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It's official: Singapore is finally getting a Veterinary Council to keep up with the pet boom

SINGAPORE, Oct. 24 -- The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) will begin a public consultation on the proposed Veterinary Practice Bill before the end of the year to strengthen professional standards ... Read More


Bangkok sinkhole recovery: Unstable police station 70pc demolished, road reopening delayed

BANGKOK, Oct. 24 -- The demolition of the Samsen police station building has reached 70 per cent completion and is expected to be fully dismantled by Saturday. According to Bangkok Post (BP), the Ban... Read More


Key suspect among three men remanded over double murder of woman and daughter in Juru

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- Three men, including a key suspect, have been remanded to assist in the investigation of the murder of a mother and her adopted child at their rented home in Kampung Sekolah J... Read More


While future of NewJeans still uncertain, former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin starts new agency

SEOUL, Oct. 24 -- Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of Ador and the creative force behind K-pop sensation NewJeans, has officially returned to the entertainment industry with the launch of a new company, Oo... Read More


Sabah's Tambunan aims to be top in coconuts

TAMBUNAN, Oct. 24 -- An ambitious government-backed project to transform thousands of acres of grazing land into high-value coconut plantations is set to make Tambunan Sabah's largest coconut-producin... Read More


Vehicle bought with Singapore share profits, not bribes, ex-Sabah Water Department deputy tells court

KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 24 -- Former Sabah Water Department Deputy Director Lim Lam Beng told the Special Corruption Court yesterday that the cash and money used to purchase his vehicle, as stated in the ... Read More


US-Japan alliance to stabilise East Asian order even with a new Japanese PM - Phar Kim Beng, Jitkai Chin and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- As Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi is expected to bring a sharper, more hawkish security outlook - especially toward China and North Korea. Yet her incomin... Read More


'4' or '3A'? A chat about tetraphobia

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- The student from Shenzhen, China, asked a question every Malaysian has asked at least once in our lifetime: "Sir, how come some elevators in Malaysia have the number '4' but s... Read More


When the world finally tasted Malaysian Liberica: The rise of the 'third coffee'

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- Sometimes, a cup of coffee tastes like home. Not because it is perfect, but because it is familiar - earthy, floral, a little wild. For Malaysians, that coffee has a name: Lib... Read More


Underdog rejected: 15 UK-trained detection dogs arrive for Bomba, one fails final test

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohamad has confirmed that 15 out of 16 new K9 dog detection units ordered from the United Kingdom ha... Read More