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Fight over fuel pump turns violent as motorist assaulted by lorry driver in Pandan Indah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19 -- A quarrel at a petrol station in Pandan Indah ended with a driver suffering injuries following a confrontation with a lorry driver two days ago. Ampang Jaya police chief Asst... Read More


'Thank you for coming back to us': Six-year-old's remains returned to family 14 years after Japan tsunami

TOKYO, Oct. 19 -- Fourteen years and seven months after a tsunami triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake swept her away, the family of six-year-old Natsuse Yamane finally received her remains on... Read More


Boy, 16, pleads guilty to gang attack on 13-year-old girl in Singapore with baseball bats and belts

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19 -- A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to multiple charges over a violent gang attack in Singapore that left a 13-year-old girl battered with baseball bats and belts, Shin Min Dail... Read More


Taiwan's EVA Air apologises after asking deceased flight attendant for sick leave on her funeral day

TAIPEI, Oct. 19 -- EVA Air is facing backlash after requesting sick leave paperwork from an employee who died earlier this month, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported. On Monday, the Taiwanese... Read More


Former NCT member Taeil loses appeal in Seoul court, receives 3 years and 6 months for aggravated sexual assault

SEOUL, Oct. 18 -- The Seoul High Court has upheld the conviction of former NCT member Moon Tae-il, known professionally as Taeil, in a sexual assault case. The court yesterday sentenced Taeil, 31, to... Read More


K-pop idol couple blackmailed over dashcam video, South Korea car rental boss gets suspended jail term

SEOUL, Oct. 18 -- A car rental company owner in South Korea has been found guilty of blackmailing an unnamed K-pop idol couple after threatening to release dashcam footage showing them being affection... Read More


Study: One in four elderly Singaporeans at risk of poor nutrition as frailty grows

SINGAPORE, Oct. 18 -- Malnutrition is quietly becoming a growing threat among Singapore's elderly, with new data showing a sharp rise in undernourished seniors despite the city-state's abundance of fo... Read More


Man's voice recording goes viral after discovering wife and daughter murdered in Bukit Mertajam

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 18 -- A voice recording of a man in Bukit Mertajam informing his colleague that he could not come to work after finding his wife and daughter murdered has gone viral on social media... Read More


Listed: The 102 schools in KL, Selangor shifting to home-based learning during Asean Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 18 -- The Ministry of Education has authorised 102 schools across Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to implement home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) from October 23-29, to facilitate th... Read More


Six months on, Putra Heights residents tap Tommy Thomas to sue over gas pipeline blast

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 18 -- Thirty-six residents of Taman Putra Harmoni have filed a civil suit against five parties, including Petronas Gas Bhd, over the gas pipeline explosion and fire that destroyed t... Read More