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Anak Krakatau chaos strands Malaysians in Jakarta, with hotels full and next flights two days away

JAKARTA, Sept. 6 -- Malaysians stranded in Jakarta after volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted flights are now scrambling for alternative arrangements, with some travellers f... Read More


Singapore PM Lawrence Wong warns unchecked racist abuse could deepen mistrust and 'pull us apart'

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- Singapore's prime minister, Lawrence Wong, has warned that racist and anti-foreigner abuse online cannot be dismissed as harmless chatter, saying prejudice risks becoming normali... Read More


Bukit Lagi Hindu temple row: Perlis police get two more days to detain activist as probe widens into criminal trespass

KANGAR, Sept. 6 -- The remand of a 55-year-old activist detained over social media posts linked to a gathering concerning the demolition of a Hindu temple in Bukit Lagi has been extended by two days a... Read More


Fadhlina pledges no SJKT closures as RM12.6m Sungai Bakap Tamil school project gets going after 17 years

NIBONG TEBAL, Sept. 6 -- The government has assured that no Tamil vernacular school will be closed as construction finally begins on a RM12.6 million replacement building for SJKT Sungai Bakap after n... Read More


Six curry puffs, a S$450 flight from China? Viral Singapore errand sparks Meituan denial

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has denied offering cross-border delivery services after a viral video showed a man in its signature yellow uniform claiming he had been flown... Read More


SCDF national serviceman, 20, dies on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station in Singapore, police rule out foul play

SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- A 20-year-old Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) full-time national serviceman has died after being found unconscious while on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station, less than a mont... Read More


United Sikhs Malaysia head into Nepal's worst-hit flood zone to help 98 kids whose parents are missing (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6 -- Five Malaysian volunteers are heading deep into one of Nepal's worst-hit flood zones, travelling over rough terrain to deliver emergency supplies and help families whose homes... Read More


Two foreigners remanded for allegedly taking plant specimens without permission from Santubong National Park

KUCHING, Sept. 6 -- Two foreign nationals have been remanded for allegedly taking plant specimens without permission from Santubong National Park last Thursday. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) sai... Read More


If AI can give the answers, can education build the human? - Siti Noor Aneeis Hashim and Muhammad Noor Abdul Aziz

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 5 -- If AI can write the essay, solve the problem and plan the lesson, what exactly should our children and teachers still learn to do? This is no longer a futuristic question. It... Read More


British-Nigerian influencer dies after penis enlargement injection in Bangkok 'triggered fatal embolism'

LONDON, Sept. 5 -- A British-Nigerian influencer died after a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand allegedly triggered a fatal pulmonary embolism, according to a UK coroner's report cited by the Ne... Read More