New bubble tea player Cai Ca replaces 6 Gong Cha outlets
SINGAPORE: A new bubble tea brand has taken over six former outlets of Gong Cha, which closed all its shops … Read more
Zahid: Over 13,000 affected as govt mobilises security agencies to tackle floods in east and north Peninsular Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 24 — The government, through the Central Disaster Management Committee and the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), has mobilised … Read more
Singapore motorcyclist dies in crash on Seletar Expressway, truck driver assisting police
SINGAPORE, Nov 24 — A 72-year-old male motorcyclist has died after colliding with a tipper truck on the Seletar Expressway … Read more
Malaysia’s bid to bar under-16s from social media using ID checks stokes privacy fears
Malaysia’s plan to bar children aged 16 and under from having social media accounts from next year has sparked a … Read more
Palm-based aviation fuel faced no EU pushback, says Johari Ghani
PASIR GUDANG: Malaysia’s use of palm-derived feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) does not pose a negative perception risk among … Read more
Malaysia is ready to do the impossible in carbon economy, says DPM Fadillah
KUALA LUMPUR: Carbon is currency and sustainability is a moral duty, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said Malaysians must … Read more
Free verification tool to counter deepfake content to launch in 2026
SINGAPORE – A free online tool will be launched in 2026 to help users discern between real and manipulated content … Read more
Tourist numbers lower than pre-COVID years, but visitors are spending more in Singapore – just not on shopping
SHIFT AWAY FROM SHOPPING Compared with 2019, food and beverage tourism receipts in 2024 soared 71 per cent. In stark … Read more
SG Food on Foot | Singapore Food Blog | Best Singapore Food | Singapore Food Reviews: Ban Lan Hokkien Cuisine (班岚) @ Scotts Square
Ban Lan (班岚), one of Suzhou’s most celebrated Fujian restaurants and a MICHELIN Selected establishment, has made its long-awaited international … Read more
Too many cooks? Sabah’s crowded ballot could make winners accidental
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 — Based on the Nov 15 nomination for the 17th Sabah State Election, a total of … Read more
PM Wong meets counterparts from several countries at G20
JOHANNESBURG – Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong met leaders at the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) … Read more
Governments must tackle job concerns amid global AI excitement, investments: PM Wong
JOHANNESBURG: Amid global excitement over the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and the investments pouring into related infrastructure, governments must … Read more
Framing the nation’s past: The unseen work of curators at the National Art Gallery
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Inside the quiet, temperature-controlled galleries of the National Art Gallery or Balai Seni Negara, decades-old … Read more
Minister: Probe into viral ‘silat’ incident at Johor cemetery must also consider man’s welfare
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 23 — The investigation into a viral video showing a man performing silat-like movements at a cemetery in … Read more
Singapore bans Australian who lunged at Ariana Grande during ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere
SINGAPORE, Nov 23 — A 26-year-old Australian man who caused a commotion by charging at actress Ariana Grande during a … Read more
360 degree screen, AI assistant and robot: Digital village launched at Punggol Coast MRT station
SINGAPORE – Passengers can experience showcases on a 360-degree screen and plan their journeys with an AI virtual assistant at … Read more
Man who rushed at Ariana Grande during event deported to Australia; barred from re-entering Singapore
WHAT HAPPENED On the evening of Nov 13, Universal Studios Singapore hosted a yellow carpet event for the Wicked: For … Read more
Malaysia to coordinate with Thailand to aid 4,000 Malaysians stranded by Hat Yai floods
BAGAN DATUK, Nov 23 — The Foreign Ministry and the Thai Government will coordinate assistance for Malaysians stranded in Hat … Read more
US prosecutors charge Singaporean son of ex-NKF chief in multimillion-dollar trading network
SINGAPORE, Nov 23 — The son of a former Singapore National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive is a wanted man … Read more
‘Kelong king’ Wilson Raj convicted of human trafficking in Hungary; fugitive fled S’pore in 2010
SINGAPORE – A fugitive from Singapore, who is accused of crimes including forgery in Finland, managed to avoid jail time … Read more