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Doctor Anywhere, with over three million users in South-east Asia, reports personal data leak in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Nov. 7 -- Healthcare company Doctor Anywhere has suffered what it described as a "malicious cyber incident" that resulted in the leak of personal data of its users. In a statement, Doctor ... Read More


Woman arrested after possible driver swap precedes PLUS crash that killed retired cop, wife near Kuala Muda

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- A 36-year-old woman has been arrested after a retired policeman and his wife were killed when their scooter collided with a car that had pulled out of the emergency lane follow... Read More


Woman arrested after driver swap precedes PLUS crash that killed retired cop, wife near Kuala Muda

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- A 36-year-old woman has been arrested after a retired policeman and his wife were killed when their scooter collided with a car that had pulled out of the emergency lane follow... Read More


Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking Indian chef closes Singapore 'zi char' eatery after 24 years, business to continue in Ipoh

SINGAPORE, Nov. 7 -- If you've visited XH Delicious Seafood, you might have been surprised to be able to order in Mandarin or Cantonese with its Indian chef-owner Devid Retanasamy, who is fluent in bo... Read More


Saifullizan Ishak named new Sarawak police chief, Zailanni Amit appointed deputy

KUCHING, Nov. 7 -- DCP Saifullizan Ishak has been promoted to Commissioner of Police (CP) and appointed Sarawak's new police chief. In a Facebook post on its official page, Polis Sarawak, the Sarawak... Read More


When 'ikan masin' meets Italian pasta: Kopimeo x La Carne in Shah Alam makes fusion food taste like home

SHAH ALAM, Nov. 7 -- What appears to be a plate of pasta reveals an unexpected ingredient upon closer inspection: salted mackerel. Ikan masin meets Italian pasta, anyone? Unusual for some menus, ma... Read More


Anwar open to easing foreign worker rules for sectors facing shortages, warns against exploitation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is prepared to consider easing foreign worker approval requirements for sectors facing genuine manpower shortages, p... Read More


'Godzilla Minus Zero' is another instant classic

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 7 -- When Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One roared into cinemas in late 2023, it didn't just revitalise a legendary 70-year-old franchise, it fundamentally recalibrated what a k... Read More


Deepavali or Diwali? The story behind the two names of the Festival of Lights

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- As Malaysians prepare to celebrate Deepavali tomorrow, a linguistic debate about the Festival of Lights still lingers: is it Deepavali or Diwali? Though it may come as a surpr... Read More


If Malaysia plans to roll out a new long-term care insurance, what lessons can be learned from Singapore?

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- If Malaysia was to introduce its own national insurance for long-term care (especially for older persons), could the Singapore experience be a useful reference? Here's a quick... Read More