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Rompin police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said the victim, Heng Jing Ying, 31, had taken part in the ‘Aware Coral’ activity organised by Tioman Dive Buddy Centre, Kampung Genting, from July 17 to 18.  — Pexels.com pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Woman dies after losing contact with group during Pulau Tioman dive

A customer pictured refuelling his truck with diesel at a Sepang petrol pump station, March 26, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

In survey, 38pc Malaysians go over 200-litre fuel subsidy quota; nearly half cope by just paying more

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk M. Kumar said the victim was detained under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act after the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department uncovered alleged links to drug-related activities on July 21. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Kidnap victim rescued in RM7m ransom case detained over alleged drug trafficking links

Perak-born Velmurugan (left) is seen here with his lawyer Annou Xavier at the Court of Appeal on January 21, 2026. — Picture by Ida Lim
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Perak man loses citizenship appeal despite having Malaysian aunt, uncles; as pre-Merdeka-born mother’s status undecided

Bukit Aman CID director Datuk M. Kumar (centre) shows items seized during a police raid at a press conference at the Subang Jaya District Police Station headquarters on July 22, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police bust RM27m-a-day World Cup gambling syndicate in Klang Valley

File picture of a man working from home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. The Public Service Department (JPA) said in a Human Resource Services Circular that eligible officers must attend the office three days a week, with the remaining two days designated for working from home (WFH) according to an approved schedule. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Eligible civil servants to work three days in office, two days from home under new hybrid policy

A Maxis outlet is pictured at Lotus’s Semenyih on July 1, 2022. — Picture by Devan Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Personal Data Protection Department investigates Maxis over Khairul Aming data leak

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia was not violating any international laws by maintaining the policy, which he said had been in place for decades. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Anwar says Malaysia will not bow to US pressure over Israeli entry ban

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announces Cabinet changes and new political appointments as part of the country’s leadership transition on Wednesday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Singapore  / 14 h ago

Singapore PM Wong announces Cabinet reshuffle amid leadership transition, elevates younger leaders

Playing at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, the fifth seeds needed just 32 minutes to dispatch Japan’s Ririna Hiramoto-Kokona Ishikawa 21-16, 21-12. — AFP pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

China Open: Pearly Tan-Thinaah, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai check into second round

For Jumaah Mohd Alif, who lost her left leg in an accident 35 years ago, the opportunity to meet the country’s leader in person was a deeply meaningful moment that she said she would cherish for the rest of her life. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Disabled woman braves drizzle on three-wheeler for chance to meet Anwar in Seremban

The multi-billion dollar meal programme is one of Prabowo's signature policies, but its implementation has been marred with mass poisonings and corruption. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Indonesia cuts more than US$2b in free meal budget

R. Saktygaanapathy is brought to the Klang Magistrates’ Court on April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Defence weighs AGC appeal for driver in fatal Klang crash

A more sobering lesson was that PH’s strong performances in Chinese-majority voting districts were insufficient to overcome BN’s advantage elsewhere. — Bernama file pic
What You Think  / 14 h ago

Beyond the postmortem: What Tiram taught me — Lim Yi Wei

The owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul is facing up to a year in jail after allegedly serving sorbet garnished with black ants not approved for human consumption under South Korean law. — AFP file pic
Life  / 19 h ago

Michelin-starred restaurant owner faces jail in South Korea after topping sorbet with black ants

The Tower Transit bus captain (left) arrives at Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre with a National Transport Workers’ Union representative to file a police report following a viral confrontation with a passenger over his driving. — Picture via Facebook/joinNTWU
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Passenger blasts Singapore bus captain for driving ‘too slowly’ — now the driver has gone to police

A 56-year-old man has been charged after allegedly throwing a glass and a chair at a 14-year-old girl who refused his offer of beer at a Woodlands coffeeshop, according to Shin Min Daily News. — AFP pic
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Man, 56, charged after allegedly hurling glass and chair at teen who refused beer in Singapore

