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Why cowboys in debut 'Kill Ma Bo$$'? KIIRAS explain how country vibes bring bold genre twist in K-pop

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- K-pop girl group KIIRAS rode the rising wave of Western genre and country music with their debut single "Kill Ma Bo$$", which has since garnered an impressive 7.3 million views... Read More


Court freezes Hong Kong beverage heiress' bank account over inheritance dispute with extramarital half-siblings

HONG KONG, Aug. 2 -- A Hong Kong court issued a freeze order on an HSBC bank account involved in an inheritance dispute involving the children of the late beverage magnate Zong Qinghou. Qinghou is th... Read More


No expulsion, no transfers: Sabah Education Dept refutes viral claims about students in Zara Qairina case

KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 2 -- Three students who were among 60 people questioned by police in the investigation into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir remain enrolled at the same religious school in Sabah... Read More


Campers find body of woman feared drowned a day after disappearance near Pedu

KUALA NERANG, Aug. 2 -- A woman who was reported missing near the Tekih Highway Bridge, Kampung Pinang in Pedu since yesterday was found drowned at Jeram Tok Din, about one kilometre from where she wa... Read More


Popularity, 'bak kut teh' and paving way for idols: Klang-born Lingling returns home as KIIRAS thrills Malaysian fans

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- It was homecoming for Klang-born K-pop idol Lingling, as she and her group KIIRAS dropped by Malaysia this weekend for the first time since their debut as part of The Music Jou... Read More


Popularity, 'bak kut teh' and paving way for idols: Klang-born Lingling returns home as K-pop group KIIRAS thrills Malaysian fans

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- It was homecoming for Klang-born K-pop idol Lingling, as she and her group KIIRAS dropped by Malaysia this weekend for the first time since their debut as part of The Music Jou... Read More


Police say 'no evidence' linking minister's child to Form One Sabahan Zara Qairina's fatal fall

PAPAR, Aug. 2 -- Police have found no evidence linking children of Very Important Persons (VIPs) including ministers' families or those associated with Istana Seri Kinabalu, to the death of Form One s... Read More


Discover Ujong Pasir's timeless Melaka style 'wantan mee', where every bite tastes like coming home

MELAKA, Aug. 2 -- The bowl that lands before us speaks of another era. No heavy soy glaze settles at the bottom, no syrupy sheen disguises the taste of the noodles. Instead, a light, savoury gravy cl... Read More


13MP: RM2b flood mitigation works in Kuching to start early next year, says Fadillah

KUCHING, Aug. 2 -- A large-scale RM2 billion flood mitigation project in Kuching City is set to be tendered this year, with physical implementation expected to begin next year, said Deputy Prime Minis... Read More


Vape groups warn total ban in Malaysia will fuel black market, not cut demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 -- The Health Ministry's announcement that it is considering a total ban on the sale and use of vapes in Malaysia has drawn concern from vape industry players, who warn that such ... Read More