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Blackpink's Jennie signs with Alta Music Group, founded by ex-Spotify executive

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Blackpink member Jennie has signed with Alta Music Group, a label founded by former Spotify executive Jeremy Erlich, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily citing a recent repo... Read More


Temporary closure of NPE, Besraya on Sunday for IJM Duo Highway Challenge run

Kuala Lampur, July 29 -- Two major expressways here will be temporarily closed this Sunday to accommodate the annual IJM Duo Highway Challenge Run. New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and Sungai Besi Express... Read More


Bloodied girl in viral video leads police to hammer-wielding attacker in Johor

KUALAL LUMPUR, July 29 -- A man has been arrested in Johor Bahru after allegedly attacking a 12-year-old girl with an iron hammer, following a viral Facebook post showing the child injured and covered... Read More


BMI: High household debt putting a damper on Malaysian consumer spending

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- High household debt levels remain a significant constraint on Malaysia's consumer spending despite an otherwise positive economic outlook, according to a new BMI report. Acco... Read More


Singapore to tighten cybersecurity law amid surge in state-linked hacking threats

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Critical infrastructure operators in Singapore will soon be required to report suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks under new measures introduced in an amended Cybe... Read More


Singapore cops probe 44 over SIM card fraud linked to scams, vice

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Forty-four people are under investigation in Singapore for allegedly registering SIM cards in bulk for use in criminal activities, including scams and vice operations. According... Read More


Indian toddler bites three-foot cobra to death after snake coils around his arm

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- A two-year-old boy in India has shocked his community after he bit a cobra to death when it coiled around his arm while he was playing outside, according to the Daily Mail. G... Read More


'You are Israeli, I'll kill you': Briton charged with threats, crew assault on Singapore Airlines flight from London

SINGAPORE, July 29 -- A 62-year-old British man has been charged with threatening passengers and shoving a crew member aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. According to Channe... Read More


Doctors seek judicial review to quash Malaysia's drug price display mandate

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 -- Seven medical groups and a Sabah-based general practitioner have filed for judicial review of a government order requiring private clinics to display retail medicine prices, a... Read More


BJAK 8.8 offers Malaysians unbeatable value for signing up with 'Ini Baru BJAK' deals

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 -- Road tax and insurance renewals aren't usually headline material. But this August, they're at the heart of a nationwide buzz that's picking up speed fast. Thousands of Malays... Read More