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Not (just) like Jennie: 'KPop Demon Hunters' director/writer clarifies Blacpink's Jennie only one of many references

SEOUL, June 28 -- There has been a lot of online speculation as to which K-pop idol specifically inspired the K-pop idol groups Huntrix and Saja Boys in Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters. The show has pro... Read More


Not (just) like Jennie: 'KPop Demon Hunters' director/writer clarifies Blackpink's Jennie only one of many references

SEOUL, June 28 -- There has been a lot of online speculation as to which K-pop idol specifically inspired the K-pop idol groups Huntrix and Saja Boys in Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters. The show has pro... Read More


Singapore court lets Netflix star David Yong travel to Malaysia, South Korea in July as bail hits S$1.5m

SINGAPORE, June 28 -- David Yong, the Singaporean entrepreneur who gained fame on Netflix's Super Rich in South Korea, has been granted court approval to travel to Malaysia and South Korea for urgent ... Read More


Hot profits: Buldak boom turns South Korea's Samyang Foods into a US$7.3b snack daddy

SEOUL, June 28 -- Samyang Foods, the company behind the wildly viral Buldak spicy ramyeon, has officially joined the big leagues - crossing 10 trillion won (RM30.9 billion) in market capitalisation fo... Read More


Find out if your Anker power bank is affected by a global recall, and how you can claim a free replacement

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- Electronics manufacturer Anker just announced a global recall of four of its power bank models, with customers in Malaysia also able to return the potentially faulty devices. ... Read More


Thousands of dead tilapia found floating in Melaka River, pollution probe launched

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- More than two tonnes of dead freshwater tilapia have been found floating in the Melaka River near Taman Rumpun Bahagia Bachang since Thursday, according to authorities. The M... Read More


Fight over messy room likely led to Kelantan man's fatal stabbing by housemate, say Sungai Buloh cops

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- A man was fatally stabbed following an argument with his housemate, allegedly over a messy room, at a house in Kampung Kubu Gajah, Sungai Pelong in Selangor on Thursday. Sung... Read More


No guarantees for runners-up, says Saifuddin Nasution as PKR rethinks Sabah seat strategy

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- Just one week into his new role as co-director of elections for PKR, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has wasted no time preparing for a potentially pivotal state poll in ... Read More


As exit nears, Saifuddin Nasution urges Nik Nazmi to reconsider resignation from Cabinet

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- With less than a week to go before Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad's resignation takes effect, PKR election co-director Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is still hopeful the minister ... Read More


Sixteen-year-old angler drowns in Besut trying to retrieve snagged hook

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 -- A 16-year-old boy drowned while fishing in the river at Kampung Amer in Besut, Terengganu last night. Senior Operations Commander of the Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department... Read More