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After Katseye, Hybe and Geffen launch global search for next girl group with Japan audition tour

TOKYO, Aug. 8 -- K-pop entertainment juggernaut Hybe is once again partnering with Geffen Records, a label under Universal Music Group, to launch a new global girl group next year. In an announcement... Read More


Luxury cars among vehicles seized in Seremban for unpaid road tax, lack of insurance

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Authorities in Negri Sembilan seized five luxury vehicles during their latest operation for not having valid road tax and insurance coverage. The state Road Transport Departme... Read More


Court fines contractor RM15,000 after three workers electrocuted during solar lamp installation in Ranau

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 8 -- A contractor was fined RM15,000, in default 12 months' jail, by the Sessions Court here for installing a solar lamp near a high-voltage electricity installation, which resulte... Read More


Licensed taxis struggle as illegal cross-border operators dominate Singapore-Johor run

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Licensed cross-border taxi drivers in Singapore and Johor Bahru say they are struggling to survive as illegal operators continue to undercut them with door-to-door services. A... Read More


A storm is coming: Varoufakis and the age of techno-feudalism - Shahridan Faiez

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 8 -- Yesterday, while a thunderstorm raged over Kuala Lumpur, another kind of storm was brewing inside the historic Majestic Hotel. In a small room filled with thinkers, activists, ... Read More


After 'Singaporeans only' claim, Johor Bahru council lists all car washes as high-risk activity

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) has reclassified all car wash centres in its jurisdiction as "high-risk businesses," putting them under increased monitoring and heavier reg... Read More


Tengku Zafrul picks apart Dr Mahathir's 'clearly false' claims about US-Malaysia trade deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz has rebutted former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's criticism of Malaysia's recent trade arrangement with the United States, saying the l... Read More


Industry concerns emerge as Gig Workers Bill set for parliamentary reading

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Industry players are warning the government against rushing the Gig Workers Bill through Parliament this month, saying the legislation should not proceed without first establis... Read More


Say 'konnichiwa' to By age 18: All the way from Japan to Damansara Heights The Five, serving their gluten-free udon and plant-based menu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8 -- Meat-free. Gluten-free. These are words that will bring shivers down the spine of those who love their protein, prefer stronger flavours on their tongue or those who aren't glu... Read More


Cape off, badge on: Former Superman actor Dean Cain to be sworn in as ICE agent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 -- Dean Cain is taking his hero act from Metropolis to the US-Mexico border. The former Lois & Clark:The New Adventures of Superman star is set to be sworn in as an Immigration an... Read More