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Singapore extends Singpass passkey to Android users to curb phishing scams

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 -- National authentication system Singpass has expanded its passkey feature to Android users, extending a security upgrade first rolled out to Apple iPhone users as part of Singapor... Read More


Singaporean at centre of US$260m crypto theft ring pleads guilty in US court

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Singaporean Malone Lam pleaded guilty in a federal court to a racketeering conspiracy charge for leading a cryptocurrency theft ring that stole more than US$260 million (RM1.05 ... Read More


Malaysia retail growth slows to 2.5pc in Q2, but Budi95 and other subsidies sustain household demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Malaysia's expanded fuel subsidy programmes and targeted cash handouts have helped cushion consumers and small businesses from the sharpest impacts of rising living costs, acc... Read More


Beyond traditional dressing: LuxuriAsia spotlights a new generation of Indian fashion in KL this September

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- For Sherina Mahtani-Binwani, some of the best fashion finds have always happened away from home. Born and raised in Jakarta and now based in Kuala Lumpur, the entrepreneur ha... Read More


Former Tabung Haji chairman, CEO among five held over hibah, AMLA probes

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Police have detained five people, including a former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman and former chief executive officer (CEO), to assist investigations into matters involvin... Read More


Seventeen's DK begins military service after emotional farewell to fans

SEOUL, Sept. 9 -- Seventeen vocalist DK began his mandatory military service yesterday, entering an Army training center to start active-duty enlistment, his agency Pledis Entertainment confirmed. He ... Read More


G-Idle Miyeon's checkup video triggers dispute over possible medical advertising

SEOUL, Sept. 9 -- A YouTube episode featuring Miyeon of girl group (G)I-dle undergoing a medical checkup has prompted questions over whether the footage violates Korea's medical advertising rules, lea... Read More


Guan Eng submits 'Malaysia Agenda 12' package to Anwar, proposes RM25b in interest-free MSME loans

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has formally submitted a 12-point proposal to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim aimed at promoting economic prosperity and strengthening national u... Read More


Hadi calls for abolition of 'colonial laws' to make Syariah rule supreme in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 -- PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has called for the abolition of laws he described as colonial legacies, alleging that these were obstacles to the unfettered implementat... Read More


A father's enduring love: Cancer-stricken Korean man who searched for a home for his autistic son dies at 64

SEOUL, Sept. 8 -- Jeon Gyeong-cheol, the writer known nationwide as the "Peter Pan Dad" for his public quest to secure long-term care for his autistic son, has died at age 64 after battling late-stage... Read More