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Blossom Wong, feared Special Branch undercover officer, dies at 87

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 - Blossom Wong, one of Malaysia's best-known Special Branch officers and undercover operatives, has died at the age of 87, New Straits Times reported. Wong ... Read More


Keen to keep fit, but have to wait: Over-60s in Singapore sweating it out just to get a gym slot

SINGAPORE, May 1 -- More older people in Singapore are signing up for strength and balance training to stay independent as they age, but the long waitlists are making access harder. Popular community... Read More


Behind barbed wire, Suu Kyi's Yangon villa shows no sign of life after house arrest move

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- YANGON, May 1 - At the leafy villa where Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi had spent years locked up, there were no signs yesterday it would become a renewed site of political pilgrima... Read More


Singapore shippers impose extra fees as Middle East war disruption raises fuel and freight bills

SINGAPORE, May 1 -- Freight forwarders in Singapore say profits have fallen about 20 per cent as the Middle East conflict pushes up fuel, insurance and shipping costs. Some local operators said charg... Read More


France says US-led Hormuz shipping coalition will complement UK-France mission

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- ABU DHABI, May 1 - France's top diplomat today said a new US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would complement and not compete with a similar mission spearheaded by ... Read More


Former figure skating world champion Shoma Uno joins Japan's pro eSports team Varrel

TOKYO, May 1 -- Japan's retired former world champion figure skater Shoma Uno said today that he was "ready to take gaming beyond being just a hobby" after joining a professional eSports team. The 28... Read More


Singapore PM warns businesses and households to prepare for pain from Gulf crisis

SINGAPORE, May 1 -- Singapore's prime minister warned Friday that economic growth will slow this year and some countries may slip into recession as the Middle East crisis keeps the Strait of Hormuz cl... Read More


Man charged with attempted murder over stabbing of two Jewish men in north London

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- LONDON, May 1 - UK police said today they had charged a 45-year-old man over the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London, the latest in a string of hate attacks. "Essa Sulei... Read More


Hokkaido zoo worker arrested for allegedly incinerating wife's body in animal waste furnace

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- TOKYO, May 1 - Japanese police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials and local media said today, following the discovery ... Read More


Myanmar junta shifts Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, five years after coup detention

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- YANGON, MAY 1 - Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president yesterday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detentio... Read More