Today's top Malaysian news, sport and lifestyle.
A 58-year-old Singaporean has been sentenced to five weeks in jail after deliberately driving into the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City while intoxicated, causing nearly S$64,600 in damage. He was also banned from driving for 2½ years.
Four people were hospitalised following a hornet attack near Redhill Market in Singapore on July 10. Authorities cordoned off the area and removed the nest from a tree, with eyewitnesses describing a woman sustaining multiple stings to her head and ears.
A Singaporean tutor pleaded guilty to abusing multiple primary school pupils under his care, including a six-year-old whom he starved, beat with a clothes hanger, and forced to drink urine. The boy suffered severe injuries requiring intensive care.
A 28-year-old Singaporean trainee doctor has pleaded guilty to secretly filming more than 500 colleagues in toilets and showers at three major Melbourne hospitals, with police discovering over 10,000 video and image files during their investigation.
Temasek, Singapore's major state investment company, achieved a record net portfolio value of S$518 billion, up S$49 billion year-on-year. The fund delivered a 20-year shareholder return of 6.8 per cent while strategically expanding into Middle Eastern markets.
Singapore's police arrested 17 people across multiple locations during a coordinated crackdown on illegal gambling networks, recovering more than S$720,000 in cash and seizing electronic devices used to facilitate unlawful betting operations.
A Singapore bus driver was sentenced to eight weeks in jail after negligently driving off while a 72-year-old passenger was alighting, causing her fatal head injury. He was also disqualified from driving for five years.
Singaporean actress Eswari Gunasagar has publicly detailed her experience with AI-generated intimate images circulated online, criticizing both the technology and society's tendency to blame victims rather than support them.
A paddleboarder has died after being struck by lightning in waters near Pasir Ris Beach in Singapore, with six other people injured in the incident. Police have ruled out foul play.
Singapore's newly launched SG Partnerships Fund has drawn more than 200 applications from community-driven initiatives. The S$50 million scheme offers grants ranging from S$5,000 to S$1 million, with officials emphasizing that citizens need not think big to create meaningful impact.
An IBM-managed cloud infrastructure failure has resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to roughly 70,000 individuals in Singapore, marking a significant regional cybersecurity incident with potential implications across Southeast Asia.
Singapore's Land Authority disclosed that approximately 70,000 residents' personal information was compromised through unauthorised access to an IBM-managed cloud testing environment, though operational systems remain secure.
Singapore authorities have launched a major crackdown on fraud networks, investigating 230 suspects aged 16 to 77 implicated in more than 713 scams generating S$9 million in losses. The operation reflects ongoing efforts to combat digital crime.
A 65-year-old former bank manager in Singapore faces multiple charges for allegedly stealing S$1.8 million from her employer's vault over 16 months, which she used to repay debts and fund gambling activities.
A 36-year-old doctor in Singapore has been convicted of consuming MDMA following a police raid at a Sofitel Sentosa villa that netted 49 arrests. The court dismissed his claim that his drink was spiked without consent.
A 23-year-old former Singapore permanent resident has been fined S$9,000 after pleading guilty to leaving the country without authorization and failing to register for compulsory national service, returning only in March 2025.
Singapore's courts processed 41 drink-driving charges in a single day, including three cases involving drivers who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. Two offenders were repeat drivers facing jail sentences.
Singapore's Internal Security Department has issued detention and restriction orders against two citizens radicalised by the Gaza conflict. A 19-year-old student and a 30-year-old officer were among seven and eight Singaporeans dealt with under security laws tied to this trigger.
A 59-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail for touching a woman's thigh at a supermarket and subsequently exposing himself to a female police officer during a body search at the station.
Five residents were evacuated from a Singapore condominium after a power-assisted bicycle battery caught fire while charging unattended in a seventh-floor unit, highlighting ongoing risks from active mobility devices.
A boy was hospitalised after a signboard collapsed at a Food Junction outlet in Singapore's Rivervale Mall on Saturday. The child was assessed at hospital and has since recovered at home, with the foodcourt resuming operations.
Singapore police have arrested two men for stealing a diamond valued at over S$235,000 from a Chinatown jewellery store using a switched replica. The pair were apprehended at Changi Airport.
A 29-year-old Singaporean man has been charged with drink-driving and dangerous driving following a March incident where he drove against traffic at 114kmh and collided with a school bus, leaving two young passengers injured.