End of an era: Marie biscuit maker Lee Biscuits closing Johor factory

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 23 - Marie biscuit maker Lee Biscuits is set to close its factory in Pontian, Johor, by the end of this month, AsiaOne reported. The Singapore news portal ci... Read More

'8 including the new 1': Liam Gallagher's birthday swerve has Oasis fans buzzing

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- Liam Gallagher may have just let slip, in a throwaway reply on X, that a new Oasis album is in the works. It all began last Tuesday, when X user K Is Seeing Oasis declared that Oas... Read More

Malaysians spend more on eating out than cooking at home as health risks mount, says KRI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- Malaysian households are now spending more on eating out than on groceries to prepare meals at home, according to a new report by the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI). The r... Read More

All the world's no longer a stage: At 91, Judi Dench opens up on losing the sight she needs to act

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- Dame Judi Dench, one of Britain's most celebrated actors, says her failing eyesight has taken her off the stage and away from reading. The Oscar-winning actress, 91, was diagnosed ... Read More

Fans flock to 'The Lament of Autumn' as Cheng Lei and Xu Ruohan light up screens

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 23 -- Chinese stars Cheng Lei and Xu Ruohan's new Republican-era romance drama The Lament of Autumn has climbed to No. 1 on iQiyi Malaysia's Hot Dramas chart within its first week, ... Read More

Rafizi instructs lawyers to sue Ramanan, says minister's graft claims crossed defamation line

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- PETALING JAYA, Oct 23 - Former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has instructed his lawyers to begin defamation proceedings against Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri ... Read More

Malaysians remain 'happy' as wages recover post Covid-19, but rising costs squeeze poorer households, says KRI

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 23 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 - Malaysians are still classified as "happy" as wages have recovered to above pre-Covid-19 levels, despite household spending rising rapidly among lower-i... Read More

'Absolutely ridiculous': Singapore Shopee shopper orders AirPods, gets a box of staples instead

SINGAPORE, Oct. 22 -- Expecting a new pair of AirPods, a Shopee customer was instead greeted by rows of staples when she opened the box delivered to her doorstep. In a TikTok post on Tuesday (October... Read More

In Singapore, ex-ICA officer jailed after drunk-driving crash; lied to police that he drank only at home

SINGAPORE, Oct. 22 -- An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove and crashed his car into a concrete barrier on the side of a slip road int... Read More

Hit-and-run at 4am: Two dead near Penang Bridge interchange

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 22 -- A man and his female companion were killed after their motorcycle was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway near the Penang Bridge... Read More

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