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Child sexual assault case in Baling: Four, including three students, to face charges tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- Four individuals, including three school students, who were previously detained for allegedly being involved in the circulation of a video and immoral acts involving a 15-year... Read More


Singapore cracks down on illegal wildlife trade, seizes rare tortoise and lizards in Telegram raids

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- A leopard tortoise and a spiny-tailed monitor lizard were among endangered animals seized by Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) during a series of island-wide raids earlie... Read More


'Heat 2' heads east? Director Michael Mann eyes Singapore for crime epic sequel, with DiCaprio and Driver in talks

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- The long-awaited sequel to Michael Mann's 1995 crime masterpiece Heat could bring its high-stakes action to Singapore. Speaking to Variety at the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon, ... Read More


Sabah motorcyclist dies in head-on crash with express bus in Ranau, thrown 17m from scene

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20 -- A man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an express bus at Kilometer 17, Jalan Ranau-Telupid, Sabah, last night. The incident, which occurred at around 10.... Read More


Singapore's next crackdown: Why caning scammers and tougher jail terms for sex offenders are on the table

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- Singapore's reputation as one of the world's safest countries has long rested on its tough stance against crime - and the government now wants to go even further. Under proposed... Read More


Lost in Thailand: Missing British teen survives two weeks in jungle on ants and tree bark

BANGKOK, Oct. 19 -- A 19-year-old British national who vanished from Pattaya has been found alive in a remote part of western Thailand after spending two weeks lost in the jungle, surviving on ants an... Read More


No witnesses to UM student's fatal fall from college building, police confirm investigation ongoing

PETALING JAYA, Oct. 19 -- There were no witnesses to the incident in which a Universiti Malaya (UM) student fell from his residential college building here on Thursday. According to Harian Metro, Pet... Read More


W Korea apologises for handling of its breast cancer awareness event, after widespread backlash

SEOUL, Oct. 19 -- W Korea apologised after days of backlash towards its breast cancer awareness charity event that was criticised for looking more like a party. In an apology on its official website ... Read More


Police search for missing officer from Subang Jaya, last seen driving Proton Saga WC8024K

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- Police are currently searching for an officer who was reported missing after leaving his home at the Subang Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) quarters on Jalan USJ 8 las... Read More


Blackpink gears up for comeback as YG confirms music video shoot for new song this week

SEOUL, Oct. 19 -- The queens of K-pop are officially in comeback mode. Blackpink will begin shooting the music video for a new song this week, the group's agency YG Entertainment announced today. "W... Read More