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K-pop boss Bang Si-hyuk to face IPO fraud charges as S. Korean president mounts financial clean-up

SEOUL, July 17 -- South Korean financial regulators have referred Hybe chairman and founder Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors over allegations of fraudulent trading during the K-pop agency's initial public ... Read More


The invisible club - Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Kuala Lampur, July 17 -- I'm often told I look normal. In fact, when I sit in the waiting room of the neuro clinic for my annual check-up, I might even look like I'm there for someone else. I dress n... Read More


GRS proposes two-term limit for Sabah CM, says needs supermajority to amend state Constitution

PAPAR, July 17 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is reportedly proposing a two-term limit for the Chief Minister of Sabah as part of its upcoming election manifesto. According to a report in New Straits... Read More


Swaddled six-month-old baby reportedly dies at Melaka childcare centre, suspected suffocation

MELAKA, July 17 -- A six-month-old baby boy reportedly died at a childcare centre in Padang Temu yesterday, believed to have suffocated after being found face down on a mattress while swaddled. Accor... Read More


Siti Nurhaliza to make history at Indonesia's Pestapora 2025 as first Malaysian performer

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- Just days before the highly-anticipated Latihan Pestapora Malaysia kicks off, the organisers of Indonesia's biggest annual music festival have dropped a bombshell: Malaysia's ... Read More


Man charged with attempted murder in stranger attack at Singapore mall, to undergo psychiatric assessment

SINGAPORE, July 16 -- A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a knife at Singapore's Kallang Wave Mall in the early hours of Monday morning. Ch... Read More


Malaysian cashier in Singapore steals over RM185,000 from minimart, blows it on online gambling

SINGAPORE, July 16 -- A 37-year-old Malaysian cashier who stole close to S$57,000 (RM188,600) from a minimart in Jurong West, Singapore over six months to fuel her online gambling habit has been sente... Read More


Four Malaysian bars named in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025: Penrose remains the top bar in Malaysia at No. 10, while Three X Co leaps to No. 15

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- Last night, at a glitzy ceremony in the Wynn Palace, Macao, four Malaysian bars were recognised in the 2025 edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars. Penrose retained its title as The ... Read More


Thaksin faces royal defamation trial in key test for Shinawatra political dynasty

BANGKOK, July 16 -- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to testify in court on todayseeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering po... Read More


A royal send-off: Cha Eun-woo gifts fans new solo album before military enlistment

SEOUL, July 16 -- Cha Eun-woo of Astro has reportedly completed work on his solo album and even filmed a music video last week. According to The Korea Herald, the upcoming album will be led by two ma... Read More