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Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh to appeal conviction for lying to parliamentary committee
SINGAPORE, Nov 3 — Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh will appeal tomorrow against his conviction and S$14,000 (about RM45,100) fine for lying to a parliamentary committee, The Straits Times reported. Singh was found guilty in
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Singapore court sides with husband in company dispute involving missing Pamela Ling
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 3 — Seven months after the disappearance of Sarawak businesswoman Pamela Ling, the Singapore High Court has ruled in favour of her estranged husband Thomas Hah in a dispute over ownership of a company holding six commercial properties
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‘Utusan Malaysia’ welcomes Nga Kor Ming’s apology, considers matter settled
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Utusan Malaysia today said it welcomed the apology from Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming over the recent incident involving one of its reporters, describing it as a positive step to close the matter. In
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DoE seeks to hire 3,000 more officers to strengthen environmental enforcement
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Department of Environment (DOE) needs about 3,000 additional officers to strengthen monitoring and enforcement efforts nationwide, said its director-general, Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar. He said the proposal for additional staff has been
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Sultan Ibrahim begins four-day state visit to Saudi Arabia to deepen Malaysia-Saudi ties
RIYADH, Nov 3 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, arrived here today for a four-day state visit to Saudi Arabia to further strengthen bilateral relations, and to expand cooperation for the interest and benefit of the people and
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Science or smokescreen? Delhi’s artificial rain plan fails to wash away pollution crisis
NEW DELHI, Nov 3 — India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. Cloud seeding involves spraying
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After two years of conflict, Gaza’s classrooms fill again with laughter and lessons
GAZA, Nov 3 — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced this week that following the start of the ceasefire Gaza, it was reopening some schools in the territory, with children gradually returning to classes. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini
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Saudi, Russia-led bloc set to hike oil output as Opec+ eyes bigger market share
LONDON, Nov 3 — Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the Opec+ alliance are expected to agree to further hike oil production today, as the group continues to seek greater market share. Analysts predict a slight output
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Singapore’s top universities warn of China-based scams charging RM177,000 for fake postgrad admission
SINGAPORE, Nov 3 — Singapore’s two leading universities have reportedly warned prospective students against fraudulent study-abroad agencies offering paid “guaranteed admission” services to their postgraduate programmes. According to a report in The Straits Times today, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang
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Meta faces review under new Ocha law after spike in government impersonation scams in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov 3 — Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is reportedly reviewing Meta’s efforts to curb scams involving impersonations of government officials, following a directive issued under the country’s new Online Criminal Harms Act (Ocha). According to a report
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