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Malaysian Netizen Criticises Taiwanese Bak Kut Teh Chips Over Merlion & ‘Cultural Inaccuracies’A Taiwanese snack brand has sparked debate online after a Malaysian netizen called out what they described as “cultural inaccuracies” on the packaging of bak kut teh-flavoured...

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh has gone viral online after many people noticed its unusual resemblance to United States President Donald Trump.The four-year-old buffalo, raised on a farm in Narayanganj near Dhaka, quickly became a social media attraction...

Two luxury Hermès Birkin handbags confiscated from jailed Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan have been sold for more than S$720,000 at a government auction in Vietnam.The handbags, which were among over 1,200 seized assets linked to the disgraced...

Malaysian police have arrested six young men in connection with a deadly slashing attack in Pekan Nanas, Johor, which left a 22-year-old man dead in the early hours of 21 May.According to Malaysian authorities, all six suspects are locals...

An elderly Singaporean man was found dead inside a hotel room in Batam, Indonesia, after staff reportedly became concerned when he failed to respond to repeated knocks on his door.The deceased, identified by Indonesian media as Mr Lim Ah...

Ten passengers and crew members were injured after a Cathay Pacific flight travelling from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered severe turbulence, with one traveller describing the terrifying experience as feeling like “free-falling from a drop tower”.The incident reportedly happened...

A 42-year-old teacher in Malaysia has been charged in court over multiple alleged sexual offences involving a 14-year-old male student in Negeri Sembilan.According to Malaysian media reports, the woman pleaded not guilty to all charges during proceedings at the...

A former college lecturer in Malaysia has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane after firing a gun during an armed bank robbery in Selangor.42-year-old Chai Kong Wee, also known as Chia Kong...

Malaysian police have arrested 35 Chinese nationals linked to a sophisticated scam syndicate operating out of a luxury villa in Johor, with victims reportedly targeted in Spain through fake job offers.The raid, carried out on 14 May in Gelang...

A woman in Taiwan has been charged after allegedly sexually harassing a male taxi driver during a late-night ride, including reportedly placing her hand inside his underwear while he was driving.According to Taiwanese media reports, the incident took place...