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Pay summonses by midnight July 8 or face road ban, JPJ warns heavy vehicle operators

KOTA BARU, June 29 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is ready to take enforcement action against express buses and goods vehicles that fail to settle their outstanding summonses by July 8. JPJ d... Read More


Elections Dept: Singapore's GE2025 campaign bill tops S$13m, up 42pc from 2020

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- Candidates contesting Singapore's 2025 General Election collectively spent more than S$13 million (RM43 million), with close to half of the expenditure going towards traditional,... Read More


Hamzah denies plot to oust Muhyiddin, says only outsiders spreading 'baseless gossip' to divide Perikatan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has reportedly denied any rift within Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its lynchpin Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, saying critics were merely trying to ... Read More


Health minister: Singapore to raise first-time blood donor age limit to 65 from 2026

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- From January 1, 2026, the age limit for first-time blood donors in Singapore will be raised from 60 to 65, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced yesterday. According to Channel ... Read More


Religious affairs minister censures surau for ejecting worshipper, says mosques are not 'exclusive spaces'

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Religious Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar has expressed disappointment over a viral incident involving a male worshipper who was removed from a surau in Teluk Pangli... Read More


Pink Dot returns to Singapore's Hong Lim Park with call for inclusion and hope for future generations

SINGAPORE, June 29 -- Thousands gathered at Hong Lim Park in Singapore yesterday for the 17th edition of Pink Dot, celebrating LGBTQ love and pushing for greater inclusion in Singapore society. Despi... Read More


'Stop exploiting her name': Family forced to cordon off UPSI crash victim's grave amid surge in superstition seekers, supernatural claims

BESUT, June 29 -- The grave of Nurly Shahirah Azman, who died in a bus crash involving Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in Gerik, Perak, has been cordoned off by her family to preven... Read More


Selangor top cop calls for safer student-only hostels after Cyberjaya killing in off-campus unit

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Off-campus student accommodations should undergo proper screenings and be restricted to student tenants only, Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said. He emph... Read More


After TV streaming success, 'KPop Demon Hunters' now beating real K-pop groups on music streaming charts (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, June 29 -- Netflix's Kpop Demon Hunters is still topping Netflix charts in various countries but what's impressive is that the music from the show is also gaining traction on actual music... Read More


The cutest dethroning ever: Sanrio's Pompompurin mascot beats Cinnamoroll to No.1 spot after nine years

TOKYO, June 29 -- Sanrio's annual character ranking has fans vote for their favourite cute mascot and this year, a winner has broken a very popular character's long streak. Adorable white puppy Cinna... Read More