Indonesian police have arrested a Singaporean man over the alleged killing of a 26-year-old woman in a rented room in Denpasar, Bali. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Singaporean detained in Bali after girlfriend found strangled, Indonesian police say

People visit the Merlion statue on the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore on May 5, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore / 18 Jul 2026

Domestic worker looted Singapore employer’s safe for two years to buy condos and cars in Philippines

A family walks past the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on June 23, 2021. — AFP pic
Singapore / 18 Jul 2026

Changi Airport shoplifting spree: British man arrested after hitting six retail outlets

Stargroup was charged for failing to implement reasonably practicable measures to minimise workplace risks. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 17 Jul 2026

Singapore contractor charged over waterworks deaths linked to toxic gas exposure

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the fires at Block 501 Jelapang Road at about 8.10pm on July 15.— Unsplash pic
Singapore / 17 Jul 2026

Singapore youth assists probe into Bukit Panjang fires, third incident reported

The Ministry of Home Affairs building in Singapore. The Internal Security Department said two Bangladeshi workers had their work permits cancelled and were repatriated after investigations into extremist social media postings. — Picture via Facebook/Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore
Singapore / 17 Jul 2026

Singapore deports two Bangladeshi workers over extremist social media posts

CNA reported that Wang Jue, 43, was convicted of conspiring to make a false statement in an employment pass declaration form after a court found that an alleged investment arrangement offered to foreigners was a sham, with the employment pass being the only real benefit. — AFP pic
Singapore / 16 Jul 2026

Singapore woman jailed for role in sham investment scheme to secure foreigners’ employment passes

Picture for illustration purposes only. A 59-year-old man who built a makeshift crossbow and used it to fire metal ball bearings at crows in his Tiong Bahru neighbourhood pleaded guilty on Thursday to a rash act endangering personal safety. — Picture from social media
Singapore / 16 Jul 2026

Singapore man admits shooting ball bearings at crows with homemade crossbow

The ‘My Heart Will Go On’ singer uploaded several photos of Singapore taken in 2018, when she held her first concert in the city-state, followed by another post thanking the country for the memories, according to CNA. — Olympic Broadcasting Services pic via AFP
Singapore / 16 Jul 2026

Is Celine Dion coming to Singapore? Fans speculate after singer’s mystery posts

The 61-year-old lawyer, Chan I-Fei Julia, was charged on July 16, with court documents linking the alleged offence to an associate of one of the 10 foreigners convicted in the high-profile money laundering case. — AFP pic
Singapore / 16 Jul 2026

Singapore lawyer charged over alleged forgery in S$3b money laundering property deal

File picture of the RTS Link train set 02 at CRRC Rolling Stock Centre, Batu Gajah, Perak, November 15, 2025. The study, commissioned by the Singapore Business Federation, Restaurant Association of Singapore and Singapore Retailers Association, was reported by CNA and examined the RTS Link’s potential impact on consumer spending, tourism flows and competition between businesses on both sides of the border. — Bernama pic
Singapore / 16 Jul 2026

RTS Link may spark S$1b Singapore spending surge in JB, according to retail and consumer spending study

The case involved Then Shing Chong, 58, who drank about a litre of beer over nearly six hours before the crash, according to a report by CNA. Then had pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving for failing to follow traffic signs and crossing three lanes of a roundabout before crashing into the fountain structures on July 13, 2024. — Picture from social media
Singapore / 16 Jul 2026

Singapore man sentenced to jail after Porsche crashes into Suntec City’s Fountain of Wealth

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim bids farewell to Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam after the state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara on July 13. — Bernama pic
Singapore / 15 Jul 2026

Singapore President Tharman concludes three-day state visit to Malaysia

Desmond Lee Soon Kiat appeared in a district court today facing multiple charges, including dangerous and careless driving, driving under the influence of drugs and intoxicating substances, assault, criminal trespass and possession of electronic vaporisers, including two etomidate-laced pods, commonly known as Kpods. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 15 Jul 2026

Singapore man faces over 30 charges after alleged drug-impaired driving spree and seven crashes