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BTS's V tops charity-inspired K-pop influence ranking

SEOUL, Jan. 16 -- BTS member V has been named the K-pop artiste with the most positive influence in 2025 by voting platform Picnic. Fans from 175 countries participated in the poll, which ran from De... Read More


South Korean hip-hop 'Show Me The Money' returns with 12th season, goes worldwide

SEOUL, Jan. 16 -- Mnet's hip-hop competition Show Me The Moneyis back after a three-year hiatus with its 12th season, and premiered yesterday in South Korea. The long-running franchise aims to restor... Read More


'Allah had other plans': Zahid defends Umno's alliance with ex-rival DAP

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has described the party's controversial alliance with its former adversary, DAP, as the result of "Allah's will," framing the part... Read More


Late Bung Moktar acquitted of corruption; trial against widow Zizie Izette to continue

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- The late former Kinabatangan MP, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, was posthumously discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here on Friday of three corruption charges invol... Read More


AGC explains why rape charge was reduced to assault in high-profile case

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) said evidential issues, including testimonial inconsistencies and a non-supportive medical report, were the reasons for downgrading the r... Read More


Family Frontiers hails citizenship amendment but urges solution for 'aged-out' adult children

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- Advocacy group Family Frontiers has welcomed the government's announcement that a constitutional amendment granting automatic citizenship to children born abroad to Malaysian ... Read More


ACCCIM survey: Malaysia's business sentiment improves in 1H 2026, but firms still face cash flow strain from tax refund delays

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 -- Prolonged delays in tax refunds was among the main concerns of Malaysian Chinese businesses for 2025 and this year, with a significant number of respondents claiming they have... Read More


From street kid to deputy minister: The RM200,000 gift that changed Liew Chin Tong's life

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- In a moving tribute, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has revealed how an act of extraordinary generosity from a celebrated news anchor and his wife changed the course o... Read More


Umno Youth chief demands Malaysiakini apology at party assembly over pig-farming photo blunder

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh has demanded that Malaysiakini's leadership come to the Umno General Assembly to personally apologise after the news portal posted an ima... Read More


Petronas court bid is institutional due diligence, not hostility to Sarawak, says ex-Treasury official

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- Former senior Treasury official Nik Azmi Nik Daud has defended Petronas's decision to seek judicial clarification on Sarawak's oil and gas laws, saying the move reflects respo... Read More