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Blackpink producer R.Tee steps out on his own with RTST Label, new collab with Soyeon out this Sunday

SEOUL, Aug. 6 -- South Korean DJ and producer R.Tee, the hitmaker behind tracks for Blackpink and Big Bang, has launched his own independent label, RTST Label. The announcement was publicised on Inst... Read More


PLUS to pilot high-speed toll payment system with number plate recognition similar to Singapore's ERP

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysia is set to launch public trials of a barrierless toll booth system using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to ease congestion and modernise its toll ... Read More


Tengku Zafrul: No formal US tariff yet on Malaysia-made chips

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Malaysia has sought clarification from the United States on a proposed 100% tariff on semiconductor chips manufactured in countries without US-based production facilities. Inv... Read More


Decade of incest horror: Melaka mechanic caught for raping daughter since she was 8

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Police in Melaka arrested a 41-year-old man suspected of raping his daughter for the past 10 years at their home in Taman Tambak Paya Harmoni yesterday evening. The case came ... Read More


KL police kill suspected burglary gang leader during Bukit Tunku raid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Police shot and killed a 36-year-old man believed to be the mastermind of a burglary and house-breaking gang during a crime prevention operation on Jalan Bukit Tunku here, earl... Read More


Car fire blocks lane on Penang Bridge to George Town, causes long delays (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- A car caught fire at Kilometre 6.8 of the Penang Bridge heading from Butterworth towards the island this morning, worsening the usual rush hour traffic. According to the Penan... Read More


Like parking fee: Group says luxury car owners rather pay RM300 fine than insure vehicles

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Luxury vehicle owners are exploiting the outdated Road Transport Act by treating the minimal RM300 fine as a parking fee, willingly paying penalties rather than renewing their ... Read More


Lawyer confirms Zara Qairina audio clip is real, rejects washing machine theory

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- A lawyer representing the family of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir has confirmed that a 44-second audio recording of a conversation between the teenager and her mother regardin... Read More


Rampaging Ratzillas: UK town battles explosion of rodents the size of a cat as council cuts pest control budget

LONDON, Aug. 6 -- A supersized rat spotted in a home in Normanby in north-east England has sparked calls for urgent pest control as locals blame council service cuts for a growing infestation. The ro... Read More


K-pop singer Lee Min of duo As One, aged 46, found dead at home; police investigating

SEOUL, Aug. 6 -- Lee Min, one half of the South Korean vocal duo As One, died yesterday at the age of 46. Her agency Brandnew Music said the singer whose real name was Lee Min-young was found dead at... Read More