Barbie Hsu a year after her death

TAIPEI, Feb. 4 -- South Korean DJ Koo Jun-yup has unveiled a memorial statue in honour of his late wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, a year after her death. The statue was revealed on Feb 2 at Chin... Read More


Medical certs, speed cuts: Singapore to clamp down on personal mobility scooters with tougher rules from June

SINGAPORE, Feb. 3 -- Personal mobility scooter users in Singapore will face tougher rules from June, with mandatory medical certification, slower speed limits and new size restrictions set to reshape ... Read More


Shanghai woman causes multiple accidents after moving traffic mirror for better fengshui

SHANGHAI, Feb. 3 -- A woman in Shanghai who repeatedly moved a traffic mirror because she believed it was bad for her home's fengshui was found to be the cause of multiple road accidents in her reside... Read More


Selangor residents cry foul over rubbish delays, waste firm moves to publish collection schedules online

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd (KDEBWM) will begin publishing rubbish collection schedules on its website and social media platforms this year to improve access to information f... Read More


Sabah chief minister: New state religious school in Tawau will have AI concept

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 3 -- A new State Religious Secondary School (SMAN) with an artificial intelligence (AI) concept is set to be built on an approximately 20-acre site at Taman Sawit Balung, integrati... Read More