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Singapore teen pleads guilty to raping 13-year-old girl in Bukit Panjang carpark

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 -- A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl in a Bukit Panjang carpark in September 2023, alongside a friend, while another kept watch. According to The Str... Read More


Former BigBang rapper T.O.P to release first solo album in 12 years, collaborates with Emmy-winning 'Squid Game' art director

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Former Big Bang member T.O.P will return as a solo artist in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a full-length studio album, marking his first solo release since Doom Dadain 2013. Indu... Read More


Charlotte Netto wins Miss Malaysia Indian Global 2025 as annual pageant marks 26 years of empowerment and culture

KLANG, Sept. 30 -- Johor-born lawyer Charlotte Netto, 28, was named winner of the 26th Annual Miss Malaysia Indian Global (MMIGLOBAL) Grand Finals held here over the weekend. Charlotte, who is based ... Read More


Ipoh man who beat family dog to death in viral video arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 30 -- Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal beating of a pet dog in Taman Orkid, Ipoh, after a video of the incident went viral online. The 91-second video, ... Read More


Settle your summonses for RM150 now or be blacklisted, JPJ warns nearly 2 million motorists

KOTA BHARU, Sept. 30 -- Nearly two million motorists risk being blacklisted by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for failing to resolve outstanding traffic summonses for various offences, some datin... Read More


Inside the 'Datuk John' smuggling ring: How dirty officials drove luxury cars full of oil across border

KOTA BHARU, Sept. 30 -- Cooking oil smuggling kingpin "Datuk John" evaded authorities for years by hiring at least two enforcement officers to drive vehicles loaded with subsidised oil through the hea... Read More


South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun shares diary entries to dispute dating claims involving late Kim Sae-ron as a minor

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Actor Kim Soo-hyun has released personal diary entries from his military service to refute allegations that he dated the late Kim Sae-ron while she was underage. Kim Soo-hyun's law... Read More


Form Four student among six caught in Johor hotel 'khalwat' raids

KULAI, Sept. 30 -- A Form Four student and her partner were among three unmarried couples detained for suspected khalwat (close proximity) during an overnight operation targeting several hotels here. ... Read More


Singapore workplace deaths fall slightly in first half of 2025, says manpower ministry

SINGAPORE, Sept. 30 -- Workplace fatalities in Singapore dropped slightly in the first half of 2025, with 17 deaths reported, compared with 19 in the same period last year, The Straits Times (ST) repo... Read More


Blackpink's Lisa signs acting deal with WME after HBO's 'White Lotus' debut

SEOUL, Sept. 30 -- Lalisa Manobal, known globally as Lisa of Blackpink, has signed with talent agency WME to represent her in film and television projects. Deadline reported that the Thai rapper, sin... Read More