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'Getting a Tesla had nothing to do with Elon': Singaporeans keep buying Teslas despite global backlash against CEO Musk's political stance

SINGAPORE, April 1 -- Tesla's brand and business remain strong in Singapore, even as the company faces backlash in other countries over CEO Elon Musk's support for United States President Donald Trump... Read More


Authorities launch second search mission at Putra Heights pipeline blaze site to ensure no victims left behind

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 -- The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has announced a second search mission at the site of the Putra Heights pipeline blaze to ensure that no one has been left behind in the a... Read More


Putra Heights pipeline blaze: Estimated four-hour burn-off needed to clear gas, says Fire and Rescue Dept

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 -- The Fire and Rescue Department estimates that it will take four hours to complete the controlled burn-off of gas from three identified pipelines in Putra Heights. The devasta... Read More


Driver unharmed, passenger trapped, injured in collision with parked trailer on Jalan Sibu-Selangau, says Fire Dept

SELANGAU, April 1 -- A driver escaped unharmed, while his passenger sustained injuries after their Perodua Axia collided with a trailer parked on the road shoulder at Mile 42, Jln Sibu-Selangau, last ... Read More


GE2025: Singapore's Constitution 'expressly provides' for NMPs to join political parties after resigning, says law minister

SINGAPORE, April 1 -- Singapore's Constitution explicitly allows a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) to join a political party after resigning from the position, said Law and Home Affairs Minister ... Read More


BTS sets new YouTube record with eighth billion-view music video

SEOUL, March 31 -- BTS has again made YouTube history by surpassing a billion views with their music video Blood Sweat & Tears. According to the Soompi entertainment news site, the group reached the ... Read More


Pakcik Petai, Abang Belon and local elections - By Andrew Sia

Kuala Lampur, March 31 -- First came Pakcik Petai (petai uncle) in Port Dickson. Now, it's Abang Belon (balloon brother) in Kuala Lumpur. In both cases, enforcement action against unlicensed vendors ... Read More


Denzel Washington says watching 'Black Panther' felt like changing of the guard

LOS ANGELES, March 31 -- Denzel Washington felt an emotional shift while watching Black Panther, describing it as the moment he realised "the baton had been passed." In the new Apple TV+ documentary ... Read More


What volunteering for MyCorps taught me - Thayananth Kumaresan

Kuala Lampur, March 31 -- "Don't ask what your country has done for you-ask what you have done for your country." This phrase, loosely taken from President Kennedy's famous inaugural speech in 1961, ... Read More


Suria KLCC's Sushiro is the new hype 'kaitenzushi' but are their sushi any good?

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 -- There's something fascinating about kaitenzushi or conveyor belt sushi. Maybe it's the motion, round and round like a merry-go-round, where sushi plates beckon you to pick t... Read More