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What VVIP? Lawyer of accused in Zara Qairina's bullying trial says doing work pro bono, identity secret due to Child Act

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 20 -- The lawyer representing one of five teenagers charged in the Zara Qairina Mahathir's bullying case has explained that the defence team is working pro bono. Datuk Ram Singh d... Read More


Lisa steps into heartbreak: Blackpink star channels grief in 'Dream' music video (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Blackpink's Lisa has released the music video for Dream, a track from her debut solo album Alter Ego, which features Japanese actor and model Kentaro Sakaguchi as her lost lov... Read More


Amid spotlight on bullying, family of tahfiz student found dead in 2013 lobbies Bukit Aman to reopen case

KOTA BHARU, Aug. 19 -- The family of tahfiz student Wan Ahmad Faris Wan Abdul Rahman, who was believed to have been murdered at a school in Kok Lanas in December 2013, has submitted a letter to Bukit ... Read More


Child sexual exploitation WhatsApp group with over 700 people - who's the mastermind? Home minister says cops still probing

PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 19 -- Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has reportedly confirmed that the police are looking into any masterminds behind a child sexual exploitation WhatsApp group involving 12-year... Read More


From S$300 fines to expulsion, Singapore higher learning centres get strict on campus vaping

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- Universities and polytechnics are stepping up enforcement against vaping on campus, with penalties ranging from S$300 fines to suspension and even expulsion. At Nanyang Technolo... Read More


Singapore truck driver jailed six months for killing cyclist at zebra crossing in Woodlands

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- A garbage truck driver was reportedly sentenced to six months' jail yesterday for running over and killing a 60-year-old cyclist at a zebra crossing in Woodlands last year. Acco... Read More


'Unexpected challenge': Jet Li says he's recovering well after surgery

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Martial arts star Jet Li has told fans he is recovering after undergoing surgery, easing concerns about his health. According to The Straits Times, the 62-year-old actor shar... Read More


Man jailed for shoving moviegoer down stairs after seat-kicking row at Singapore cinema

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 -- A 25-year-old man has reportedly been jailed four weeks for pushing another moviegoer down six flights of stairs after a quarrel at a cinema in Punggol here. According to Singap... Read More


Zara Qairina's family's lawyer urges for bullying suspects to be linked to death, face harsher charges and punishment

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 19 -- The lawyer representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir reportedly suggested that the prosecution charging those in her bullying case will link the suspects to t... Read More


After Muhyiddin meet, 12 Opposition parties form 'loose coalition' to pressure Anwar govt on public concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 -- Following a meeting with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last month, 12 Opposition parties have reportedly formed a "loose coalition" to lobby issues that they claimed have been negl... Read More