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Kim Soo-hyun's Taiwan fan meet cancelled amid controversy

SEOUL, March 25 -- A fan meet-and-greet session featuring South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun, planned for 30 March in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has been cancelled. Soompi reported today that 7-Eleven Taiwan an... Read More


Haze returns to Singapore as regional hot spot activity intensifies

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- Singapore woke up to hazy skies this morning, with air quality registering in the moderate range, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). The Straits Times (ST) rep... Read More


China's Agibot aims to match Musk's Optimus with 5,000 humanoid robots this year

SHANGHAI, March 25 -- Chinese robotics start-up Agibot plans to produce up to 5,000 humanoid robots this year, matching the output target set by Elon Musk's Optimus project, a senior executive said. ... Read More


Singapore Law Society says VP must go over rape remarks on LinkedIn

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The president of the Law Society of Singapore has called for the resignation of its vice-president, Chia Boon Teck, over comments he made about a rape survivor. Chia faced back... Read More


Hamzah touts Perikatan's inclusivity after mass defection by 100 Bentong MCA members into Bersatu

BENTONG, March 25 -- Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia last night announced that 100 members of Bentong MCA had jumped ship to join the former's Associate Wing, led by former MCA Youth secretary-general ... Read More


Authorities release bodycam footage from outside Gene Hackman's home after tragic deaths

ALBUQUERQUE, March 25 -- Authorities have released redacted body camera footage from outside the home of actor Gene Hackman, where he and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in late February. Th... Read More


Xiaomi's secures US$5.5b from private placement for EV ambitions

HONG KONG, March 25 -- Xiaomi Corp. has raised about US$5.5 billion (RM24.4 billion) in an upsized share sale as it capitalizes on a surge in its stock price to fund its electric vehicle (EV) expansio... Read More


Cabinet reshuffle? Any decision involving DAP ministers up to PM and party sec-gen Loke, says Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- Any Cabinet reshuffle involving DAP members is a decision for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and party secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook to decide, newly appo... Read More


EasyStore and partners sign MOU to empower 1,000+ SMEs with unified customer experience for retail and ecommerce

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- EasyStore, a unified commerce platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alliance Bank, Ninja Van, and SUNMI to empower over 1,000 small and medium-sized e... Read More


Lawmakers demand Prudential explain medical insurance hike despite BNM cap

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- A group of Malaysian lawmakers has urged Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to intervene following Prudential Malaysia's announcement of a medical insurance premium hike. The lawmak... Read More