Large swathes of Peninsular Malaysia under Level 1 heatwave alert

PETALING JAYA: According to the latest advisory from MetMalaysia, almost all states in Malaysia - except for Terengganu - are in the grip of a heat alert, with a total of 47 localities involved. This is the largest number of localities under a heatwave alert since the dry hot season began in early February. The entire state...

Seven new charges for money laundering accused who allegedly planned to submit fake marriage cert to Singapore govt

SINGAPORE: Su Wenqiang, one of the 10 foreigners accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed seven new charges on Jan 29. Su, 31, who is originally from China and holds a Cambodian passport, now faces nine charges in total. Six of Su’s new charges accuse him of using around S$476,700 in benefits from criminal conduct...