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RM100 grocery challenge: What a basic basket gets a Malaysian family in 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- There was a time, not so long ago, when RM100 could fill a shopping trolley with ease. Today, that same RM100 note feels like it stretches a little less with every visit to th... Read More


Standard Chartered loses bid to strike out US$2.7b 1MDB-linked claim in Singapore

SINGAPORE, July 1 -- Singapore's High Court has upheld a lower court's decision refusing to strike out a US$2.7 billion (RM11 billion) lawsuit against Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited over ... Read More


Singapore seizes S$55m Good Class Bungalow and S$1m in bank funds in widening Nvidia chip probe

SINGAPORE, July 1 -- Police have seized a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) valued at about S$55 million (RM173 million) and around S$1 million in bank funds as part of an expanding fraud investigation linked... Read More


Inside South Korea's expanding digital sex abuse networks, victims say the system still fails them

SEOUL, July 1 -- South Korea is facing renewed scrutiny over its fast-growing digital sex abuse ecosystem, where victims say they continue to encounter indifference, loopholes and institutional failur... Read More


Viral 'pineapple kimchi stew' sparks debate as K-food fusion trends spread abroad

SEOUL, July 1 -- A Mexican twist on kimchi jjigae has gone viral overseas, drawing mixed reactions from Koreans and reigniting debate over how far fusion dishes can go as K-food gains global traction.... Read More


Naver Webtoon launches AI story chat that lets fans step into creator-approved webtoon worlds

SEOUL, July 1 -- Naver Webtoon has rolled out a new AI-powered story chat service that allows readers to insert themselves into the narrative of selected webtoons, marking the platform's latest push i... Read More


K-pop group Cortis' agency warns fans after finding GPS tracking device on transport vehicle

SEOUL, June 30 -- BigHit Music, the agency behind rising K-pop boy group Cortis, has announced an aggressive legal response after discovering that obsessive fans had secretly attached a GPS tracking d... Read More


Nearly one in four Singapore residents now have no religion, new govt data reveals

SINGAPORE, June 30 -- Nearly one in four Singapore residents now identify with no religion, the highest proportion on record, according to new government data that points to a continuing shift towards... Read More


Tak Bai bomb blast: 'It's a miracle we're still alive,' says injured Malaysian victim

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Two Malaysians injured in a roadside bomb explosion in Tak Bai in southern Thailand have described their survival as a "miracle" after being transferred to Kelantan for furthe... Read More


A promise fulfilled: Why it took so long for Michelle Yeoh and long-time paramour Jean Todt to get hitched

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- It was a romance that spanned nearly two decades and crossed continents, but when Oscar-winning actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh and former Ferrari racing executive Jean Todt fin... Read More