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Four students suspended, 14 warned over school fight that went viral

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The Education Ministry has suspended four students and issued warning letters to 14 others after a school fight went viral on social media. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek ... Read More


Seven, including firefighter and child, hospitalised after fire at Singapore's Toa Payoh HDB

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Seven people, including a firefighter and a child, were taken to hospital yesterday after a fire broke out at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Toa Payoh. The Singa... Read More


Singapore minister apologises for Tanjong Katong sinkhole, says road may stay shut for days

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu has apologised for the sinkhole that formed on Tanjong Katong Road South, calling it a "serious incident" that "should no... Read More


Vape retailers oppose total ban, want stricter enforcement and inclusion in policy talks

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Malaysia's vape retail industry is calling for improved enforcement of existing regulations rather than a complete prohibition on the sale of electronic cigarettes, arguing th... Read More


Blackpink's Jennie signs with Alta Music Group, founded by ex-Spotify executive

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Blackpink member Jennie has signed with Alta Music Group, a label founded by former Spotify executive Jeremy Erlich, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily citing a recent repo... Read More


Temporary closure of NPE, Besraya on Sunday for IJM Duo Highway Challenge run

Kuala Lampur, July 29 -- Two major expressways here will be temporarily closed this Sunday to accommodate the annual IJM Duo Highway Challenge Run. New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and Sungai Besi Express... Read More


Bloodied girl in viral video leads police to hammer-wielding attacker in Johor

KUALAL LUMPUR, July 29 -- A man has been arrested in Johor Bahru after allegedly attacking a 12-year-old girl with an iron hammer, following a viral Facebook post showing the child injured and covered... Read More


BMI: High household debt putting a damper on Malaysian consumer spending

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- High household debt levels remain a significant constraint on Malaysia's consumer spending despite an otherwise positive economic outlook, according to a new BMI report. Acco... Read More


Singapore to tighten cybersecurity law amid surge in state-linked hacking threats

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Critical infrastructure operators in Singapore will soon be required to report suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks under new measures introduced in an amended Cybe... Read More


Singapore cops probe 44 over SIM card fraud linked to scams, vice

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Forty-four people are under investigation in Singapore for allegedly registering SIM cards in bulk for use in criminal activities, including scams and vice operations. According... Read More