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Malaysia Airports urges travellers to mask up after India Nipah virus outbreak

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- Malaysia Airports is encouraging travellers to take extra health precautions in response to a Ministry of Health (MOH) alert regarding a recent Nipah virus outbreak in India. ... Read More


Singapore to acquire 38 Oxley Road despite Lee Kuan Yew's demolition wish

SINGAPORE, Jan. 29 -- The government will acquire 38 Oxley Road, the former home of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, following its gazetting as a national monument, overriding the lat... Read More


Singapore police probe 217 people in scams totalling over $7.6m

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 30 - Singapore police are investigating 217 individuals over their suspected roles in scams in which victims are believed to have lost more than S$7.67 million,... Read More


Singapore police probe 217 people in scams totalling over S$7.6m

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 30 - Singapore police are investigating 217 individuals over their suspected roles in scams in which victims are believed to have lost more than S$7.67 million,... Read More


Thai Facebook page ribs Malaysian tourists 'looting' 7-Eleven like it's Doomsday - and Singaporeans catch strays too

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- Malaysia has been lovingly roasted by Thailand - and honestly, Malaysians are taking it like champs. In a riotous Facebook post by My Thailand on January 28, the page poked f... Read More


Ringgit's surge driven by domestic strength, not just weaker dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- The ringgit's sharp rise over the past year is being fuelled by deeper structural strengths in Malaysia's economy, rather than simply riding on the back of a softer US dollar ... Read More


Court allows full screening of banned film 'Mentega Terbang' during director, producer's May trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- The banned film Mentega Terbang will reportedly be screened in full during the upcoming trial of its director and producer, after a magistrates' court ruled that the movie is ... Read More


'I don't feel ready yet': Blackpink's Rose says she needs more songs before a solo world tour

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 -- K-pop singer-songwriter Rose, 28, has said she is not yet ready to embark on a solo world tour, citing the need for more material before stepping out on her own. The Blackpink... Read More


Singapore raises 2026 inflation forecast, keeps monetary policy unchanged

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 29 -- SINGAPORE, Jan 29 - Singapore's central bank has raised its inflation forecasts for 2026 while keeping monetary policy unchanged for the third consecutive review, according to... Read More


Japanese voice actor of Majin Buu in 'Dragon Ball' dies at 71

TOKYO, Jan. 29 -- Japanese voice actor Kozo Shioya has died at the age of 71 after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage, his agency Aoni Production announced on Wednesday. Aoni Production said Shioya pas... Read More