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Singapore drops mandatory budget meal rule at HDB coffee shops, offers rent perks to operators who opt in

SINGAPORE, Jan. 10 -- The Housing Development Board (HDB) coffee shops will no longer be required to provide budget meals under revised rules intended to keep the scheme sustainable for operators and ... Read More


Godzilla Day just got bigger: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' set to crush theatres this November

TOKYO, Jan. 10 -- TOHO and GKIDS have announced the official theatrical release dates for Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning global hit. In a franchise first, ... Read More


After 2025's two student tragedies, audit finds only 28pc of school CCTVs working, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The deaths of Zara Qairina Mahathir and Yap Shing Xuen have highlighted shortcomings in school safety measures, prompting renewed calls for reform. Education Minister Fadhlina... Read More


Singapore cop gets 11 weeks' jail for molesting policewoman and attacking national serviceman after work dinner and dance

SINGAPORE, Jan. 9 -- A police officer who molested a female colleague and assaulted a full time national serviceman (NSF) after a work dinner and dance was sentenced to 11 weeks' jail on Wednesday. T... Read More


MACC chief: Malaysia targets RM5b in fresh 1MDB recoveries from PetroSaudi boss, Jho Low family

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Malaysia expects to claw back billions more linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, with recovery efforts now focused on individuals previously found to have... Read More


Batu Caves temple management issues legal demand after Selangor exco remarks spark ownership row

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The management of the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple has issued a letter of demand against Selangor state executive councillor V Papparaidu, accusing him of making public remarks... Read More


Lawyer: Zahid to pursue full acquittal after AGC drops Yayasan Akalbudi prosecution

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to return to court to seek a full acquittal in the Yayasan Akalbudi case after prosecutors decided there was no longer a basis to pursue th... Read More


MACC hauls in RM6.9m in gold, foreign cash and SUV linked to army tender probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized gold, a high-performance sport utility vehicle (SUV), and cash in various foreign currencies estimated to be worth ab... Read More


Analysts: Singapore job market to stay cautious in 2026 despite solid growth as employers shift to contract roles

SINGAPORE, Jan. 9 -- Singapore's labour market is expected to enter 2026 with cautious hiring and a stronger tilt towards contract roles despite steady economic growth in the past year. According to ... Read More


Six-metre python coils around boy in Pekan after accidental kick sparks 30-minute struggle

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- A 10-year-old boy's dash to his uncle's house took a terrifying turn when he accidentally kicked a six-metre python, sparking a 30-minute struggle to free him from the snake's ... Read More