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No ban on shorts at polling stations, says EC after voter allegedly stopped in Skudai
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that there is no official dress code preventing voters from wearing shorts to polling stations, after an alleged incident involving a voter at a Skudai polling centre. EC deputy
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Penang governor hopes federal govt backs plan for Ceremonial Hall at Seri Mutiara
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 — Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib has expressed hope that the federal government will give due consideration to a proposal to build a Ceremonial Hall within the Seri Mutiara grounds to enhance the conduct
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First Singapore trip ends in court for Chinese visitor who saw a ‘nice and rich’ city to rob
SINGAPORE, July 11 — A Chinese man visiting Singapore for the first time saw a wealthy city full of opportunity — but his plan to cash in by raiding luxury homes quickly turned into a court case. Huang Xiaozong, 41,
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AI trips up Singapore husband’s court battle against wife as magistrate says: Check what you submit
SINGAPORE, July 11 — A Singapore man who claimed his wife left him hungry, broke and physically weakened lost his bid for a protection order after a judge found his story did not quite add up — and then gave
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Ringgit holds steady, but next US inflation print could shake things up
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The ringgit is expected to move within a narrow range of RM4.05 to RM4.07 against the US dollar next week as investors await the release of the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which
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Fast fashion giant Shein gets green light for Hong Kong IPO as China opens the fashion door
BEIJING, July 11 — Fashion giant Shein has won approval from China’s market watchdog for its initial public offering application in Hong Kong, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said on Friday. The CSRC approved Shein’s plan to sell up to
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From AI buddies to rivals: Apple and OpenAI’s bromance ends in court with blockbuster trade secrets lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11 — Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the iPhone maker’s trade secrets as it tries to develop its own consumer hardware device. The lawsuit – filed
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Five years after coup, Myanmar gets a seat at Asean’s informal table again, but trust gap remains
BANGKOK, July 11 — Myanmar’s Southeast Asian neighbours are taking cautious steps towards renewed engagement with its military-backed leadership, but the country remains largely kept at arm’s length by Asean. Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe will meet counterparts from
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Indonesia’s anti-corruption prosecutor quits after police seize billions of rupiah in gold and cash
JAKARTA, July 11 — Indonesia’s top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah handling special crimes has resigned as police investigate a sprawling corruption probe involving seizures of gold bullion, cash and foreign currencies worth hundreds of billions of rupiah. Spokesman for the Attorney
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Trump agrees to fresh Iran talks but insists ‘ceasefire is OVER’
TEHRAN, July 11 — US President Donald Trump said Friday he had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire between the long-time foes was over. While there have been no direct talks
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