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Red bins, tight checks: Singapore Immigration seizes over 850 vapes in five-day border blitz (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 -- More than 850 vapes and related components were surrendered to Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers during five days of stepped-up checks across Singapore's air, ... Read More


Singapore's Temasek Polytechnic students hit by fake tuition fee scam, victims lose over RM120,000

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 -- Several e-mail addresses of Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students here have reportedly been compromised and used by scammers to demand fake tuition fee payments. According to Singap... Read More


Singapore's Changi Travel Services to cut 30 jobs in second round of layoffs this year

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- Changi Travel Services (CTS), a subsidiary of Changi Airport Group, will cut about 30 jobs as part of a business restructuring exercise, according to CNA. A CTS spokesperson sai... Read More


Singapore flat fire leaves three in hospital, 50 evacuated in Toa Payoh

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 -- Three people were taken to hospital and about 50 residents evacuated after a fire broke out in a Toa Payoh flat early this morning, according to Singapore's CNA. The Singapore C... Read More


Singapore man jailed after secret second marriage exposed when wife sees him at hospital delivery suite

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 22 -- SINGAPORE, Aug 22 - A 49-year-old Indian national was sentenced to three months and three weeks in jail after his secret second marriage was uncovered when his first wife saw ... Read More


Loke: Overhaul still on as airlines still keen on Subang Airport despite Firefly, AirAsia moving to KLIA

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 22 -- Some airlines are still keen to base themselves in the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang despite others shifting their jet operations away, Transport Minister Anthony ... Read More


Malaysia secures RM1.4b from JPMorganChase in 1MDB settlement

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- The federal government has secured RM1.4 billion from investment bank JPMorganChase as part of a settlement linked to the 1MDB scandal. The funds will be channelled into Mala... Read More


Post-mortem confirms girl died from jellyfish venom after swimming at Kota Kinabalu beach

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 22 -- A seven-year-old girl has died after being stung by a box jellyfish while swimming off Pantai Sawangan in Kuala Penyu. Beaufort district police chief Superintendent Wong Leo... Read More


Father mourns loss of UiTM teen daughter killed after her motorcycle collision with car in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT, Aug. 22 -- A local university student on a semester breakwas killed after the motorcycle she was riding collided with a car in front of the Pekan Sri Medan mosque here on Wednesday. The v... Read More


Four men in Sandakan, caught with over five million sticks of cigarettes from 20 brands, plead not guilty to smuggling

SANDAKAN, Aug. 22 -- Four men have claimed trial at the Magistrates' Court here after being charged with possessing more than five million smuggled cigarettes worth RM476,938. The four accused - Chan... Read More