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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


Malaysia, Australia strengthen defence partnership with new security and industry initiatives

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- Malaysia and Australia reaffirmed their long-standing defence partnership at the 5th Malaysia-Australia High-Level Committee (HLC) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, co-chaired by Malay... Read More


Court finds 13 vocational students guilty of teen's murder in Lahad Datu; sentencing set for August 28

TAWAU, Aug. 22 -- Thirteen Lahad Datu Vocational College students were found guilty by the Tawau High Court of murdering 17-year-old Nazmie Aizzat Mohd Narul Azwan. Judge Datuk Duncan Sikodol ruled t... Read More


Behind The Alice Experiment: The process behind Asia's first AI band, and how it's not a threat to human musicians

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 -- Did you know that about 180 million people use generative artificial intelligence (AI) daily, and more than 20,000 AI-generated songs are uploaded to streaming platforms every... Read More


The grotesque Gaza war which Asean has to take serious note - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 22 -- The war in Gaza is no longer just a Middle Eastern tragedy. It has become a global cautionary tale - one that Asean can ill afford to ignore. The statistics emerging from Isr... 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