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'How did they make that much?': Fans question ADOR's strong profit despite NewJeans' inactivity

SEOUL, Nov. 18 -- HYBE's newly released third-quarter financial results have sparked fresh debate among K-pop fans after NewJeans' label ADOR reported a 4.50 billion Korean won (RM12.8 million) innet ... Read More


BMI: Malaysia's 2025 growth forecast revised up to 4.6pc, maintained at 4.1pc for next year

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Malaysia's economic growth is set to be stronger than previously expected this year, driven largely by domestic consumption, according to the latest outlook from BMI Research,... Read More


Malaysia's foreign investment surged 47pc in first nine months of 2025, Mida reports

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Malaysia recorded a 47.5 per cent increase in foreign investment in the first nine months of 2025, reaching RM150.8 billion and significantly outpacing regional trends, accord... Read More


DBKL targets unlicensed street traders choking up tourist districts

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Authorities here have launched enforcement operations against unlicensed street traders across Masjid India, Bukit Bintang and several major city hotspots. The Kuala Lumpur C... Read More


Gloves off, knives out - Netflix serves up Season 2 of 'Culinary Class Wars' on Dec 16 (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Nov. 18 -- Netflix is firing up the kitchen again - and fans of Culinary Class Wars are in for a feast. The hit South Korean cooking survival show returns on December 16, serving up a second s... Read More


Japanese fan charged with sexual harassment for planting unwanted kiss on BTS' Jin at fan meet

SEOUL, Nov. 18 -- A Japanese woman in her 50s has been charged with allegedly forcing an unwanted kiss on BTS member Jin during a public fan event last year, according to a report by Hankook Ilbo. Th... Read More


Bukit Mertajam food fight fatal stabbing: Three men arrested, remanded seven days over cook's death

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov. 17 -- Three men have been remanded for seven days in connection with the stabbing death of a female cook from Myanmar at an ala Thai restaurant in Lorong Bukit Juru here last nigh... Read More


Keeping Up with the Lawsuits - Ray J, Kardashians revive their long-running feud over sex tape

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 -- Ray J has fired back at Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, filing an explosive cross-complaint that accuses them of breaching a secret US$6 million (RM25 million) settlement over ... Read More


Fifa urges criminal probe into alleged document forgery by FAM and seven players

PETALING JAYA, Nov. 17 -- Fifa has instructed its secretariat to notify criminal authorities in Malaysia and other countries to investigate alleged document forgery involving seven naturalised footbal... Read More


Mother of Bandar Utama stabbing victim urges parents to take responsibility for children

PETALING JAYA, Nov. 17 -- The mother of Yap Shing Xuen, the schoolgirl fatally stabbed by a schoolmate in Bandar Utama, has issued a plea for greater parental responsibility in children's upbringing, ... Read More