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A first ride at last: Johor-Singapore RTS Link hits key milestone with inaugural train test from depot to border

SINGAPORE, Dec. 28 -- The Johor-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link reached a major milestone on December 26 when its first train successfully completed a dynamic test run on the mainline, signa... Read More


Blunt, brilliant, and brutal: The quotes that defined Brigitte Bardot

PARIS, Dec. 28 -- Brigitte Bardot, France's outspoken sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, who has died at the age of 91, tended to shoot from the hip. A passionate defender of animal rights who also s... Read More


End of an era for the male gaze: Hooters to shut its only Singapore outlet after 30 years

SINGAPORE, Dec. 28 -- For 30 years, it was impossible to miss - or misunderstand. With its blaze-orange facade and uniformed female waitstaff in tight shorts and logo tank tops, Hooters stood as one o... Read More


Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed his appeal against the High Court's decision to reject his bid to serve the remainder of his six-year jail term in the S... Read More


Abdul Hadi alleges Perlis crisis driven by power struggle and improper pressure over projects

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has cast the political crisis in Perlis as a confrontation between principle and political ambition, alleging that the turmoil was drive... Read More


Man remanded for seven days after injuring parents with samurai sword in Ipoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28 -- A man who allegedly attacked his parents in an incident along Persiaran Putra, Bandar Baru Putra, in Ipoh, yesterday has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations.... Read More


The climate finance gap: Is academia fighting the last war? - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 28 -- The race to decarbonise the global economy is on. But a new study suggests the climate crisis is, at its core, a financial crisis. The staggering sums needed to transition to ... Read More


Johor Bahru road-rage incident sees e-hailing driver struck with steering lock

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28 -- A man was injured in the face after being assaulted with a steering wheel lock in what police believe was a road-rage incident triggered by a misunderstanding while driving al... Read More


Learn from my mistake: China robotics enthusiast gets kicked in the nethers by robot(VIDEO)

BEIJING, Dec. 28 -- It turns out training your robot to kick can be a painfully dangerous affair. A China man who goes by the moniker zeonsunlight on Bilibili demonstrated a robot mimicking movements... Read More


Police announce road closures near Kuching Waterfront as city prepares for New Year countdown festivities

KUCHING, Dec. 28 -- Several roads around the Kuching Waterfront will be temporarily closed to facilitate the Countdown 2026 event. Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the closur... Read More