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Malaysian shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton

IOWA, June 26 -- National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star r... Read More


Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre ranked among Malaysia's best in 'Newsweek' 2025 global ranking

MELAKA, June 25 -- Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre (OMSMC) has been named one of the top three hospitals in Malaysia in Newsweek's Global Hospital Rating 2025, earning a four-star rating for qu... Read More


A heart to care for all creatures, big and small - Malaika Watanabe

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- For most people, animal health only brings veterinarians to mind, in their role as animal doctors who treat our pets when they're sick. But what about bioveterinary sciences? ... Read More


'Tan Sri' accused of sukuk fund embezzlement converted RM11m into digital currency, says MACC

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- The ongoing investigation into a 'Tan Sri' allegedly involved in the embezzlement of sukuk funds has revealed that millions were converted into digital currency, according to ... Read More


'Tan Sri' accused of sukuk fund embezzlement converted RM11 million into digital currency, says MACC

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- The ongoing investigation into a 'Tan Sri' allegedly involved in the embezzlement of sukuk funds has revealed that millions were converted into digital currency, according to ... Read More


Singapore's National Parks Board probing kitten abuse at Tuas worksite after video shows animal rolled in plastic container

SINGAPORE, June 25 -- Singaporean authorities are reportedly investigating a suspected animal abuse case in which a kitten was allegedly placed in a plastic container and rolled around at a worksite i... Read More


Navigating the Strait of Hormuz: Can Iran say no? - Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical maritime chokepoint that links the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and beyond to the high seas. It borders two coastal states, Iran and Oman... Read More


Court of Appeal unanimously acquits Syed Saddiq, says trial judge 'seriously' erred in corruption case

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 -- Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has won his appeal against his conviction and sentence for corruption by the High Court. A three-member Court of Appeal (CoA) panel led by ... Read More


Netflix's 'Kpop Demon Hunters' shows how it's done, fantasy-musical animation reigns among top movies on stream

Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- An animated film about a K-pop girl group battling evil spirits has surged to the top of Netflix's global charts just days after its release, Korea Herald reported. K-Pop Dem... Read More


Blackpink set to debut new track at 'Deadline' tour opener in S. Korea's Goyang, first group release in nearly three years

SEOUL, June 25 -- K-pop sensation Blackpink is set to debut a new song next month, marking the group's first release in nearly three years. The track will be introduced during the opening concert of ... Read More