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Singapore Pools rolls out new lottery game with fixed winnings June 12 to curb illegal gambling

SINGAPORE, June 4 -- Singapore-owned lottery company Singapore Pools will launch a new fixed-bet game called Toto Match with its first draw on June 12. The game is being introduced in response to pub... Read More


Rapid Rail apologises after Taiwanese man falls onto LRT tracks in Puchong

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 -- Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has said it deeply regrets the death of a Taiwanese passenger who fell onto the tracks at the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station earlier this evening. In a st... Read More


Ayumi Hamasaki laughs off claims Elon Musk is her baby's father after wild online J-pop rumours

TOKYO, June 4 -- Japanese pop icon Ayumi Hamasaki has denied rumours that Tesla CEO Elon Musk fathered one of her children, following online speculation linking her to the billionaire entrepreneur. T... Read More


HairFun admits to unfair trade practices in Singapore; elderly customers pressured into expensive treatments

SINGAPORE, June 4 -- Hair salon chain HairFun has admitted to using unfair trade practices targeting elderly customers and has agreed to cease such conduct, refund affected individuals, and implement ... Read More


Singapore repeat offender jailed for S$310,000 contractor scam; 61 victims duped with fake permits, no restitution made

SINGAPORE, June 4 -- A 40-year-old repeat offender was sentenced to two-and-a-half years' jail after cheating 61 victims of over S$310,000 (RM1.02 million through a series of contractor scams. Arival... Read More


Singapore eatery Yun Hai Yao charged over ByteDance food poisoning in 2024; live cockroaches, toxin-producing bacteria found

SINGAPORE, June 4 -- Chinese eatery chain Yun Hai Yao has been charged in court over a mass food poisoning incident at ByteDance's Singapore office in 2024 that affected 169 people. The company, also... Read More


'Give him an Oscar': Singapore teen girl's dad slams ex-actor Ian Fang's 40-month jailing, plans civil suit over sexual abuse

SINGAPORE, June 3 -- The father of the teenage girl sexually exploited by former actor Ian Fang has voiced his anger over the 40-month prison sentence handed to the 35-year-old, which did not include ... Read More


Ahmad Maslan: PM holds final say on Cabinet reshuffle, but Zahid's push for Umno slot fair

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 -- Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan reportedly said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has the right to determine Cabinet appointments, but it is not ... Read More


'Clean up or be removed': Prabowo warns Indonesian officials as calls grow for cabinet reshuffle

JAKARTA, June 3 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has warned cabinet ministers and government officials against corruption, vowing to remove those who fail to uphold clean governance amid growi... Read More


Federal govt unveils Kota Madani township in Putrajaya - a 10,000-home, high-density hub powered by AI

PUTRAJAYA, June 3 -- The Federal government is set to launch a major urban development in Putrajaya with the construction of Kota Madani, a high-density smart township aligned with the national CHASE ... Read More