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'The entrance is reel, Customs work is real': Singapore Customs chief channels Rajinikanth in viral 'Jailer'-style entrance (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Nov. 4 -- A Singapore Customs video has been making its rounds online, after the agency's chief recreated an iconic Tamil film-style entrance with dramatic angles and plenty of "aura". The... Read More


Ex-employee of Singapore billionaire Peter Lim's daughter Kim Lim jailed for stealing S$73,000 Patek Philippe

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3 -- A former employee of socialite Kim Lim was yesterday sentenced to 22 months' jail after stealing a luxury watch and cash from her employer, misusing a company credit card and drin... Read More


Cheras custodial death probe: Family denies lawyers intimidated forensic specialist, demands focus on justice

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 -- The younger brother of Noorizwan Zulkefly has rejected police allegations that the family's legal team intimidated a hospital forensic specialist, calling on authorities to hal... Read More


US midterms: Democrats win control of Congress, flip Republican strongholds Texas, Kansas, South Carolina

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 3 -- WASHINGTON, Nov 4 - Democrats have seized control of both houses of Congress, in a rout of President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections, US networks projected.... Read More


'Nothing was illegal': Singapore man defends taping phone to SBS Transit bus, says stunt was filmed on another motorcycle (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3 -- A man who was seen taping his mobile phone to the rear of an SBS Transit double-decker bus has defended his actions amid online safety concerns, claiming he staged a stunt and tha... Read More


Fatal Tampines crash in Singapore: Female driver whose car was hit seeks psychiatric treatment for trauma, says minister

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3 -- The 25-year-old female driver, Mira, who survived the fatal Tampines accident involving two cars and a motorcycle on October 29, did not suffer any serious physical injuries, but ... Read More


Malaysia secures record-low spread on dollar sukuk as global demand hits US$9.5b

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 3 -- Malaysia has secured its lowest-ever pricing spread on a dollar-denominated sovereign bond, after drawing more than US$9.5 billion (RM38.6 billion) in total demand for its glob... Read More


Singapore ICA rips apart Malaysia-registered car's bumpers, finds over 190 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes; two Malaysians held

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3 -- Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers took out tools to take apart a Malaysia-registered car's front and rear bumpers during an enhanced check at Woodlands Checkpoi... Read More


Who pays when the monsoon hits? - Mohd Zulfakar Mohd Nawi and Salme Yahya

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 3 -- Ask any Malaysian cook why a plate of nasi campur costs more than it did a few years ago, and the answer will rarely begin with the weather. It should. Every northeast monsoon,... Read More


The things she knew how to make - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 3 -- When I was growing up, I never knew that people actually bought kuih. Lepat pisang, kuih talam, seri muka, nagasari, epok-epok (karipap to the rest of you), and even the humbl... Read More