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Lee Kuan Yew's son files last-minute objection against Singapore's plan to preserve family home as heritage site

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17 -- Lee Hsien Yang, the son of Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, has formally objected to the government's plan to gazette the family home at 38 Oxley Road, blasting ... Read More


Singaporean jailed a week for failing to report girlfriend's death, total sentence over three months

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 17 -- SINGAPORE, Nov 17 - A Singaporean man was sentenced to one week's jail todayfor failing to report the death of his girlfriend, whose body was only discovered four days after h... Read More


US woman admits lying about astronaut spouse draining her bank account from International Space Station

HOUSTON, Nov. 17 -- A former Air Force intelligence officer has pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents after she fabricated a sensational "space crime," falsely accusing her estranged astronaut wif... Read More


On campaign trail, GRS unveils 'Sabah Forward' wealth fund to secure future generations

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 17 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has mooted a Sabah Sovereign Wealth Fund as part of its "Sabah Forward" thrust in its election manifesto. The fund, to be set up by a state enact... Read More


After 48-hour notice, AGC tries again to delay RM1.1m payout to Dutch model Ivana Smit's family

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 -- After a failed bid at the High Court, the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has applied again to defer paying RM1.1 million as compensation to the late Dutch model Ivana Smit'... Read More


Not rhetoric, real progress: Federal minister Armizan upbeat on breakthrough for Sabah's 40pc revenue claim

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 17 -- Sabah's long-disputed 40 per cent revenue entitlement is now closer to resolution through a dedicated technical platform, according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Depart... Read More


Man arrested for allegedly sodomising, throwing cat from fourth floor in Kota Kemuning

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 -- Police have arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly sodomised a cat before throwing it off the fourth floor of an apartment block in Kota Kemuning. Shah Alam district police... Read More


'All frosting and no cake': Filmmakers split over AI's creative future in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 -- The once-far-fetched idea that artificial intelligence could write, shoot and "perform" an entire feature film is no longer science fiction. The Hollywood Reporter reported th... Read More


Duo to be charged with murder of woman found naked and bound in Seri Kembangan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 -- Two men will be charged in court tomorrow over the murder of a woman whose body was found in Seri Kembangan on October 29. Serdang District Police Chief Assistant Commissione... Read More


Penang ramps up support for paddy farmers hit by invasive weed

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 16 -- The Penang government is stepping up efforts to help paddy farmers recover from major losses in season 1 of 2025 caused by an outbreak of an invasive weed calledkeladi agas(Mon... Read More