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Haze in Malaysia: 22 areas still at 'Unhealthy' air quality levels

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Haze continued to blanket much of the peninsula this morning, with 22 of the country's 68 monitoring stations in the unhealthy range, according to the Department of Environmen... Read More


Sarawak police probe Kuching school incident that left teacher injured

KUCHING, Oct. 21 -- Sarawak police are investigating an incident in which a 16-year-old male student allegedly injured a female teacher with an axe at a private school here this morning. Sarawak acti... Read More


TWICE's Jihyo leaves JYP Entertainment after 21 years to launch new company, vows to remain with the group (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Oct. 21 -- TWICE member Jihyo has announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 21 years with the agency, confirming she has established a new company called Emithaus. The 29-year-old s... Read More


Woman who lived illegally in Singapore for 19 years finally surrenders after running out of money

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- A Chinese woman allowed to stay in Singapore as a prosecution witness instead spent the next 19 years living there illegally, working odd jobs until she ran out of money and surr... Read More


World's strongest storm of 2026, Champi, barrels towards Taiwan; China prepares evacuations and shutdowns

BEIJING, Oct. 21 -- The world's strongest storm of the year is bearing down on Taiwan and eastern China, prompting evacuation preparations, ferry suspensions and coastal shutdowns as authorities brace... Read More


Singer-songwriter Ejae, voice of Rumi in 'KPop Demon Hunters,' marries producer Sam Kim

SEOUL, Oct. 21 -- Korean-American singer-songwriter Ejae, known for her work on the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, has married music producer and composer Sam Kim. The couple exchanged vows on Saturd... Read More


Greenpeace scales Jakarta landmark to slam Indonesia's Prabowo over haze crisis on second anniversary of presidency

JAKARTA, Oct. 21 -- Greenpeace activists unfurled giant banners condemning Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's handling of the haze crisis at a Jakarta landmark yesterday, as protests over forest ... Read More


HK socialite Abby Choi's ex-father-in-law splashed out on meat mincer but balked at bone crusher price, murder trial hears

HONG KONG, Oct. 21 -- The former father-in-law of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi bought a meat mincer just 13 days before her death - and even enquired about a bone-crushing machine before dec... Read More


Taobao Malaysia kicks off 11.11 sale with free shipping on 400 million items and AI-powered shopping features

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 21 -- Taobao Malaysia has launched its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, offering free shipping on 400 million products and introducing new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to impro... Read More


The baby who loved hugs: Grandmother's heartbreaking memories of Trevor, abused to death by his parents in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- Little Trevor Neo was a cheerful baby who rarely cried, loved being carried and always wanted someone to hug him. But behind closed doors, the eight-month-old was being shaken, ... Read More