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Passengers on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) service from Sapporo to Singapore were left frustrated after spending more than seven hours confined inside the aircraft, following an unexpected return to the airport shortly after departure. The incident has raised renewed...

A Singapore-based cross-border worker was held at knifepoint and robbed at a bus stop in Johor Bahru after completing his shift, losing both his belongings and significant funds in a swift theft.According to local reports, the incident occurred around...

A major technical failure at key Johor land checkpoints has caused widespread disruption, leaving tens of thousands of travellers stranded in long queues while attempting to cross into or out of Malaysia. The incident has significantly affected cross-border travel...

Police in Malaysia have detained two Chinese nationals following an alleged money scam that preyed on members of the public by exploiting sympathy and trust, according to investigators familiar with the case. The arrests took place in Ipoh after...

A Chagee store in Zhangzhou, China, has closed indefinitely after a video showing a staff member preparing drinks with her bare hands went viral online. The footage, which appeared on Douyin on January 5, showed the employee squeezing lemons...

Taiwanese authorities have arrested two Thai women at Kaohsiung International Airport following an attempted heroin smuggling operation valued at more than S$300,000, highlighting ongoing concerns over transnational drug trafficking in the region. The arrests took place in September after...

A young Chinese woman has been found wandering the streets of Cambodia in a distressed and disoriented state after allegedly being deceived by her boyfriend into travelling overseas, reigniting regional concerns over overseas job scams and human trafficking risks...

A Singapore-registered car has become the focus of a police manhunt in Johor after a video allegedly showed the driver attempting to illegally refuel subsidised RON95 petrol by masking parts of the vehicle’s number plate. The incident, which has...

What was meant to be a simple blind date in Jilin province, China, spiralled into a bizarre legal battle after a man refused to foot the bill for his date — and her 23 uninvited relatives.The man, known as...

A disturbing criminal case from Taiwan has drawn public attention after a man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for abusing a fellow participant during a religious retreat at a well-known monastery in Nantou. While the...