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At Busan film fest, Michelle Yeoh teases 'Blade Runner 2099' ahead of New York Comic Con

BUSAN, Oct. 7 -- Malaysian actress and Academy Award winner Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has described her upcoming role in Blade Runner 2099 as an "amazing journey," ahead of her trip to New York Comic Con ... Read More


To catch a predator, talk about the elephant in the room - Alena Nadia

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 7 -- Did you know that the authorities uncovered more than 2.1 million child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and pornography files in a recent operation codenamed Ops Pedo 3.0? The ope... Read More


Changi police wait for an American traveller's return - then arrest him over perfume thefts

SINGAPORE, Oct. 7 -- The long arm of the law caught up with a 47-year-old American on September 25, about 10 months after he allegedly stole from several shops in the transit areas of Changi Airport. ... Read More


Singapore says no govt cyberattack yet from 'rogue' AI agents - but safeguards are under review

SINGAPORE, Oct. 7 -- A "rouge" artificial intelligence (AI) agent hacked an Australian government system in June, shining a spotlight on the risks and threats posed by increasingly autonomous AI syste... Read More


Overtaken by events - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 7 -- Law is a discipline, wrote Kathleen M. Sullivan, then Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School (1999 to 2004) - the first woman to head any of Stanford's seven schools ... Read More


Singapore's Primary 1 shake-up sparks questions over distance, access and social mixing

SINGAPORE, Oct. 7 -- Singapore's revised Primary 1 registration framework aims to widen access to popular primary schools from 2027, but some Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned how the change... Read More


Michelle Yeoh rules out directing, praises Korean cinema as she picks up Busan's Asian Filmmaker of the Year award

BUSAN, Oct. 7 -- Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh said she embraces new challenges and does not fear failure, as she returned to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) for the first time in 15 years to rec... Read More


Bersatu acted in 'bad faith' to cripple Perikatan before Melaka polls, Takiyuddin claims in court filing

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has accused Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia of deliberately trying to "cripple" the coalition ahead of the... Read More


Nicholas Tse punched a hole in a van, but he was not his manager's worst headache

HONG KONG, Oct. 6 -- Nicholas Tse might have upheld his bad-boy image in his younger days, but his longtime manager Mani Fok said he is not the most troublesome artiste she has managed. The 54-year-o... Read More


Immigration D-G: Shuttered Pahang resort turned into 24-hour scam hub with Starlink and lookouts, 98 detained

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6 -- A shuttered resort in Pahang was allegedly turned into a 24-hour scam call centre by an international syndicate that used Starlink internet and lookouts in an apparent attempt ... Read More