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Singapore nabs six drivers at Woodlands and Tuas for illegal rides to Johor

SINGAPORE, Oct. 24 -- Six drivers were caught over a two-week operation at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints for providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services. The operation was the result of reg... Read More


Malaysia's mathematics problem begins in the classroom - Zurina Hamid and Muhammad Noor Abdul Aziz

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- A student sits quietly in a Mathematics classroom, copying formulas from the board. The teacher explains, gives examples and assigns exercises. The student follows every instr... Read More


Singapore's new Miss Universe won't be going to Puerto Rico - neither will Malaysia's

SINGAPORE, Oct. 24 -- Slightly over a week after being crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2026, Vion Erico Tan has received some disappointing news. The beauty queen will no longer be competing at the 7... Read More


Haze creeps back: Seremban and Johor's Larkin log highest API readings at 169

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- Air quality deteriorated across several states this morning, with 21 monitoring stations breaching unhealthy thresholds on the Air Pollutant Index (API), according to the Depa... Read More


Why Budget 2027 must fix our misplaced innovation funding - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- The 2027 budget's strategic areas - AI, digital services, the energy transition - all sound right. But beneath these ambitions lies a stark, uncomfortable reality that has gon... Read More


The world is once again on the edge: Hormuz and the Red Sea - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- The world is once again approaching a dangerous strategic precipice. This time, the epicentre of instability lies in two of the most important maritime arteries of internatio... Read More


Gucci and Volvo Cars get hammered as oil and AI worries rattle markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- Oil prices rose to their highest levels since late April on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea climbing above US$116 (RM474) a barrel as the Middle East conflic... Read More


'Clayface': James Gunn's body horror spin on DC villain is a hugely refreshing win

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- Say what you want about James Gunn's reign as the CEO of DC Studios, but you certainly can't say that he's been boring, that he hasn't tried enough new things, or that he's pl... Read More


Jordan king vows 'harshest retaliation' after gunmen attack church, leaving seven dead

AMMAN, Oct. 24 -- Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded dozens at a church in southern Jordan on Friday, with the king vowing retaliation for the rare attack on Christians in the majority Su... Read More


Escape the city (without leaving) at Gong Dou Coffee in Cheras, with direct fire roasted beans, strawberry mochi and coffee nut tarts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- You can always escape the chaos of the city, even if you don't actually leave it. No, you don't have to check into a hotel and hole yourself up in your room (this sounds wors... Read More