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Former Malaysian minister Jamil Khir charged over RM860.3 million pilgrimmage fund asset disposal
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (216+ words) Jamil Khir Baharom (right) pleaded not guilty to the charges on Sept 14. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:35 PM KUALA LUMPUR – Jamil Khir Baharom, a former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, has been charged in the Sessions Court with three counts of causing…...
Malaysia says DBS-linked 1MDB asset recovery not just about lost funds
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (233+ words) Malaysia’s total financial obligation tied to the 1MDB scandal stands at RM51.4 billion (S$16 billion). Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Singapore lawsuit involving DBS Group filed by liquidators of four 1Malaysia Development Bhd…...
Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (500+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 06:58 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 07:40 PM SINGAPORE – A 35-year-old worker died after he was struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump at a construction site in Jurong Port Road on Sept 11. The worker was carrying foundation works…...
Malaysian PM Anwar strikes a chord at BRICS summit with Bollywood tunes
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (405+ words) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stealing a moment from the BRICS summit in Delhi to croon a few tunes. Published Sep 13, 2026, 02:55 PM Leading attendees at his political rallies in song, or more recently during diplomatic meetings, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar…...
Car driver with vape arrested for drug-driving after accident in Rochor involving bus, PAB
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (402+ words) The engine compartment of the bus and the car’s bonnet were badly damaged after the crash. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 02:57 PM SINGAPORE – A 31-year-old car driver was arrested for drug-driving after an accident involving his car, a power-assisted bicycle…...
34 young people gear up to represent Singapore at ‘Olympics of skills’ in Shanghai
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1205+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 03:39 PM SINGAPORE – After missing the N-level cut-off for polytechnic admission by one point, Brandon Yap turned his academic struggles into motivation and is now set to represent Singapore at the prestigious WorldSkills Competition. When he…...
Clearer skies return to parts of Malaysia but many remain cautious
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (591+ words) Some working parents said they were prepared to juggle work and childcare should haze conditions deteriorate. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:00 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 12:09 PM PETALING JAYA – As clearer skies return to parts of Malaysia, parents are breathing a sigh of relief, but…...
Celeb couple Tay Ying and Wu Sihan start artisanal gelato atelier
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (295+ words) Local celebrity couple Tay Ying and Wu Sihan met in 2021 and married in 2025. Published Sep 11, 2026, 01:15 PM SINGAPORE – Local celebrity couple Tay Ying and Wu Sihan have founded gelato brand Atelier 27, which they announced on Instagram (@atelier27_sg) on Sept 9. Tay, 30, acted in…...
Regulatory hurdles, subsea cable blueprint must be ironed out for ASEAN Power Grid: Jeffrey Siow
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (690+ words) Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow at a fireside chat with Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam at the Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Singapore summit on Sept 10. Published Sep 10, 2026, 08:40 PM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 05:30 AM SINGAPORE – To push for clean electricity trading within ASEAN,…...
Teodoro’s public rebuke of Chinese note in Seoul risks adding tension to strained Manila-Beijing ties
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1058+ words) The Philippines' Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 31. Published Sep 11, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE/MANILA - Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr’s public response to a note from a Chinese embassy military attaché…...