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Hybe's Bang Si-hyuk hit with travel ban as South Korean police dig into alleged unfair share trading tied to 2020 IPO

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of South Korean entertainment giant Hybe, has been barred from leaving the country amid a police probe into potential violations of the Capital Markets Actconne... Read More


Hybe's Bang Si-hyuk hit with travel ban as South Korean police dig into stock fraud claims tied to 2020 IPO

SEOUL, Oct. 1 -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairperson of South Korean entertainment giant Hybe, has been barred from leaving the country amid a police probe into suspected stock fraud connected to the company's ... Read More


Is Aaron Kwok now a father of three? Hong Kong media thinks so

HONG KONG, Oct. 1 -- Word on the street is that Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok and his wife Moka Fang have quietly welcomed baby number three - and it's a boy. According to Hong Kong media, Fang chec... Read More


Malaysia sends lawyers to Jordan to free 12 citizens held by Israel over Gaza aid flotilla

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- A Malaysian legal team has arrived in Amman, Jordan to assist Israeli human rights lawyers in securing the release of all Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers who were "captu... Read More


Education Ministry vows full cooperation in probe into 10-year-old pupil's death in Senawang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) has pledged its full cooperation with the authorities in the investigation into the death of a schoolboy in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan, yesterday... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan enters billionaire club with US$1.4b fortune, says Hurun India Rich List

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has officially joined the billionaire ranks, with his net worth estimated at US$1.4 billion as of October 1, according to The Indian Express,... Read More


Shamsudin Mamat appointed as new PJ district police chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Former Kedah Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department chief, Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat, has been appointed as the new Petal... Read More


JPJ says caught 3,148 Singapore vehicles without VEP since July

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 3,148 summonses with fines worth a total of RM944,400 to Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid Vehicle ... Read More


BNM wants those seeking cash loans over RM100,000 to sit through Money Management 101

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- Malaysians seeking personal loans over RM100,000 will be required to attend a mandatory financial education module under a new Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) policy effective from ... Read More


Malaysia launches new digital 'posting swap' platform for nurses amid brain drain

PUTRAJAYA, Oct. 1 -- Malaysia is aiming to improve the retention of healthcare workers by introducing a new digital system that allows them to easily swap postings with others in the same service sche... Read More