Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Singapore's National Parks Board probing kitten abuse at Tuas worksite after video shows animal rolled in plastic container

SINGAPORE, June 25 -- Singaporean authorities are reportedly investigating a suspected animal abuse case in which a kitten was allegedly placed in a plastic container and rolled around at a worksite i... Read More


Navigating the Strait of Hormuz: Can Iran say no? - Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical maritime chokepoint that links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and beyond to the high seas. It borders two coastal states, Iran and Oman... Read More


Court of Appeal unanimously acquits Syed Saddiq, says trial judge 'seriously' erred in corruption case

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 -- Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has won his appeal against his conviction and sentence for corruption by the High Court. A three-member Court of Appeal (CoA) panel led by ... Read More


Netflix's 'Kpop Demon Hunters' shows how it's done, fantasy-musical animation reigns among top movies on stream

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- An animated film about a K-pop girl group battling evil spirits has surged to the top of Netflix's global charts just days after its release, Korea Herald reported. K-Pop Dem... Read More


Blackpink set to debut new track at 'Deadline' tour opener in S. Korea's Goyang, first group release in nearly three years

SEOUL, June 25 -- K-pop sensation Blackpink is set to debut a new song next month, marking the group's first release in nearly three years. The track will be introduced during the opening concert of ... Read More


Local gaming group among those affected as Meta's mass suspensions hits Facebook groups worldwide

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 -- A tabletop gaming community has claimed that three of its Facebook groups were no longer accessible to the public, amid a global mass suspension by Meta artificial intelligenc... Read More


Cancer Diaries: Pain still a constant companion as I prepare to be (gently) nuked

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- I am back at work after a month of recovery leave. My mental faculties are surprisingly a lot better than they have been since I first started cancer treatment. It feels lik... Read More


Judges not infallible, but corrective procedures can set things right - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- Norman and Elizabeth Hahn and their three sons are devout members of the Mennonite Church, a Christian denomination. The Mennonite Church opposes abortion and believes that "t... Read More


Housebreak for a Cartier watch in Singapore's posh Bukit Timah ends in 15-month jail sentence for duo

SINGAPORE, June 25 -- Two Chinese nationals who broke into a home in the upscale Singapore neighbourhood of Bukit Timah and stole a pair of watches - including a Cartier Roadster - were each sentenced... Read More


Who is behind the wheel of commercial vehicles? - YS Chan

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- All commercial vehicles in Malaysia are registered in the names of companies or organisations, and they could be sole proprietorship ("syarikat"), private limited ("sendirian ... Read More