KUALA LUMPUR: Low-cost carrier AirAsia on Wednesday (May 31) issued a second warning about a social media post claiming to offer free tickets through an online survey. The scam requires participants to answer several questions to
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Singaporean charged over hiring foreigners without valid work passes to work at night markets
SINGAPORE – A 40-year-old Singaporean, Sao Wei Loon, was charged on Thursday (June 1) over hiring 19 foreigners without valid work passes to work at night markets. Investigations revealed that Sao hired 19 Indonesian nationals without
Read moreRM10,000 for smoking in parks in Selangor
SHAH ALAM (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Those caught smoking in parks in Selangor will be hauled up under the Control of Tobacco Product (Amendment) Regulations 2017 beginning today. They will face a maximum fine
Read moreIndonesia army beefs up territorial defence to prevent ISIS infiltration amid Marawi insurgency
JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/Asia News Network) – Indonesia’s army and police said they have taken measures to prevent the infiltration and expansion of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) network into Indonesia amid the militant insurgency
Read moreTwo charged for wrecking porridge restaurant at Upper Serangoon Road
SINGAPORE: Two of the three people arrested for wrecking a porridge stall along Upper Serangoon Road last Saturday (May 27) were charged in court on Wednesday. Both allegedly threw bowls, tables and chairs in Heng
Read moreMalaysian paper made ‘baseless’ allegations against Singapore Elected Presidency scheme: High Commissioner
SINGAPORE: Several “baseless and mischievous allegations” were made in an editorial by Utusan Malaysia on the changes to Singapore’s Elected Presidency scheme, Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia said on Tuesday (May 30), in an open
Read moreQuietly supplying fun to Singapore’s kids for 17 years
SINGAPORE — Scores of children have been entertained by coin-operated kiddy rides in shopping malls and tourist attractions that mostly cost S$1 for about a two-minute spin. What many people might not be aware of
Read moreKim Jong Nam murder case moves to Malaysian high court
KUALA LUMPUR – The case of two women charged in Malaysia with killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader was transferred to a higher court on Tuesday, as a defense lawyer complained of not
Read moreMore dads are becoming active in parenting: Centre for Fathering
SINGAPORE — The proportion of dual-income families is on the rise in Singapore, making it challenging for many mothers today to balance their work and family commitments, the Centre for Fathering said in a press
Read moreSingapore slaps fines on Credit Suisse and UOB in money laundering probe of Malaysian development fund
Singapore’s central bank has fined Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB) for breaches relating to the scandal-hit Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), it said in a statement on Tuesday The Monetary
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