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DAP urges government to make Najib's pardon board minutes public

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- DAP has urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to release the minutes of the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) meeting regarding former prime minister Najib Razak... Read More


'I felt like I was in a horror movie': Woman's late-night Grab Singapore ride takes terrifying turn

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- A woman's late-night ride home took an unexpected turn after her private-hire driver allegedly claimed that road closures prevented him from taking her to her destination, and att... Read More


Japanese auteur and Palme d'Or winner Koreeda found a manga in the pandemic - now it's his latest film

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- As his films evolve, so does he. In his interviews over the years, Hirokazu Koreeda has extensively shared how loss and change has impacted the way he makes his films, and his ne... Read More


'Unfair and a bully': Anthony Loke defends DAP rep and dares MCA chief to debate him instead

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has challenged MCA president Wee Ka Siong to a public debate to compare their respective track records as the head of the Transport Ministry.... Read More


Johari Ghani: Some firms still pay TVET graduates like foreign workers despite minimum wage increase

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Some Malaysian firms remain reluctant to pay local vocational graduates decent wages, often offering them salaries equivalent to those of foreign workers despite recent increas... Read More


Police arrest nine after alleged riot outside Sungai Besi cafe over business territory dispute

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Police have arrested nine people following an alleged riot outside a cafe in Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi, which investigators believe stemmed from a dispute over business terri... Read More


Singapore air quality recovers after early morning pollution spike, but haze threat persists

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- Fine particulate pollution across Singapore returned to normal levels this morning after a brief spike in the west, although fires in neighbouring Indonesia continued to raise con... Read More


Police detain 17 after viral clip alleges brawl at Ampang flats

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 -- Police have detained 17 individuals to assist in investigations into an alleged brawl at a residential flat in Lembah Jaya, following a video clip circulating on social media. ... Read More


Five Singapore firms agree to independent scrutiny over links to Indonesia fires, haze

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- Five Singapore-registered companies potentially linked to fires in Indonesia that contributed to transboundary haze have agreed to independent assessments of their operations and ... Read More


Malaysian gets two weeks' jail in Singapore for dragging woman into lift after she refused invitation home

SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- A man was sentenced to two weeks' jail after he forcefully dragged a woman into the lift of a HDB block and tried to stop her from leaving. Malaysian national Wang Qingxiang (tra... Read More