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Akmal Saleh says summoned by Bukit Aman over Jalur Gemilang protest, but won’t fear critics
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh said today that he has been called by the federal police to give his statement tonight over the protest he led on the display of Jalur Gemilang in Kepala
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No jail for Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng in Iswaran-linked case, S$30,000 fine instead as he battles cancer
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, 79, was today fined the maximum S$30,000 (about RM105,000) and spared jail after pleading guilty to abetting obstruction of justice in a case linked to former Singapore transport minister S.
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Social media driving plastic surgery among Singaporeans under 30, at a cost
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — More Singaporeans under 30 are going for plastic surgery, but doctors warn the trend could fuel addiction to beauty treatments and lead to more botched jobs, CNA reported today. Demand for cosmetic work has jumped 30 per cent
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Cheese fans beware – Two more off the menu in Singapore over listeria fears
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled two more imported French cheeses over possible listeria contamination. The agency added Vieux Porche Camembert De Caractere (250g) and Royal Faucon Camembert De Caractere (250g) to its list of
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Singapore moves to tighten public sector data-sharing rules after SingHealth attack
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — Singapore is moving to strengthen its Public Sector Governance Act (PSGA) to ensure tighter control over how public agencies share data with external partners. The amendments will enable public sector agencies to authorise an external partner
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Singapore’s Sengkang-Punggol LRT hit by second breakdown in three days; back running after five hours
SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — The Sengkang-Punggol Light Rail Transit (SPLRT) is fully operational again, five hours after a power fault this morning pulled the brakes on its trains. “Service on the Sengkang LRT has fully resumed since 12.54pm. Free regular
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AGC warns Malaysians against vigilantism in Jalur Gemilang offence after Umno Youth’s Kepala Batas protest
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has today warned Malaysians against vigilantism in cases involving the improper display of the Jalur Gemilang, amid furore over Umno Youth’s protest in Kepala Batas, Penang over the matter. The
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Port Dickson mussels remain off-limits, biotoxin levels too high
SEREMBAN, Aug 15 — Laboratory tests on the second sample conducted by the Kuala Lumpur Fisheries Biosecurity Centre (PBPKL) on Tuesday on mussels and shellfish in Port Dickson waters found that the biotoxin reading was still above 800 parts per
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Seremban e-hailing driver stops for fuel and toilet, Toyota Vios driven away by passenger with criminal record
SEREMBAN, Aug 15 — An e-hailing driver found his car driven away by his passenger, after leaving it with the latter while stopping at a petrol station in Bandar Ainsdale early yesterday. Seremban police said the 3.30am incident occurred after
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Mother of UTM Palapes cadet who died during training demands second autopsy amid suspicions of abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The mother of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) trainee cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin, who died during training at the Army Basic Training Centre (Pulada) in Ulu Tiram, Johor, on July 28,
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