MALAYSIA: Malaysia is positioning its BRICS partner status as a vehicle for deepening trade and investment links with major emerging economies, with India, its largest trading partner in Asia, serving as a flagship example of the bilateral economic relationships the country is seeking to develop,...
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A 24-year-old Malaysian man was arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 2kg of drugs into Singapore on a motorcycle at Tuas Checkpoint on Oct. 21, 2026. Checks conducted on motorcycle Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers referred the Malaysia-registered motor...
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Dominic Neo, 52, founder of char kway teow stall Liang Ji Legendary Char Kway Teow, has appealed to reconnect with his two estranged children, saying he hopes they will one day visit his stall so he can cook for them. Speaking to Mothership , Neo said recent health concerns had l...
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SINGAPORE: A 43-year-old man was charged in court on Oct 27, 2026, for multiple traffic offences after allegedly fleeing a police check, colliding with a patrol car and another vehicle, and running several red lights in an early-morning pursuit around Marina Bay. At about 3:05 am...
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) will pilot a full-day model at two MOE kindergartens in 2027, before progressively rolling it out to all its kindergartens from 2028 to 2030. The pilot will take place at MK@Rivervale and MK@West View, MOE said in an Oct. 28 press release. Speaking...
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Mr Wong suggested that countries start with a "practical and flexible approach" to AI governance.
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A 40-year-old Singaporean woman who visited dental clinics in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, apparently suffered complications after getting dental fillings at two clinics in September 2026. Speaking to Shin Min Daily News , the woman, Li (transliterated), said the first incident took pl...
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Indonesia has urged its Umrah pilgrims to avoid transiting through Singapore and Malaysia when travelling to Saudi Arabia, encouraging them to take direct flights on Indonesian airlines instead. The recommendation is aimed at supporting Indonesia's aviation industry and boosting ...
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PM Lawrence Wong raised the suggestion for an AI incident reporting pilot during an online meeting with several global leaders on the safety of cutting-edge frontier AI models....
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Content warning: The following article contains descriptions of sexual assault. The trial for a man accused of being involved in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in a female toilet at Admiralty Park with two friends continued on Oct. 27. Raden Zulhusni Zulkifri, now 28, faces ...
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SINGAPORE: Amrin Amin weighed in on the possibility of nuclear power in Singapore in a recent social media post, saying it “deserves a serious look,” provided that “it can be made safe.” He wrote this in the context of recent developments that have arguably made it clear how beco...
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A man was passing through Malaysian customs at Johor Bahru when he was stopped by law enforcement officers. He was then allegedly made to pay a tax on a speaker that he had bought two years ago. Sharing his experience on TikTok , user @qmaojunyong addressed his followers, saying ...
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Streamlining regulatory frameworks that build on existing international laws can help reduce friction or disputes: US expert
