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Vision of hope: Mozambican student builds smart glasses to guide the blind - right from his dining room

MAPUTO, June 29 -- When Armando Ernesto Chau straps on the futuristic smart glasses that a young Mozambican robotics student is developing in the family dining room, he has a vision of a life less con... Read More


Singapore drug suspects try to flee twice - all caught after police chase and crash

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- A car chase through Singapore's quiet early morning streets ended with a crash, a hospital trip, and three young suspects in handcuffs. According to The Straits Times, it all ki... Read More


Snail foraging turns tragic as man, 32, found dead in Bau river; Sarawak cops rule out foul play

KUCHING, June 29 -- The body of a 32-year-old man was discovered yesterday evening after he failed to return home from foraging for river snails at Kampung Skibang river in Bau. Bau district police c... Read More


Two Sabah reps, businessman to face graft charges tomorrow over mining licence scandal

KOTA KINABALU, June 29 -- Two state assemblymen and a businessman arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under Ops Adun, are reportedly scheduled to be charged tomorrow. New Stra... Read More


PBDS eyes comeback at next Sarawak state poll, mulls possible Opposition pact

SIBU, June 29 -- Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) is preparing to contest in the next state election by targeting constituencies deemed suitable, based on grassroots support and the aspirations of its... Read More


Singapore security firm rebuts viral claim staff face sack for not staying home while on sick leave

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- Singapore security firm Certis has clarified that it does not dismiss employees simply for not being at home while on medical leave, after internal WhatsApp messages about its me... Read More


Drunk passenger nabbed for knifing Hong Kong taxi driver after being woken at stop

HONG KONG, June 29 -- A taxi driver was left injured after a drunk passenger allegedly lashed out with a knife for waking him at the end of a ride in Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong early this morning. Polic... Read More


Wing tip meets tail fin: Four Vietnam Airlines pilots grounded after Hanoi tarmac collision

HANOI, June 29 -- A taxiway scrape between two Vietnam Airlines planes at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport has led to four pilots being suspended and two aircraft grounded, as authorities launch investigations... Read More


Support for Thai PM Paetongtarn crashes to 9pc amid leaked 'Uncle' Hun Sen call fallout

BANGKOK, June 29 -- Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's popularity has plunged to single digits in a new opinion poll, as backlash over a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen con... Read More


Want to return to Umno? Write a letter and let Umno Supreme Council decide, deputy president Tok Mat tells Hishammuddin

TANGKAK, June 29 -- Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has been advised to submit an appeal letter to Umno, if he wishes to seek a review of his six-year suspension. Umno Deputy President Da... Read More