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Buckle up: Driving lessons in Singapore is very dear in 2026, here's the breakdown

SINGAPORE, Jan. 4 -- Learning how to drive in Singapore has become significantly more expensive, as driving centres have announced fee increases effective January 1, 2026. At the Singapore Safety Dri... Read More


Infinite miniature worlds by Hong Kong artist, Sim Chan, in solo Penang exhibition (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 4 -- A tiny tram moves through mirrored space lined with running lights, evoking a journey through a time long gone. An iPhone box holds a miniature public phone booth leaning again... Read More


More than murals: How Ernest Zacharevic's art tells George Town's stories

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 4 -- When Lithuanian-born artist Ernest Zacharevic painted his first mural of his neighbour on the wall of a shop along Armenian Street back in 2011, no one paid any attention to it.... Read More


Johor police: Singapore-registered car in viral RON95 refuelling clip traced, owner summoned

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4 -- Police have identified the man caught in a viral video pumping subsidised RON95 petrol into a Singapore-registered car as a Singapore permanent resident, and have instructed hi... Read More


Chinese star Fan Bingbing receives Melaka cultural diplomacy award, launches Fan Beauty Diary in Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4 -- Datuk Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress and Melaka tourism ambassador, recently received the Melaka International Cultural Diplomacy Icon Award in recognition of her role in foster... Read More


Suspect in Nilai IED blast case may have targeted ex-girlfriend in revenge, say police

NILAI, Jan. 3 -- Police reportedly believe the main suspect linked to an improvised explosive device (IED) blast last month acted out of personal revenge, following preliminary investigations into the... Read More


Speakers must be persons of integrity and fiercely independent - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- Three years ago in 2022, I wrote of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul confirming that he had received a formal notice from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) vice-p... Read More


Court extends remand of lawyer in Marang Prison inmate drug-smuggling probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 -- The Magistrates' Court in Hulu Terengganu has extended the remand of a lawyer by a further four days to assist investigations into the alleged smuggling of drugs into Marang Pr... Read More


Landslide damages three homes in Kota Kinabalu, no injuries reported

KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 3 -- A landslide damaged three village houses in Kampung Numbak here late on Friday night after ground movement caused structural failures, with no injuries reported, according to ... Read More


Sungai Besar crash: Brothers die after car plunges into ditch, father recalls final calls

SABAK BERNAM, Jan. 3 -- "When I die, the weight of my sins will be lighter. We are only human, we can't escape from sin." According to Berita Harian (BH), that was the final message sent by Muhammad ... Read More