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Traffic diversion on Tuas Second Link for Singapore-Malaysia emergency exercise this Wednesday

SINGAPORE, July 20 -- All three lanes of the Singapore to Malaysia-bound carriageway on the Tuas Second Link will be closed from 5.00am to 2.00pm on Wednesday, July 23, for a cross-border chemical spi... Read More


'Running Man' host Yu Jae-seok, 'Squid Game' star Yim Si-wan lead celeb support for flood-hit South Koreans

SEOUL, July 20 -- South Korean celebrities are stepping up with donations to help victims of the country's deadly floods that have left at least 14 dead and 12 missing since last Wednesday. Entertain... Read More


Ex-lab tech accused of flooding Tokyo hotel with 258 fake same-day bookings

TOKYO, July 20 -- In what might be Japan's most baffling case of ghost guesting, Tokyo police have arrested a 28-year-old man accused of turning a local hotel's booking system into his own personal pr... Read More


Knife dispute between neighbours in Singapore's Yishun flats leaves one dead, another wounded

SINGAPORE, July 20 -- A 44-year-old man died and a 53-year-old man was injured following a dispute between neighbours at aHousing and Development Board(HDB) block in Yishun here, yesterday The police... Read More


Verbal threats, mockery now classified as bullying in Health Ministry's upcoming Oct guidelines

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 -- Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the use of hurtful language is among the forms of workplace bullying to be addressed in its new guidelines, set to be launched this October.... Read More


Ballooning household debt in South-east Asia: The deindustrialisation trap in Malaysia - Phar Kim Beng and John Yip

Kuala Lampur, July 20 -- Rising household debt has become a defining feature of South-east Asia's economic landscape, and nowhere is this more acute than in Malaysia. Once an exemplar of export-drive... Read More


Man opens fire in failed JB robbery, suspect still at large after fleeing on motorcycle

JOHOR BAHRU, July 20 -- Police said they have launched an investigation after a viral video showed a man firing a shot during an attempted robbery in Taman Megah Ria at Seri Alam here. The 31-second ... Read More


China says exports reflect demand, not bid for world market dominance

BEIJING, July 20 -- China is not seeking to dominate global markets, Vice Finance Minister Liao Min said on Friday while defending the country's trade practices during a G-20 gathering near Durban, So... Read More


AI and ethics can help stop online harassment - Lim Jo Yi, He Xiaoyan and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, July 20 -- From school halls to digital spaces, moral and civic education teaches us to be helpful, considerate, and kind members of society. Yet, despite these teachings, various forms ... Read More


Eighth Malaysia International Film Festival opens with 'Ninavau', a celebration of Sabahan storytelling

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 -- The eighth Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) officially opened last night at the Sunken Garden, MyTOWN Shopping Centre here, with a celebration of local cinema an... Read More