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'One happy family again': Singapore woman accused of pressuring daughter to drop rape case against stepfather

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 -- A woman who allegedly urged her daughter to retract accusations in an aggravated rape case involving her stepfather has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justi... Read More


Cat saves family of five from raging house fire.by stealing a fish

BATU PAHAT, Feb. 4 -- In a remarkable act of animal intuition, a stray cat's unusual behavior-stealing a fish from inside a home-alerted a sleeping family to a dangerous fireas flames destroyed four h... Read More


DJ Koo unveils memorial statue for late wife Barbie Hsu a year after her death

TAIPEI, Feb. 4 -- South Korean DJ Koo Jun-yup has unveiled a memorial statue in honour of his late wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, a year after her death. The statue was revealed on Feb 2 at Chin... Read More


Medical certs, speed cuts: Singapore to clamp down on personal mobility scooters with tougher rules from June

SINGAPORE, Feb. 3 -- Personal mobility scooter users in Singapore will face tougher rules from June, with mandatory medical certification, slower speed limits and new size restrictions set to reshape ... Read More


Shanghai woman causes multiple accidents after moving traffic mirror for better fengshui

SHANGHAI, Feb. 3 -- A woman in Shanghai who repeatedly moved a traffic mirror because she believed it was bad for her home's fengshui was found to be the cause of multiple road accidents in her reside... Read More


Selangor residents cry foul over rubbish delays, waste firm moves to publish collection schedules online

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd (KDEBWM) will begin publishing rubbish collection schedules on its website and social media platforms this year to improve access to information f... Read More


Yayasan Akalbudi case: Zahid moves to be acquitted of 47 graft and money laundering charges

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed to be acquitted and discharged from all 47 charges of embezzlement, corruption and money laundering linked to Yaya... Read More


Irregular rubbish pickups frustrate Subang, PJ residents amid new waste contracts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- Residents in parts of Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya have reported irregular domestic and garden waste collection following the renewal of contracts by KDEB Waste Management Sdn... Read More


DBKL overhaul: MACC seeks to limit mayor's powers, tighten rules for festive bazaars

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- The executive powers of the Kuala Lumpur Mayor could be limited for the first time, as part of efforts to improve the governance of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In addit... Read More


Negeri Sembilan teen dies after motorcycle crash throws him into under-construction sewer hole

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3 -- A journey by two brothers turned tragic when one of them was killed after the motorcycle they were riding hit a drain under construction along Jalan Bunga Tanjung here last nig... Read More