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The great 'banchan' break-up: Are South Koreans about to pay for their favourite freebie?

SEOUL, Feb. 8 -- A fierce debate is bubbling across South Korea's dining scene as restaurateurs weigh a once-unthinkable move: charging for banchan refills. The country's free-flowing side dishes - f... Read More


Gundam's big twist? A 39-year-old Guns N' Roses anthem suddenly climbing the charts in Japan (VIDEO)

TOKYO, Feb. 8 -- When Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe hit Japanese cinemas on January 30, audiences expected cutting-edge mecha spectacle - not a blast of late-'80s American ro... Read More


Slowing down the fast fashion crisis - Audrey Kang Nian, Jelina Teoh and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 8 -- According to the Fast Fashion Statistics 2025, the global fast fashion industry is worth more than US$163 billion. Brands like Shein, which now controls close to half of the g... Read More


We need smarter ways to keep people out of hospitals - Zareen Nadra Mohd Nasir

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 8 -- Malaysia has made undeniable progress in healthcare infrastructure over the past few decades. New hospitals continue to be built, specialist centres are expanding and advanced ... Read More


Johor Bahru police seek witnesses after video of alleged child bullying in Kampung Melayu Majidee goes viral

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb. 8 -- Johor police are investigating a viral video showing an alleged bullying incident involving a group of children at Jalan Mewah, Kampung Melayu Majidee in the state capital yeste... Read More


Military court set in March for 21 Subang RMAF officers linked to 'yeye culture'

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- Twenty-one Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) officers are set to face court-martial early next month over allegations of bringing unauthorised women into the Subang airbase for ... Read More


Aussie couple arrested after CCTV catches them spray-painting 400-year-old Chiang Mai temple

CHIANG MAI, Feb. 8 -- An Australian couple has been arrested for defacing a centuries-old Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, after CCTV captured them spray-painting graffiti across its outer wall in the e... Read More


Passenger safety vs privacy: Transport minister warns against knee-jerk rules on e-hailing dashcams

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has cautioned against rushing into mandating dashcams with audio recording in e-hailing vehicles and taxis. The push for dashcams in Malaysia c... Read More


How much is too much? Seoul conveyor-belt sushi joint says 30 plates - and the internet has thoughts

SEOUL, Feb. 8 -- South Korea's social media has been on a full-blown sushi roll this week, thanks to a Seoul conveyor-belt joint that banned a family for polishing off 30 plates of just two types of f... Read More


How much is too much? Seoul sushi bar says 30 plates - and the internet has thoughts

SEOUL, Feb. 8 -- South Korea's social media has been on a full-blown sushi roll this week, thanks to a Seoul conveyor-belt joint that banned a family for polishing off 30 plates of just two types of f... Read More