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KL police record statement after actor alleges childhood sexual abuse in 2005

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Police have taken the statement of a male actor who claims he was sexually abused during his childhood. According to The Star, the 35-year-old actor met with Kuala Lumpur poli... Read More


Skull fracture at Singapore preschool sparks lawsuit over supervision and CCTV handling

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- A father is suing a childcare centre for alleged negligence after his four-year-old daughter fractured her skull when she fell from a slide at the pre-school's indoor playground, ... Read More


Singapore sets end-2026 deadline for private sector to stop using NRIC numbers for authentication

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- Singapore's privacy regulator has given private organisations until December 31 to stop relying on full NRIC numbers as a way to verify users' identities, a move it says is necess... Read More


Balloon puncturing a standard disposal step after seizure, says Penang council after officers injured

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Two enforcement officers from the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) were injured when a batch of balloons exploded while they were puncturing them to release the gas during a s... Read More


KL ranks second in Asean for average monthly wages, regional data shows

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Kuala Lumpur ranks as the second-highest city in South-east Asia for average monthly salaries, trailing only Singapore, based on compiled regional salary data drawing on offici... Read More


Animal cruelty cases fall in Singapore - but SPCA says overall numbers remain 'alarming'

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- Reported cases of animal cruelty and welfare breaches fell in 2025 after reaching a 12-year high the year before, though the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA... Read More


How to introduce 10-year limit on the tenure of a prime minister - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 2 -- On December 3, 2019, the Constitutional (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2009 was tabled by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Liew Vui Keong in the Dewan Rakyat for its ... Read More


Drunk driver who hit pedestrian so hard body was severed gets 11-year jail term in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- A Singapore permanent resident who drove drunk with his two young children in the car before ploughing into a pedestrian at high speed has been jailed for 11 years and fined S$12,... Read More


Several fans who paid full ticket price for K-Spark in Malaysia disappointed with last minute ticket giveaways and discounts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- The K-Spark Festival has finally made its debut in Malaysia over the weekend featuring some of the biggest names in K-pop including G-Dragon, ITZY, Hwasa and DPR Ian. The K-Sp... Read More


KL police probe report by actor alleging childhood sexual abuse

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Police have confirmed receiving a report from a 35-year-old male actor who claimed to have been a victim of unnatural sex acts when he was a child actor. Kuala Lumpur police c... Read More