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Blackstone is right, so is Asean's bet on AI: It's not a bubble, SMEs are turning to it - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 5 -- Blackstone president and chief operating officer Jon Gray has said something that Asean governments, corporations and especially small and medium enterprises should take serio... Read More


Emergency remains: Uggah says Serian still under haze alert despite API improvement

KUCHING, Sept. 5 -- Serian remains under the haze emergency despite its Air Pollutant Index (API) reading improving from the hazardous level, with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) cont... Read More


Ansel Elgort draws criticism in Korea for wearing Japanese yukata at Seoul art gala

SEOUL, Sept. 5 -- American actor Ansel Elgort sparked online backlash in South Korea after appearing in a traditional Japanese yukata at a high-profile art event in Seoul this week. According to the ... Read More


IU sets date for long-awaited digital single after year of halted activities

SEOUL, Sept. 5 -- IU is finally ready to return to the music scene. Her label, EDAM Entertainment, announced Friday that the singer will unveil a new digital single next Thursday - a release that effe... Read More


Haze affects tourist arrivals and upcoming events in Sarawak, says state minister

KUCHING, Sept. 5 -- Sarawak has seen a slight drop in tourist arrivals amid the current haze, said State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. ... Read More


Riding the China wave: Singaporean recruits describe how they fell for the Guangxi scheme

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Singaporeans recruited into a long-running investment scheme in China were promised cheap luxury living and a share of Nanning's economic boom, but some found themselves closely ... Read More


Chinese national skips S$560,000 fine for smuggling 30,000 bottles of beer in Singapore, heads to jail instead

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- A Chinese national has been slapped with a record S$560,000 (RM1.74 million) fine for masterminding a scheme to smuggle nearly 30,000 bottles of duty-unpaid beer into Singapore. ... Read More


Singapore pushes back new flu jab rollout to mid Oct even as infections rise

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Singapore's updated influenza vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere season will arrive about two weeks later than usual, as an industry-wide delay in vaccine production comes amid ... Read More


Where have all the people gone? From restaurants to running tracks, Singapore adjusts outdoor activities as haze bites

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 -- Businesses, sports organisations and healthcare providers in Singapore are adjusting their activities as haze pushes air quality into the unhealthy range in parts of the city-sta... Read More


Third missing teenager's body recovered at Kota Tinggi beach

KOTA TINGGI, Sept. 4 -- The body of a third missing teenager has been recovered from the waters near Tanjung Siang, following a tragic incident at Tanjung Lompat in Bandar Penawar. The victim, 16-yea... Read More