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A shop owner in China who tried to help an elderly man after he suddenly collapsed at her business was later asked by his family to pay compensation following his death.The family initially sought RMB 100,000 (about S$19,000), before...

A body believed to belong to a person in their 20s was discovered inside the wheel compartment of an aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Aug. 27.The discovery was made after engineering staff reportedly noticed a foul...

Singaporean, 62, injured after tour bus overturns on Malaysian expresswayA 62-year-old Singaporean was among three passengers injured after a tour bus travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur overturned on a Malaysian expressway in the early hours of 26 August.The...

A woman has been arrested after allegedly taking a newborn baby from a public hospital in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Philippines, before placing the infant inside a shopping bag and leaving the premises.The incident reportedly happened at around 1.20am on...

Two Singaporeans are among dozens of people still unaccounted for after devastating flash floods swept through a mountainous region of Nepal near the border with Tibet.The two Singaporeans were travelling as part of a tour group when the floods...

A married man was arrested alongside an Indonesian masseuse during a religious enforcement operation at a massage parlour in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia.The incident took place at around 10.45pm on Monday (24 August), when officers from the Johor Islamic...

A 40-year-old father and his nine-year-old son died after a house fire broke out in Kampung Tok Jebak, Terengganu, Malaysia, in the early hours of Wednesday (26 August).The pair were reportedly trapped on the upper floor of the two-storey...

Hong Kong police have arrested two women following a confrontation at a shopping centre in Kwun Tong, after an online video appeared to show an elderly woman pushing and slapping a five-year-old girl.The incident happened at around 4.45pm on...

Thailand Records 21,620 Dengue Cases And 31 Deaths In 2026Thailand has recorded more than 21,000 dengue infections so far this year, with health authorities reporting 21,620 cases and 31 deaths as the country moves through its seasonal dengue period.The...

A tourist in China has sparked widespread outrage after footage allegedly showed her stepping on a tortoise at a tourist attraction while carrying a young girl.The incident reportedly took place at Changlu Tourism and Leisure Park in Foshan, Guangdong,...