TikTok, used by an estimated half of Malaysians, is a connection point in the Malay heartlands to culture wars and criticism of Anwar’s government.
Singapore jails man for setting fire to neighbour’s flat over Chinese prayer altar dispute
Patrick Francis was jailed for 13 days after pleading guilty to one charge of mischief by setting fire to his neighbour’s main door last year.
Law Commission digital asset proposals ‘reassuring’
Law Commission proposals for how digital assets should be treated in English common law are “reassuring” and will help eliminate uncertainty over their legal status, according to two legal experts.
Philippines halts reclamation work amid US concerns over Chinese firm, environment impact
The move comes after the US last week voiced disquiet over the projects near its embassy and their ties with a Chinese firm blacklisted by Washington.
Singapore police arrest serial Pokemon card thief who stole 500 of the collectibles
The 22-year-old is suspected of pilfering the cards from four different shops across the city state. He was caught after returning to the scene of the crime.
Renewables investment risk as industry awaits electricity licence exemption clarity
Private sector investment in the renewables projects Britain needs to deliver its ambitions of decarbonising the power sector is at risk due to a lack of clarity over long-term policy on electricity licence exemptions, an expert has said.
Disgruntled Singapore man fined US$3,000 for padlocking ex-workmates inside old office after being fired
Vict Lim Siong Hock, 52, was fined nearly US$3,000 for wrongfully confining nine people inside his former workplace after being sacked.
Why is a rusty old Philippine warship involved in the South China Sea dispute?
The BRP Sierra Madre started life as a WWII-era US tank-landing ship and saw action in Vietnam before the Philippine military deliberately grounded it in the Spratly Islands in an effort to check China’s advance.
3 in 4 children in South Asia already face extreme heat they ‘simply cannot handle’, UN says
About 460 million children are exposed to extreme heat in South Asia, the United Nations children’s agency said, or 76 per cent compared to one-third of children globally.
‘Black magic’ scams prompt Malaysia police warning for elderly to be on their guard
Victims recount being put into a trance by strangers who convince them to hand over their valuables in return for help ‘to turn their fate around’, police said.