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Former Malaysian minister Jamil Khir charged over RM860.3 million pilgrimmage fund asset disposal
3+ hour, 12+ 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
10+ hour, 44+ 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
18+ hour, 45+ 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…...
Car driver with vape arrested for drug-driving after accident in Rochor involving bus, PAB
23+ hour, 38+ min 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, 4+ min 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, 1+ 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…...
Regulatory hurdles, subsea cable blueprint must be ironed out for ASEAN Power Grid: Jeffrey Siow
3+ day, 9+ 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, 10+ 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…...
Veteran actresses Noorlinah Mohamed and Karen Tan ground gimmicky Getting To Know You
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (88+ words) Noorlinah Mohamed (left) and Karen Tan are one of four pairs of actors in Getting To Know You. Published Sep 11, 2026, 01:51 AM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 02:15 AM Gangguan Theatre Goodman Arts Centre Black Box Sept 10, 8pm The song title from Oscar Hammerstein II and…...
Food, fun and friendship connect Taiwan actor Austin Lin to Singapore
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (700+ words) Taiwanese actor Austin Lin at AP House on Sept 9. Published Sep 10, 2026, 05:45 PM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 05:57 PM SINGAPORE – For Taiwanese actor Austin Lin, Singapore is a land of food, fun and friends. Last here in September 2025 at a fan screening of the…...