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Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have made history by reaching the women’s doubles final of the Indonesia Masters, the first Malaysian pair to do so in 14 years. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah make history, first Malaysian pair in Indonesia Masters final after 14 years

Putrajaya said it will support KTMB to add more carriages and increase the train capacity as more people choose to travel via rail. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

‘If we have more trains, people will take them’: Loke affirms Putrajaya’s commitment to rail travel as demand spikes for CNY

Harith Iskander and ex-wife Dr Jezamine Lim have received abuse from some in the public. — Picture by Azinuddin Ghazali
Showbiz  / 15 h ago

Harith Iskander’s comedy show cancelled after death threat and abuse aimed at family, says manager

The Trump administration’s Interior Department said yesterday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. — Reuters pic
World  / 16 h ago

Trump administration officially renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

Coffee shops in Melaka, particularly in tourist hotspots, were among the business premises found raising prices by up to 60 per cent last year, according to Norena Jaafar, the state director of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Melaka coffee shop prices spike, patrons call out sneaky 60pc increases

Sabah Malay is different from the standard Bahasa Melayu spoken in the peninsula but ties the locals together despite their diverse tribes and ethnicities. — Picture by Julia Chan
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

It’s not broken, it’s Sabahan: How Malay became the lingua franca in this east Malaysian state

During his first term, Trump sacked five inspectors general in fewer than two months in 2020. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

The US purge: Trump sacks 17 independent inspectors general, paving way for loyalists

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new process prioritises applications from Malaysian citizens married to foreign nationals. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Home minister: Govt simplifies entry permit process for foreign spouses of Malaysian citizens, ensures approval within six months

World 19th seed kisses the Australian Open tennis trophy after winning her first Grand Slam title in defeating Number One Aryna Sabalenka on January 25, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Keys stuns tennis top seed Sabalenka to claim first Grand Slam title at Australian Open

Displaced Palestinians who left the southern Gaza Strip where they had taken refuge, arrive with their belongings northwest of Nuseirat in the central part of the strip, at the nearest point possible to the Israeli-controlled Netzarim corridor, hoping to return to the north whenever possible. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

No going home to north Gaza if Israeli civilian hostage not freed, Netanyahu tells Palestinians

After demanding three things from the government at the protest, the People Protesters dressed in black began gathering outside Sogo KL Shopping Mall at around 2.30pm, only to encounter barricades and red tape cordoning off the main entrance. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anti-corruption protesters call for reforms, shift focus to dialogue with Putrajaya

The popularity of Dubai chocolate has inspired fraudsters who seize upon the latest trends and copy certain ecommerce sites as they seek to collect as much money as possible. — AFP pic
Life  / 13 h ago

Watch out for Dubai chocolate scams as viral hype sparks online frauds

Iran considers the Baha’i faith a heretical offshoot of Islam. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

Iran cracks down on Baha’i, arrests 13 for alleged child proselytism

Transport Minister Anthony Loke says nothing is finalised yet on the JB LRT project. —Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Transport Minister Loke confirms no tender issued yet for JB LRT project

Police are still tracking down several other individuals believed to be remnants of a group of foreign nationals who attacked a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) boat in the waters off Tanjung Rhu, Banting, Selangor yesterday, — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Morib beach shooting: Selangor police track down remaining foreign nationals after MMEA boat attack

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Multiple cars caught fire on the rooftop of a multistorey carpark at the Golden Mile Tower commercial building along Beach Road here today. — Picture via Facebook.com/Singapore Civil Defence Force
Singapore / 31 Aug 2024

Massive carpark fire at Singapore’s Golden Mile Tower, cause unknown, no EVs involved (VIDEO)

Singapore’s home ministry said yesterday that it will introduce a law in coming months to grant police the power to temporarily restrict the banking transactions of targets of scams who refuse to believe they are being duped. ― Reuters pic
Singapore / 31 Aug 2024

Singapore’s new law: Police to freeze funds of scam victims who just won’t believe they’re being duped

Singapore’s egg farms have strict biosecurity measures like full-body showers and disinfectant foot dips to prevent the spread of avian influenza. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 31 Aug 2024

