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Veteran K-drama actor Choi Jung-woo, known for 'Doctor Stranger' and 'Master's Sun', dies at 68

SEOUL, May 27 -- Veteran South Korean actor Choi Jung-woo died yesterday morning at the age of 68. His agency, Bless Entertainment, confirmed his death the same day but did not disclose the cause. Y... Read More


Man attacked in Sungai Buloh over TikTok advice urging group to stop behaving like gangsters

SUNGAI BULOH, May 27 -- A 47-year-old man was reportedly attacked by a group of individuals in the Bandar Seri Coalfields (BSC) residential area yesterday, over a TikTok livestream. According to a re... Read More


More Singaporeans living past 85 as life expectancy hits decade high of 83.5 years

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- Singapore residents are living longer, with life expectancy at birth climbing to 83.5 years in 2024, up from 83.2 years in 2023. The Department of Statistics (SingStat) said the ... Read More


Graduating from a Singapore university? Survey shows private grads lag in jobs, pay gap widens

SINGAPORE, May 27 -- Fewer than half of private university graduates in Singapore secured full-time jobs this year, reflecting a cooling job market despite marginally better pay. Only 46.4 per cent l... Read More


Blackpink's new tour heads to Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta but leaves Malaysian fans waiting

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Blackpink's newly announced "Deadline" world tour will include stops in Bangkok, Jakarta and Singapore, but Malaysia is notably missing from the lineup. The K-pop superstars w... Read More


Shila Amzah, Vince Chong celebrate Jaclyn Victor's new marriage

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Malaysian Idol winner Jaclyn Victor married Calvin T. Samuel in a private ceremony over the weekend. Fellow singer Shila Amzah shared the joyful news on Instagram, posting sev... Read More


Home Ministry bans seven books including 'Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love', 'Kougar 2' for threatening morality, public order

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs has banned seven books under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, citing concerns over content that could undermine public morality or t... Read More


Malaysia digitises MyCIEDS customs platform to boost trade efficiency, border control

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Malaysia has upgraded its customs documentation platform to a fully digital system aimed at improving trade efficiency and border management. With the upgrade, the the Malaysi... Read More


Where tourists go to slow down: Tokyo tops list, KL ranks eighth in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Malaysia's capital city has joined Asia's top ten slow travel destinations, based on Agoda data that also reveals where Malaysians prefer to linger overseas. It ranked eighth ... Read More


PMO: Anwar driving trilateral talks to unlock Asean's digital, infrastructure growth

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Malaysia is using its Asean chairmanship to boost regional trade ties with Gulf nations and China, starting with two high-level summits in Kuala Lumpur this week. At the secon... Read More