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As K-pop dominates the world, its home crowd is tuning out

SEOUL, July 31 -- K-pop may be topping global charts and filling stadiums worldwide, but back home in South Korea, its shine appears to be fading. According to The Korea Herald, industry experts are ... Read More


Singapore town council: Underground leak may have cut off water supply during Toa Payoh blaze

SINGAPORE, July 31 -- An underground pipe leak may have caused the dry rising main at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 to malfunction during a fire on July 29, the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council said. The... Read More


Vape pods, stranger danger: Singapore parents sound alarm after pupil targeted near school

SINGAPORE, July 31 -- Parents and school authorities in Singapore are on high alert after a Primary 4 pupil from Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) was approached by two teenagers offering an e-vapo... Read More


Jess Glynne slams White House for using her viral 'Jet2 holiday' ad song in deportation video

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 -- British singer Jess Glynne has criticised the White House for using her song Hold My Hand in a social media post promoting immigration deportations. As reported by NME, the v... Read More


Anwar: Trump to attend Asean Summit in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said US President Donald Trump has given his undertaking to attend the Asean Summit here in October. Anwar said this in his preamble a... Read More


MPAJ's Highland Towers demolition bid stalls in lower court

AMPANG, July 30 -- The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) must now apply to the High Court for order to demolish the remaining Highland Towers blocks in Hulu Kelang, after its latest attempt was rej... Read More


Major social media giants still unlicensed in Malaysia despite regulatory efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, along with Google's YouTube have yet to be licenced in Malaysia, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. ... Read More


Malaysia drops High Value Goods Tax, leans on expanded SST instead

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- The government has decided not to proceed with implementing the High Value Goods Tax (HVGT), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said in a written parliamentary ... Read More


Singapore's 2026 school year to begin Jan 2 for Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and Secondary 1 students in MOE schools

SINGAPORE, July 30 -- The first day of the 2026 school year for Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and Secondary 1 students in Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) schools will fall on January 2, while the ... Read More


Police: Body found near Klang River in Puchong may be missing college student

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Police believe a body found under a Klang River bridge near Jalan Jurutera, Puchong, is that of a 23-year-old private college student reported missing last week. Subang Jaya ... Read More