Inside Singapore’s egg farms: Full-body showers, disinfectant foot-dip help protect hens from bird flu in Singapore

A 48-year-old Indian tourist remains unaccounted for, after falling into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur on August 23, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Singapore / 31 Aug 2024

Explainer: What caused the sinkholes in Kuala Lumpur and can the same thing happen in Singapore? (VIDEO)

The pangolin is said to be the most trafficked mammal on Earth. Its scales are often found smuggled across borders, including in Singapore. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 30 Aug 2024

Singapore makes wildlife trade a ‘serious offence’ under organised crime, perpetrators face up to 20 years’ jail

Cannabis has been classified as a class A controlled drug in Singapore. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 30 Aug 2024

Refused quick divorce by authorities, Singapore man tries to frame wife via planting cannabis in her car to hasten proceedings

The interior of Gaia and its skylight. Associate professor Tham Kwok Wai, an expert in Indoor Air Quality, and associate professor Shinya Okuda, an award-winning architect specialising in timber, both assessed Gaia and confirmed that the timber itself did not cause the mould growth. They identified that condensation and rain were the primary factors, a statement issued by NTU said yesterday. — Picture courtesy of NTU Singapore
Singapore / 29 Aug 2024

Singapore’s NTU Gaia building mould issue: Condensation and rain exposure the culprits, not timber, say experts 

Leong Weng Wai pleaded guilty to three counts of appearing nude in a public place under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, according to Singapore news portal Channel News Asia in a report published today. — iStock pic
Singapore / 29 Aug 2024

Serial flasher: Singapore court sentences nude cyclist to 18 months’ jail for exposing himself to students, campers on Lazarus Island 

The man pleaded guilty to one charge of molesting someone while voluntarily attempting to cause hurt, two charges of criminal intimidation, and one charge of threatening to distribute intimate images or recordings. Two charges of criminal intimidation and a charge of molesting someone while attempting to cause hurt were also considered for sentencing. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 29 Aug 2024

Spurned Singapore man who wielded Swiss army knife, chopper to try to force woman to have sex; gets jail, caning

In a TikTok video posted by HeyKaki on August 23, several NUS students voiced concerns about the growing presence of tourists. — Screengrab from TikTok/heykaki.sg
Singapore / 28 Aug 2024

Campus chaos: Influx of tourists disrupts life at Singapore’s NUS, sparking student complaints (VIDEO)

A view of the Singapore court building. A 36-year-old man was sentenced to 28 years in jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Monday (August 26) for the repeated sexual abuse of his stepdaughter over a three-year period starting when she aged nine years. — TODAY pic  
Singapore / 28 Aug 2024

Singapore man gets 28 years’ jail, caning for rape, sexual abuse of stepdaughter over three years

Chong Chee Wai, 48, was accused of handing bribes worth more than S$235,000 to a director of facilities management at the Singapore Zoo. — Picture from Facebook/Mandai Wildlife Reserves
Singapore / 28 Aug 2024

Singapore courts jails Malaysian 14 months for bribing zoo official RM474,000 in corrupt contractor scheme

A composite shows screenshots of the alleged abuse on closed circuit television footage taken on Jan 22, 2024.
Singapore / 27 Aug 2024

Domestic worker in Singapore charged with strangling, hitting employer’s poodle that then died

Heavy traffic is expected at Singapore’s Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in the lead-up to and during the entire school holiday period from August 30 to September 8, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). — Reuters pic
Singapore / 26 Aug 2024

Don’t forget to pack some patience: Singapore authorities say school holiday traffic is expected to surge at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints

A recent poll reveals that over 40 per cent of Singaporeans doubt they’ll ever reach financial freedom with their current path. — AFP pic
Singapore / 26 Aug 2024

Poll reveals over 40pc of Singaporeans doubt financial freedom; children seen as barrier, Malaysia a top retirement spot

As of the end of 2023, there were 79,256 petrol-electric hybrid cars and 11,941 fully electric cars in Singapore, accounting for 14 per cent of the total car population. This is a significant increase from just 0.8 per cent of the car population in 2013. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Singapore / 26 Aug 2024

Singapore's petrol stations dwindle amid EV surge, now offering sushi and charging points