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S$180 for supper? Singapore porridge eatery denies overcharging 10 diners, apologises over missing bill breakdown

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- Singapore eatery Heng Long Teochew Porridge clarified on Monday that it did not overcharge a group of 10 diners, despite suggestions that they were. Nonetheless, it issued an ap... Read More


Semporna resort had no licence, no expat approval and seven Chinese 'tourists' on staff

TAWAU, Nov. 11 -- Seven male tourists from China were arrested for allegedly misusing their Social Visit Passes to work at a tourist resort suspected operating illegally in Semporna. They were among ... Read More


US man accused of dodging rent in Singapore countersues landlord, claims home made him ill

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- An American man is countersuing his former landlord following claims he used shell companies to rent landed houses before defaulting on payments by citing property defects. Anth... Read More


A glowing thing in the sky at 4.40am? Kunak is asking what it was

KUNAK, Nov. 11 -- A glowing object was spotted moving across the district's skies at 4.40am on Monday. The phenomenon was recorded by a fisherman who happened to be aboard a fishing boat at sea when ... Read More


Once Bossku, always Bossku? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- Najib Razak is now at home. After everything, he is still Bossku. Bossku, that nickname once seemed almost absurd: a prime minister defeated in an election, facing serious co... Read More


Perak police seize 48 bitcoin mining machines in Seri Iskandar power theft raid

IPOH, Nov. 11 -- A total of 48 units of cryptocurrency (bitcoin) mining machines were seized by the police in an operation yesterday at a residential premises in the Seri Iskandar area, which is belie... Read More


'Al-Fatihah' for a cancer patient who deserved better

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- Musliha, the cancer patient I had mentioned in a few of my columns, passed away over the weekend. She died at home, weakened and in pain, after being told there was nothing m... Read More


More boots on the ground: Kelantan Fire Dept weighs 24- or 48-hour duty shifts during monsoon season

KOTA BHARU, Nov. 11 -- The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is considering extending the duty shifts of its personnel to up to 48 hours in the event of major flooding during the 2026/2027 No... Read More


Beware! Sotongpaku Kepong in Taman Perindustrian Kip will get you hooked on its 'paku' salad topped with cuttlefish

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- A plate hits the table and frankly, it doesn't look appealing; it's just a mound of black and white sesame seeds covering a thick brown sauce, with green shoots peeking out fr... Read More


If a house is declared a prison, who's footing the bill? - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- More than two years ago, I wrote that there is no house arrest under the law in Malaysia. But a house can be a prison. If a prisoner is to be under house arrest, the designa... Read More