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PJ Comedy Fest debuts this July with five days of laughs and Malaysia's biggest comedy stars

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- From comedy heavyweights Joanne Kam and Kavin Jay to the next generation of performers, the inaugural PJ Comedy Fest 2026 will showcase the breadth of Malaysia's comedy scene ... Read More


BTS Jungkook's stalker who rang his doorbell 133 times faces deportation from South Korea after suspended jail sentence

SEOUL, June 23 -- A woman accused of relentlessly stalking BTS superstar Jungkook has been handed a suspended prison sentence after ringing his doorbell 133 times in a single day and repeatedly return... Read More


Above our rooftops: A beginner's guide to the Low Altitude Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- Imagine a future where medicine is delivered by drone, emergency responders can fly blood supplies across traffic jams, and "flying taxis" shuttle passengers above congested c... Read More


The truth behind 'cancer-fighting' foods - Shafinah Ahmad Suhaimi

Kuala Lampur, June 23 -- As a cancer researcher, I am often the designated recipient of "miracle cure" articles shared by friends and relatives. Every few weeks, someone sends me a headline claiming t... Read More


Sabah authorities investigate video of alleged school hostel bullying

KOTA KINABALU, June 23 -- Authorities are investigating a widely shared video allegedly showing a girl being bullied at a school hostel in Sabah's interior district of Tenom. Police and the Sabah Edu... Read More


'Look after your own rice bowl': Masidi urges Sabahans to report illegal diesel sales

KOTA KINABALU, June 23 -- Sabahans have been urged to "be more nationalistic" by reporting any illegal sale of subsidised diesel, as part of efforts to curb leakages and ensure fuel subsidies reach on... Read More


Sorry, comfort food: A South Korean plastic surgeon's viral 'uglier face' list has the internet rethinking dinner

SEOUL, June 23 -- Few things unite the internet quite like being told that everything enjoyable is bad for you. The latest example comes courtesy of a South Korean plastic surgeon, whose ranking of t... Read More


Dettol apologises after anti-sexism ad accused of sexism in China

BEIJING, June 23 -- Dettol has apologised after an advertising campaign intended to call out misogyny instead sparked accusations of sexism in China, with critics saying the British hygiene brand rein... Read More


Up to one billion litres of diesel to be saved every year by MyKad subsidy plan, says finance minister II

KOTA KINABALU, June 23 -- The federal government's new MyKad-based targeted diesel subsidy system is expected to curb abuse and smuggling in the subsidised fuel supply chain, with authorities estimati... Read More


Lorry driver who saved 21 people near Menora Tunnel awarded RM10,000 by national council

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- A lorry driver has received a RM10,000 cash award from the Malaysian Road Safety Council (MKJR) after helping stop a runaway bus near the Menora Tunnel on June 15, saving 21 p... Read More