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Malay Mail‘Stupid, you know’: Singapore actor falls prey to Philippines love scam, losing S$35,000
SINGAPORE, Jan 22 — Veteran Singapore actor Laurence Pang, 78, lost S$35,000 after falling victim to a love scam in the...
- Malay Mail
Instagram to start facial scans for age verification, limit minors’ use in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan 21 — Instagram is implementing stricter settings for users under 18 in Singapore starting January 21, fol...
- INSIDER
Whatever happens to TikTok, it's changed us forever
TikTok might be gone — but its effects have changed us forever. Whatever happens to the app, the TikTokification of American life is here to stay.
- AFP News
Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service
President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead one of the six US military services -- as the head of the Coast Guard, with an official citing alleged "leadership deficiencies."But a senior official from the DHS -- which oversees the service -- was far more critical, saying Fagan was dismissed "because of her leadership deficiencies, operational failures, and inability to advance the strategic objectives of the US Coast Guard."
- Malay Mail
Mokhzani’s assets worth RM1b, Mirzan’s at RM246m, says MACC chief, after Dr Mahathir’s sons comply with declaration request
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that Tan Sri Mirzan Mahathir and Tan S...
- Malay Mail
First marital rape trial in Singapore: Foreign man accused of raping wife under threat of metal rod
SINGAPORE, Jan 22 — A 42-year-old man is being tried in the High Court here for allegedly raping his wife and threatenin...
- AFP News
Rubio, on first day, warns China with Asian partners
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea.Rubio met in Washington with his counterparts from the so-called Quad a day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has vowed to push back against a rising China.
- Malay Mail
‘Never about religion’: Indira Gandhi thanks Tengku Maimun for explaining that family was at the heart of child abduction case
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Hindu mother M. Indira Gandhi has reportedly expressed her gratitude to outgoing chief justice Tu...
- Reuters
Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
NEW YORK/LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to act independently from the "inappropriate political influence of WHO member states" and required "unfairly onerous payments" from the U.S. that were disproportionate to the sums provided by other, larger countries, such as China.
- AFP News
Love and rights: Thailand's same-sex marriage milestone
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Her father doubted LGBTQ couples could have successful marriages.
- Malay Mail
Trust deficit: Anwar hits at Western world’s hypocrisy, says US has lost ground in Southeast Asia compared to China
LONDON, Jan 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has highlighted a “trust deficit” between the Western world and...
- Malay Mail
Comedian Shahrol Shiro from Umno lodges report against Harith Iskander’s ‘ham’ joke
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Shahrol Azizie Azmi, also known as Shahrol Shiro, has lodged a police report against a fellow com...
- HuffPost
Donald Trump's 'Ooh!' Moment Sarcastically Skewered By 'Daily Show'
Ronny Chieng turned one of the president's executive orders into a withering punchline.
- Cinema Online
Missing Chinese model Yang Zeqi returns home after month-long ordeal
The model is now back with his family after going missing in Thailand
- InStyle
Queen Elizabeth's Youngest Granddaughter Is Following in Her Military Footsteps
The 21-year-old is also taking a page from Prince William and Prince Harry.
- Cover Media
Justin Bieber breaks silence after unfollowing wife Hailey Bieber on Instagram
The 30-year-old hitmaker caused a stir on social media on Tuesday morning when he appeared to unfollow his wife on Instagram. Responding to speculation that he and the 28-year-old model had called it quits, Justin took to his Instagram Stories later in the day to clarify that he hadn't unfollowed Hailey. He explained of the mix-up in the now-deleted post, "Someone went on my account and unfollowed my wife. S**t is getting suss (suspicious) out here." The Sorry hitmaker has also re-followed Hailey…
- The Independent
Elon Musk and Barron Trump’s ‘very different energy’ mocked as pair sit next to each other at inauguration
In a widely shared clip president’s youngest child and the South African-born billionaire seen taking part in standing ovation at inauguration
- AFP News
'Too hard': Vietnam's factory workers return to country life
Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike.Vietnam is among the world's largest exporters of clothing, footwear and furniture and Ho Chi Minh City and its hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have for decades helped power its manufacturing boom.
- Cinema Online
Donnie Yen doesn't think he can do a TVB drama anymore
The actor says he is too old for the broadcaster's rigorous filming schedule
- The Independent
Air force officer killed after being sucked into fighter jet engine
Circumstances leading to the incident remain unclear as Taiwanese authorities start investigation