12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (780+ words) China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than 1,400 people. The August 26 tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris from a glacial mountain collapse…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1221+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — On a daily basis we wake up to check our mobile phones for the quickest route to work using a navigation application, then perhaps proceed to clear out filtered spam emails. At lunch, a food delivery application…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (195+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Former minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom is reportedly set to be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow in connection with an investigation into Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (274+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 13 — Economic challenges can deepen social and racial divisions, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned on Saturday, pointing to recent racist comments made online. Wong was weighing in on the "shameful" racist and xenophobic comments about Singapore Airlines' investment in…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (491+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 10 — The Singapore High Court has rejected a listed company chief executive's bid to recover S$468,090 (RM1.5 million) he spent on his former girlfriend during their more than one-year relationship. The Straits Times reported that Senior Judge Lee Seiu Kin…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (695+ words) One ill-informed Threads post that incorrectly interpreted the revisions claimed: "The Chinese Communists unveil the National Defence Mobilisation Law: they can now forcibly conscript young men." "The conscription age has also been extended to 18 to 60 years old for men, and…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (307+ words) The UN said tens of thousands of children needed urgent humanitarian assistance after the Nepal floods in August 2026, but an image circulating online showing children in distress is not linked to the disaster. It is in fact a still from…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (363+ words) SINGAPORE, Sept 10 — Singapore's terrorism threat remains high amid conflicts in the Middle East that are being exploited by terrorist and extremist groups to spread propaganda and encourage attacks, the Internal Security Department (ISD) said. The conflicts have also contributed to…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (406+ words) "This is the President of the United States. He's posting an AI video of himself beating the Canadian Prime Minister with a hockey stick while calling him 'Governor,'" says a September 8, 2026 post on X. "No semi-rational person looks at this and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (139+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Two Umno leaders have denied attending a meeting allegedly linked to claims that Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim had signed a declaration seeking to remove Tuanku Muhriz Munawir as the state's Yang di-Pertuan Besar. The…...